Michi∞ — Michelle Schonberg
- Audio Engineer
- Music Producer
- Sound Designer
- Composer
- Creative Director
- Founder
Engineering sound. Building worlds. Protecting artists.
15+ years across live sound, studio production, sound design, composition, music technology, AI audio evaluation, artist development, creative direction, and ethical music-business infrastructure.
About
Michelle “” Schonberg is a Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary audio professional, music producer, sound designer, composer, DJ, creative director, founder, and creative technologist with 15+ years across live sound, studio production, artist development, creative strategy, and music-business infrastructure.
Her work bridges technical precision and emotional intelligence: signal flow, DAW workflows, mixing, mastering, sound design, composition, AI audio evaluation, creative direction, and systems that help artists and teams move from chaos into clarity.
Services
Hire across the full sonic and creative stack.
One senior, multidisciplinary partner for the work most teams have to hire five people for — engineered with technical precision and an artist-first mind.
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Audio Engineering
Tracking, editing, signal flow, and session engineering built for translation.
- 02
Music Production
Full production from concept to master — arrangement, sound, and direction.
- 03
Mixing & Mastering
Balanced, competitive mixes and masters for streaming, vinyl, and stage.
- 04
Sound Design
Cinematic sound design and sonic identity for film, media, and immersive work.
- 05
Composition / Scoring
Original scoring and composition for visual, interactive, and immersive media.
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Live Sound Consulting
FOH, monitors, and stage management strategy for venues and festivals.
- 07
AI Audio Evaluation
Model listening, dataset review, and quality evaluation for audio AI systems.
- 08
Creative Direction
Sonic and visual direction that gives artists and brands a coherent world.
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Artist Development
Craft, catalog, and career systems that help artists grow sustainably.
- 10
Music Business Consulting
Ethical label, rights, and revenue infrastructure built to protect artists.
- 11
Creative Technology / Systems
Web, tooling, and workflow systems at the intersection of code and sound.
Something else?
Custom engagements, hybrid roles, and consulting are welcome. Let's talk.
Proof Snapshot
Received direct positive feedback from Grammy-winning engineer Patrick McCarthy on original mix and master quality.
Featured and interviewed in the San Diego Times for standout audio work at the Oregon Eclipse Festival.
Portfolio
Audio work, visual work, and creative systems.
Gallery
Nights on the stage & behind the booth.
Photos and clips from live sound engineering and DJ sets, grouped by gig.
The galleries are being curated.
Live sound and DJ photo & video albums will appear here — add them from the studio dashboard.
Hear the Transformation
Before & after — iPhone to studio.
The same recording, captured raw on a phone, then mixed and mastered until it sounds like it was tracked in a professional studio. Flip between the two, mid-playback.
Before / after listening demos are on the way. Each one lets you A/B a raw phone recording against the finished studio master.
Sonic Diary
Snippets from the work in progress.
Sketches, textures, and sound-design moments — a living notebook of what I'm building. Looking for a composer or sound designer? This is the sound of it.
Sonic-diary snippets are on the way — short listening moments you can play right here.
The Advantage
Michi’s strength is polymathic integration. She learns systems quickly, connects creative and technical priorities, communicates across disciplines, and improves workflows beyond the immediate task.
Her background as an engineer, producer, founder, creative director, and strategist allows her to amplify productivity, organize complexity, and bring clarity to teams working across music, media, technology, and culture.
Selected Experience
- 01
Founder & CEO · Lead Engineer · Producer
Violet Vendetta Records / Michi Magic Studio
2022 — Present
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Freelance Audio Engineer · Producer · DJ
Michi∞ / Michiinthehouse
2012 — Present
- 03
Audio Engineer · Assistant Sound Designer & Composer
under Zain Effendi
2019 — 2021
- 04
Live Audio Engineer · FOH / Monitors · Stage Manager
The Belasco + Blonde Bar
2015 — 2019
- 05
Audio / Visual Technician
ProSystems
2018
Selected Live-Sound Credits
Noah Cyrus · Immortal Technique · Elle King · Blues Traveler · Kodaline · FKJ · Phosphorescent · Orbital · Quantic · Huun-Huur-Tu · Jai Uttal · Mike Love · Curtis Young · Punisher · Livingmore · Stellamara · The Jack Moves · Bear Tooth — and more.
Resume
The full story, ready to share.
A concise, senior-level overview of experience, credits, tools, and capabilities — formatted for hiring managers, collaborators, and creative partners.
Michelle Schonberg
Resume · PDF
- 15+ years across live sound, studio production & creative technology
- 200+ live performances engineered — FOH, monitors & stage management
- Founder & CEO, Violet Vendetta Records
- Multidisciplinary: engineering, production, sound design, composition & strategy