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Simon Magwaza
Game Audio Designer
Hi there,
I’m Simon Magwaza, a Game Audio Designer and Freelance Sound Engineer. Welcome to my website.
My first experiences in game audio and development date back to 2000, creating multiplayer levels in Quake 3’s Radiant editor, replacing awesome in-game gun sounds with ‘pew-pews’, and recording a friend’s next big rap album in a tent in the back yard (used Microsoft Sound Recorder).
My path since has been a winding one; I’ve lived in China, had some wild experiences and completed a practical 3yr audio diploma. Currently I am studying a BSc (Comp Sci) whilst working as a freelancer. In my spare time I like to break things, and fix them.
My primary goal at the moment is to find a position in a game development studio as a junior Audio Programmer and/or Sound Designer.
Feel free to look about my portfolio. If you have any questions or would like to get in contact, please use the contact form below, or contact me via one of the social media channels.
Take care
Clients and Services
Who does Magwaza Audio cater to?
We work with clients in a variety of industries including, but not limited to: game/AR/VR development, independent film, interactive museum exhibits and corporate installations. You may be:
- an indie game developer or film director looking for bespoke audio
- part of a small team of indie developers looking to onboard a full-time audio designer
- part of a large team of developers which is outsourcing additional content creation
- part of a company looking for junior developer in audio intensive, mixed media
- a content creator or YouTube personality looking to improve your audio
- a singer or other artist looking for music production elements
How can Magwaza Audio help you?
Some of the benefits of using our services include:
- Bespoke Jingles and Sound Effects
- Creative, high-quality audio to add impact to your production
- Attention to detail and focus on effective storytelling through sound
- Open, honest and friendly communication (we’ve all heard of ‘that’ bitter Sound Guy)
- Use of immersive game audio systems such as Wwise + Unreal Engine, where practical
Technical Proficiencies
- Pro Tools Operator
- Wwise 101
- Unreal Engine
- Ableton Live
- Synthesis
- iZotope Ozone
- iZotope RX
Click below to get the conversation going.
I would love to hear about your current (or proposed) project and help add value to your production!
Social
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