Since graduating in August 2004, Mee Lee has been engineering at both Integrated Studios and Broken For Good Records in New York. She has also started her own freelance engineering company. Some of the major projects that she has worked on include assistant engineering on Majestic 12’s For Majic Eyes Only (2006 SMD BATB/SONY BMG) with renowned engineer and producer Carlos Bess, and engineering on 2Pac’s Pac’s Life (2006 Amaru Entertainment/Interscope Records).

Until September 2006, Mee Lee was an in-house audio engineer for Integrated Studios, a commercial recording studio in downtown Tribeca. She started out as an intern there and, within months, was engineering for major clients including G-Unit and Lauryn Hill. While she was at Integrated, the studio teamed with Walters-Storyk Design Group and Professional Audio Design and underwent a major renovation, the end product of which was featured on the July 2006 cover of Mix Magazine. Mee was also an engineer for indie label Broken for Good Records, where she ran live sound for concerts and engineered on projects for label artists including Jinny Kim’s Finding Ophelia. Currently, she continues to freelance for both Integrated and Broken for Good Records while also concentrating on working with indie artists and developing her own company.

“Before attending IAR, I had no prior knowledge of sound or the audio industry. IAR has definitely provided a basic foundation of information that I’ve utilized in all of my sessions, from basic studio etiquette to engineering sessions on an SSL mixing console,” she said.

Her advice to current IAR students and grads is to, “Have a good attitude. There’s always something to learn. Be prepared for anything. Know your signal flow. Always start with the obvious. Sleep is a luxury. Trust your ears.”