Charlie Wilder
Nashville,TN
Summary
Detail-oriented and technically skilled audio student with hands-on experience in recording equipment repair, maintenance, and restoration. Proficient with multitrack tape machines, synthesizers, drum machines, and outboard gear, with troubleshooting abilities. Passionate about preserving and utilizing established recording techniques and technology while delivering reliable, high-quality results. Currently advancing technical expertise and creative problem-solving through hands-on experience, with plans to complete studies at Belmont University. Focused on supporting studios, live production, and audio service environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Gardener
Indian Springs High School
01.2021
- Performed hands-on gardening and landscaping work, cultivating a variety of vegetables from seed to harvest. Managed and operated the school’s farmers market, overseeing sales and customer service.
Lab Assistant
Criterion Chemistries
01.2020
- Supported manufacturing processes for COVID-19 test kits and drug testing products, ensuring accuracy, quality control, and compliance with safety protocols.
Server
Danberry at Inverness (Retirement Community)
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Provided attentive table service in both regular and assisted living dining areas, ensuring a positive and comfortable dining experience for residents.
Education
Audio Engineering -
Belmont University
Nashville, TN08.2025
Indian Springs School
Birmingham, AL05-2023
Skills
- Technical Audio Equipment Repair & Maintenance (Freelance) — 2022–Present
- Hands-on experience with multitrack tape machines, outboard gear, synthesizers, and drum machines
- Skilled in soldering, circuit troubleshooting, and component-level repairs (including surface-mount)
- Performed full restorations, alignment, and calibration of vintage recording equipment
- Operated live sound equipment for house concerts, ensuring balanced and high-quality audio
- Recorded and mixed client album to analog tape, maintaining professional sound fidelity
- Selected Equipment Repair & Restoration Projects
- EHX Soul Food (2025): Replaced faulty surface mount switching voltage regulator, resolving severe hum issue
- RE-909 (2023 - 2024): 1:1 TR-909 Replica Built from NOS parts, sourcing and assembling all components
- Boss SD-1 (2024): created schematic for rare Guyatone pedal Replaced the SD-1 overdrive section with Guyatone, keeping the SD-1 bypass circuit intact Sounds better than the original
- Roland Juno-106 (2023): Replaced faulty CPU, multiple ICs, and missing resistor; calibrated Voice Board
- Roland JX-3P (2023): Repaired bender assembly Calibrated voice board to factory spec
- Yamaha DX7 (2023): Dead Replaced RIFA capacitor in power supply
- Sequential Circuits DrumTraks (2023): Improved button assembly and recapped power supply
- Squier Jazzmaster (2023): Upgraded pickups for improved tone and performance
- Tascam 38 (2022): Reflowed solder joints and realigned mechanically and electronically
- Roland D-50 (2022): Repaired broken traces under key mechanism and replaced faulty panel momentary switches
- Tascam M520 (2022): Recapped power supply and bus board; replaced 14-conductor PSU cable
- Fostex A8 (2024): Replaced key parts to restore to full functionality
- For More Details, View Instagram Highlights
- Garden restoration
- Organic gardening
- Relationship building
- Maintaining equipment
- Roland D-50 (2022): Repaired broken traces under key mechanism and replaced faulty panel momentary switches
- Tascam M520 (2022): Recapped power supply and bus board; replaced 14-conductor PSU cable
- Fostex A8 (2024): Replaced key parts to restore to full functionality
- For More Details, View Instagram Highlights
- Garden restoration
- Organic gardening
- Relationship building
- Maintaining equipment
Websites
Timeline
Server
Danberry at Inverness (Retirement Community)
01.2022 - 01.2023
Gardener
Indian Springs High School
01.2021
Lab Assistant
Criterion Chemistries
01.2020
Audio Engineering -
Belmont University
Indian Springs School
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