about

my name is jacob sargent. i grew up in topsham, maine. i am an audio nerd.

i have a strong background in computer science and electrical engineering from my time studying computer engineering at umaine. i am currently studying audio engineering at husson university and am expected to graduate in 2026. i am very passionate and skilled at all things audio, specializing in music production and mixing but am knowledgeable in post-production, live sound, and the technical foundations of audio systems.

i release music under the name dummy getaway, which is available on all platforms. i produce, mix, and master everything myself. if you want to give it a listen, check it out down below.

mixing philosophy

my philosophy as a mixer stems from a background of teaching myself how to mix. before studying audio engineering, i dove straight into mixing with no prior knowledge or direction. because i learned to mix incorrectly, then was taught some ideas on standard mixing techniques at school, i now know how to break all the rules to create something really cool. there shouldn’t be a cookie-cutter way to mix or record, and every project should be treated as an individual and unique work of art.

for my capstone project, i will be producing, recording, mixing, and mastering an ep. the overall goal for this project is to become more acclimated to using hardware in the studio. since a lot of this project will be mainly done by me, i want to test the limits of all the gear i have at my disposal and really get creative with my production and mixing. this means trying new things—whether it’s atypical mixing strategies, sending a vocal through a potato, or using strange objects as samples. i would like to listen back on this project with memories and stories behind each song, rather than a project that i stressed over making perfectly standard.