MY NAME IS ETHAN YUHENG XIE.

Co-Founder of FaireFilm · Production Sound Mixer · Sound Designer

Chengdu, China · Los Angeles, CA

Production Sound Mixer - Feature Dark Comedy - Better Than A Shovel

Boom Operator - AFI Thesis - AVES (2022) [Photo by Yukun Chan]

Re-recording Mixer - Feature Documentary - Shaolin Temple in My Heart (2021) [Photo by Xiang Fang]

Location Sound Mixer - Chapman Dodge - Still Your Son (2019)

Photography by Xiang Fang

I AM ETHAN YUHENG XIE

A Production Sound Mixer/Sound Designer

based in Southern California.

Born and raised in Sichuan, China, I finished the Bachelor of Fine Arts at ArtCenter College of Design.

I’ve worked on various genres of films in sound department, such as narratives, documentaries, commercials, etc.

IMDb

Instagram

Sound Reels

LOCATION SOUND

With years of experience in location sound, I can work as a one-man band or in a team.

I own most of the necessary production sound equipment.

Highly Effective at capturing high-quality sound in all kinds of situations, with a passion and a sense of responsibility for making projects flourish with sound.

[Photo by Yukun Chan]

THE EQUIPMENT

LOOKS AMAZING

SOUNDS AMAZING

Sound Devices MixPre
Zoom F8n Mixers
Zoom FRC-8 Mixing Board
DPA 4017C
DPA 2017
Rode NT-SF-1 Ambisonic 360° Mic
DPA 4061 LAV
DPA 6060 LAV
Countryman B6 LAV
Lectrosonic Digital Hybrid Wireless
Sennheiser G4 Wireless
Deity Digital Wireless
Ambient Timecode System
Tentacle Sync Timecode System
Deity Timecode System
Denecke TS-C Smart Slate
Have almost every timecode cable for cameras: Arri, Red (DSMC 1&2, Komodo, V-rapter, etc), Sony Venice, Sony FX 6 & 9, Sony FX3 (Native), Panasonics (Native), Canon C100 &200 & 300 & 500, Canon R5C, Blackmagic, GoPro with supported firmware, etc.
Sennheiser Wireless onset monitoring IFB
Camera Hop

SOUND MIXING

Experienced with all industry-standard tools and gears, I can bring your audience into the universe you created with the power of sound.

A MUSICAL SIDE…

Such as… Conducting a “Cyber” Orchestra.

Recreated the whole Gustav Mahler’s Symphony #5 in C-Sharp minor IV. Adagietto with virtual MIDI instruments on a computer, and re-arranged the song to match the rhythm of the picture.

Or, something Western?

Composed for a Western Short film, and created with MIDI virtual instruments.

AND… MUCH MORE…

Better Than A Shovel

Dark Comedy Indie Feature Film

Recorded production Sound. The trailer was done by the director without noise reduction and audio processing. What you hear here is what you can get from production sound of me.

Shaolin Temple in My Heart

FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

Served as a location sound mixer, Supervising Sound Editor, and post-production supervisor. Cleaned up challenging location audio, capturing the distinct ambiance of Shaolin Temple. Mixed in surround format to immerse audiences in the Zen Buddhism of Bodhidharma. This film is currently in publication.

Ma Long: 100 Days to Go until the 19th Asian Games Commercial

Commercial

Counting down 100 days until the 19th Asian Games, featuring Chinese table tennis player Ma Long.

Worked as Re-recording Mixer

Trailer

Falling Up (2023)

Sci-Fi Short Film

1957. A Russian interpreter working at the CIA discovers what he thinks may be an extraterrestrial signal. He'll risk his job and marriage to locate its puzzling origins.

Directed by: Austin Ramey

Worked as Re-recording Mixer

YUAN (2021)

Location Sound Mixer

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Shaolin Temple in My Heart (Publishing)

Music Editor & Re-recording Mixer

Trailer
Still Your Son (2019)

Location Sound Mixer

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Foto Album (2019)

Re-recording Mixer

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Ruby Ring (2019)

Location Sound Mixer, Composer, and Re-recording Mixer

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