Location Sound Podcast

Juan Ortiz is a production sound mixer and boom op based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He uses a Sound Devices 833 mixer/recorder and also likes the Audio Limited/Sound Devices A10 wireless transmitters and receivers. On the boom pole, Juan uses the Schoeps CMC 641 and the CMIT 5 as well as the Sennheiser MKH-50 and MKH-416. For wires, he uses DPA lavs and Sanken COS-11s. Juan also likes Tent...

Rob Moore is a production sound mixer and boom op based out of Dublin, Ireland. He uses a Sound Devices 633 mixer/recorder and he likes Lectrosonics wireless transmitters and receivers. On the boom pole, he prefers the Sennheiser MKH-50. DPA lavaliers are his choice for wiring talent. For timecode boxes, he uses Tentacle Sync. Rob recently started a film industry clothing line for crew members loc...

Mike Fitzgerald is a production sound mixer and boom op based out of Orlando, Florida. He uses a Sound Devices 833 mixer/recorder combined with the Sound Devices SL-2. He also uses two Lectrosonics DSR4 receivers and Lectrosonics SMQV and SMWB transmitters. Mike uses Sanken COS-11D lav mics. For timecode, the Denecke JB-1 are his choice for sync boxes. When wiring talent, Mike likes the Viviana Su...

Alan Harris is a production sound mixer and boom op based out of Orlando, Florida. He uses a Sound Devices MixPre-10T mixer/recorder. Alan also uses Zaxcom QRX200 wireless receivers and Zaxcom transmitters. He likes the DPA 4063 lav mics and also the Sanken COS11 lavs. For the boom pole, he likes the Sanken CS-3e shotgun mic and the Sennheiser MKH-50 mic. For timecode, Alan uses Tentacle Sync time...

Doc Justice is CEO and owner of Halter Technical. His company's products are used on-sets all over the world. The Elite Monitor and Scene Monitor headphones are built for creative pros but durable enough for the rigors of set life. The Microsone Discreet Audio Monitoring System is the world's smallest rechargeable Bluetooth earbud with crystal clear audio and no hiss. Tired of the usual IFB survei...

Ryan Monette is a Production Sound Mixer, Post Audio Mixer, Sound Designer and Composer based out of Orlando, Florida. He uses a Sound Devices MixePre 10 II, Sound Devices A10 TXs and RXs, DPA 6060 lavs and a Sanken CS3e shotgun mic. Ryan also uses Tentacle Sync time code boxes. Listen as Ryan shares about his audio career working in the studio, on-stage and on-location. Check out his website at h...

Jessie Van Der Vyver is a Production Sound Mixer based out of Kansas City, Missouri and also London, England. Jessie uses a Sound Devices 888 mixer/recorder. He also uses Sound Devices A20 wireless TXs and RXs including the A20 mini transmitters. Additional wireless includes Lectrosonics TXs and RXs. For time code boxes he likes Ambient Recording LockIt and NanoLockits. For lavs, Jessie uses DPA 6...

Rodolfo Piedras, Production Sound Mixer from Vancouver, BC, was originally on the podcast on Episode 28 in 2019. He returns this episode to catch us up on what he's been up to the past few years.  Each episode we talk with location sound mixers, boom ops and other industry pros about the various aspects of recording sound on-location for feature and independent films, TV commercials, interviews, a...

Alex Haralson, production sound mixer based out of Knoxville, Tennessee, joins us again to catch up on new projects and how the strikes and industry shift has affected his work. Alex was originally on episode 92 so check that one out too. His website is https://www.sonolocus.com/ Each episode we talk with location sound mixers, boom ops and other industry pros about the various aspects of recordin...

Greg Murphy is a production sound mixer based out of Melbourne, Florida. He does a lot of work in live news and also projects for Major League Baseball, the NFL, Super Bowl and NASCAR. For news, he uses a Sound Devices 688 mixer/recorder and for smaller jobs, a Sound Devices 633. For wireless, Greg uses Lectrosonics transmitters and receivers. He likes the Sanken COS-11 lavs and also uses dpa 4060...

Michael Reed, based out of Orlando, Florida, does production sound, post audio mixing and live sound. He's worked on projects like Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview, Screwball(2018) and Movie Money Confidential. Michael uses the Sound Devices MixPre-10T, Audio Limited A10 wireless, a Lectrosonics DSR4 wireless receiver, DBSM and DBSMD transmitters and Sanken COS11-d lavs. He also uses Sennheiser G...

For the 100th episode of the Location Sound Podcast, we've brought back our very first guest, production sound mixer Larry Williams, Jr.  Larry uses Sound Devices mixer/recorders and has a 664, a 688, and MixPre-6. He's all Lectrosonics wireless with a DSR4, 822 and 411 receivers and likes the Sanken COS-11D lav mics. On the boom pole, he uses a Schoeps MiniCMIT, Sennheiser MKH-416 and MKH-50. Lar...

Glenn Sanders founded Zaxcom in 1986 and has been creating innovative audio technology for the feature film, television broadcast, live performance and post-production industries. With a focus on high quality audio products in multi-track recording, mixing and digital wireless, Zaxcom is proud to be honored with technical achievements from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Televisio...

Adam Hecht is a production sound mixer and boom op based out of Phoenix, Arizona. He uses a Zaxcom Nova 2 mixer/recorder, Zaxcom 414 receivers, ZMT4, ZMT4x and ZMT3x Zaxcom transmitters, Schoeps MiniCMIT and CMC 141 shotgun mics. Adam also uses dpa 6061, 4071 and 4063 lavs. For IFBs Adam uses Zaxcom URX50s and URX100s. And finally, Adam likes the Betso timecode sync boxes. Each episode we talk wit...

Paul Isaacs and Gary Trenda from Sound Devices join us to talk about the new A20-RX two channel true diversity receiver and it's new features and the A20-Mini Digital Wireless Transmitter with GainForward and SpectraBand Technologies. https://www.sounddevices.com Each episode we talk with location sound mixers, boom ops and other industry pros about the various aspects of recording sound on-locati...

Ted Hogeman is a Production Sound Mixer and Boom Op based out of the Washington, D.C. area. He has experience on all kinds of shoots, from run and gun documentaries and indie features, to high end short films and commercials. Ted uses a Sound Devices 833 mixer/recorder, Lectrosonics wireless with DPA 4061s and Sanken COS-11d lavs. Ted also uses a DPA 4017b, Sennheiser MKH-50, Schoeps CMC641 and Se...

Stephen Harrod is a Production Sound Mixer and Boom Op based out of Los Angeles, California. He uses a Sound Devices 633 mixer/recorder, Lectrosonics wireless and Sennheiser G3s for camera hops. Boom mics are the Sennheiser MKH-416, MKH-50 and MKH-60. Stephen also uses a MixPre-10T in a second bag. Deneke and Tentacle Sync for timecode. https://www.stephenharrodsound.com/ Each episode we talk with...

Anna Khromova is a production sound mixer and boom op based out of New York City. Anna uses a Sound Devices 833 mixer/recorder and a Sound Devices MixPre-6 as a backup and audio interface. For wireless, she uses Lectrosonics 411a receivers and 400 series transmitters as well as Lectrosonics SSM transmitters. Anna has a K-Tek Stingray Junior sound bag and harness. She likes using Sanken COS-11D lav...

Brandon Sequeira is a production sound mixer and boom op based out of Los Angeles, California. Brandon uses a Zoom F8 mixer/recorder, Sennheiser MKH-416 shotgun mic, Sennheiser G4 wireless transmitters/receivers, Countryman B3 lavs, Lectrosonics LT transmitter for IFB receivers, Tentacle Sync for timecode boxes and a Betso Slate. Each episode we talk with location sound mixers, boom ops and other...

Alex Haralson is a Production Sound Mixer based out of Knoxville, Tennessee. He likes using the Sound Devices 688 mixer/recorder and he also has a MixPre-10 II, Lectrosonics SRc wireless receivers and SMDWB transmitters and Sanken COS-11 lavaliers. For IFB, he uses Lectrosonics IFBT4 and the R1a for client monitoring and camera hops. Alex also likes the Sennheiser 8060 shotgun mic and the AKG Blue...

Steven Lagosh is a Production Sound Mixer and boom op based out of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. He uses an Aaton Cantar Mini mixer/recorder, Lectrosonics DCR822 wireless receivers and SMQV transmitters. Steven uses Sanken COS-11 lav mics along with Countryman B3 and B6 microphones. For use on the boom pole, he likes the Sennheiser MKH-50 and MKH-416 shotgun mics. And he uses Tentacle...

Phillip Perpich is a production sound mixer based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Phil uses a Sound Devices 664 mixer/recorder, Lectrosonics wireless and Sanken COS-11 lav mics. For boom mics he uses a Sennheiser MKH-60, MKH-50 and a Sanken CS-1. Phil likes to use Tentacle Sync timecode boxes and Lectrosonics IFBs. Check out his website at https://pperp8.wixsite.com/perpichprodsound Each episode we talk...

Chris Welcker is a Production Sound Mixer based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. He's worked on numerous films including Bill & Ted Face the Music, Keanu and Twelve Years A Slave. Chris uses a Sound Devices Scorpio and a Sound Devices 833, Lectrosonics wireless, DPA 4060, 4061 & 6060 lavs, DPA 4017 shotgun & 4018 capsule, Tentacle Sync for timecode with Denecke slates. Chris also has a Magliner Juni...

Byron Meyer is a Production Sound Mixer originally from South Africa but is now based out of Copenhagen, Denmark. He uses a Sound Devices 6-Series mixer/recorder, Wisycom wireless, DPA 4060 lavs, DPA 4017b boom mic & DPA 4097 micro boom as a plant mic. Byron likes Tentacle Sync for time code and he uses a K-tek Stingray bag. Each episode we talk with location sound mixers, boom ops and other indus...

Juan Montoto Ugarte is a Production Sound Mixer and Boom Op based out of Madrid, Spain. He's worked on the feature film, Terminator: Dark Fate, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the Netflix series Money Heist, and Woody Allen's Rifkin's Festival. Juan uses the Zaxcom Nova mixer/recorder, Zaxcom wireless, Schoeps MiniCMIT shotgun mic & Sennheiser MKH-50, DPA 4061 & Sanken COS-11d lavs and Tentacle...