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has been treated for acoustic control and is attended by an audio staff, directed by the mixer. The production sound mixer may travel to each potential shooting site to scout any potential audio disturbances. This is a critical preparatory step that allows the mixer to begin planning the equipment that will be needed for the shoot.
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or multi channels). Production sound mixers are tasked with recording audio in many different types of environments. Shoots outside require extra equipment such as microphone screens or wind blockers. Larger productions will often take advantage of a sound stage, or a large prepared environment that
156:, the sound recordist may record (single system) audio directly onto the camera rather than use a separate medium (double system), although a separate copy is often made, as it both provides an extra copy which may have more tracks and also may include other sound captured without the camera. 167:, planning the technical setup involving sound including both sound equipment and ancillary devices involved in syncing and time offsets, anticipating and discussing sound-related problems with the rest of the crew, and ordering and preparing the sound equipment to be used on the set. 129:, cables, tools, and a paper or computer sound logs. The recordist may be asked to capture a wide variety of wild sound on location, and must also consider the format of the finished product ( 256: 230:, MasterClass, 17 Aug. 2021, https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-a-production-sound-mixer-understanding-the-role-of-production-sound-mixer-on-a-film-set. 159:
The sound mixer is considered a department head, and is thus completely responsible for all aspects of production sound including the hiring of a
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Sound technician with mixer, boom, slate and multiple wireless mic transmitters and receivers at San Diego Comic Con 2011
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MasterClass. “What Is a Production Sound Mixer? Understanding the Role of Production Sound Mixer on a Film Set - 2022.”
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is later combined with other elements, i.e. effects, music, narration, Foley or re-recorded dialog by
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equipment, for later inclusion in the finished product, or for reference to be used by the
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artists (aka Foley dancers). This requires choice and deployment of
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Usually, the recordist will arrive on location with their own
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Index

Production Sound Mixer

film crew
television crew
sound recording
filmmaking
television production
professional audio
sound designer
sound effects
Foley
microphones
recording media
audio signals

equipment
microphones
audio storage
headphones
mono
stereo
soundtrack
automated dialogue replacement
video
boom operator
utility sound technician
David Yewdall
ISBN
0240809181
Producing Great Sound for Film and Video

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