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	No Fear of Water Wading in the Pacific Ocean for CBC's "No Opportunity Wasted", Sound recordist Michael Charles Cole (right) duct-taped a Lectrosonics MM-400a to the end of an Ambient boom pole and plugged it directly into a Sennheiser ME-66, sending to the mixer-bag of sound recordist Millar Montgomery, who was safely on shore with the cameras.

	2007 CAS Best Sound CAS "Best Sound" winner for "No Country for Old Men", production mixer Peter Kurland (Left) with wife Shannon Wood, Glen Trew, Tiffany Pack, Gordon Moore (Lectronics) and his wife Cara.

	Our Man in the Sudan Nashville-based Sound Mixer Matt Hamilton (left) and cameraman Matthew Dyer (right) traveled to Africa for a documentary shoot at a girl's school in the small village of Akon in the Sudan. Although forced to travel light, Matt managed to stow under his seat on the plane a Portabrace bag containing a Sound Devices 442 Mixer, Sennheiser ME66/K6 mic, Sanken CSS-5 Stereo Mic, PSC Elite Boom Pole, and a pair of Lectro 201 wireless systems, all powering accomplished by a Remote Audio BDS System.

	Stone of Destiny Chris Duesterdiek with his sound cart in front of Westminster Abbey while filming "Stone of Destiny" last Summer.

	Trew Audio Visits Prague Trew Audio's Executive VP & CFO, Richard Rosing, visited Prague and was given a tour of Barrandov Studios by local Sound Mixer (and long-time Trew audio customer) Jan Čeněk (on left). The two are shown on the set of a series of Pantene commercials that Jan had been working on. Jan Čeněk also owns Bystrouška, one of Prague's finest post-production facilities and rental houses.

	Barney and Friends Soundmixer Brad Harper in the sound booth for the show "Barney and Friends". Brad "never thought it would take all this to do a show with a purple dinosaur".

	An Inconvenient Truth Nashville soundmixer Terry Hillman with Al Gore on location of the 2007 Academy Award winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth".

	Who says sound guys don't meet girls? Soundmixer Dan Peterson at Miss Horror Fest 2007 in Los Angeles.

	Peter Kurland goes all Zaxcom More details

	Erika Roberts does "Duets" with Anne Murray Erika Schengili Roberts (right), Soundmixer and Trew Audio customer, with Anne Murray, during a break of the shooting Anne Murray's new duets album.

	Look who's here ! Trew Audio Nashville receives a surprise visit from Glen Trew, a day after he checked out of the hospital. Less than one month following an incident on his motorcycle which required multiple surgeries, Glen continues to make tremendous progress in his rehabilitation, and he appreciates the emails, letters and calls of support from everyone.

	Mission to Mars Sound mixer Chas Gordon at the Lockheed-Martin Space Systems facility in Denver,CO shooting an upcoming Discovery Channel special about the "Phoenix" Mars Lander, scheduled for launch in June 2007.

	John Thomson uses the Holophone in Tokyo Trew Audio customer John Thomson uses the Holophone surround microphone in Tokyo to record ambience for the film "Jumper".

	Thumbs up for Coughlin's Varicam Chris Coughlin poses with the Panasonic Varicam at Wrights Beach in California.

	"For the Love of a Dog" Nashville sound mixer Alex Altman on the set of “For the Love of a Dog” shooting in Fayetteville, TN.

	Scrubs Sound Department The Scrubs Team (L-R): Steve Blazewick (video playback), Gary Raymond (music playback), Becca Borawski (Music Editor), Joe Foglia (production mixer), Kevin Santy (boom), Anna Wilborn (sound utility), Brent Findley (intern).

	Magic Sound London based sound mixer Tim White (left) and boom operator Tom Williams on the set of the film ‘Magicians’ starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. Pictured on the Lincolnshire coast in England, recording to Portadrive and using the new Audio Ltd 2040 wireless rack system. Filming took place in London, Surrey, Nottingham and Skegness and the film is due in Theatres March 2007.

	"Ready for take off!" Sound Mixer Al McGuire on the aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise, during the shooting of National Geographic's "Seconds from Disaster" show. Al uses the Remote Audio HN-7506 headphones with the Navy's protective headgear to monitor accurately while protecting his ears. Al says, "I love the way the Remote Audio phones fit right into the government issued brain buckets!"

	"Veal Anyone?" Sound Mixer Thomas Beach (Right) and Boom Operator Bartek Swiatek (Left) on the feature set of "Osso Bucco" in Chicago -- a mobster comedy about good eating and getting whacked. Thanks to Glen and Skylor for your consistent support, both with products and advice.

	Scelza and Tiffany "Deal" Kudos to Trew Audio Sound Mixer Ron Scelza C.A.S. (right) and Boom Operator Chris Tiffany (left) about Trew Audio: Just a thank you for the great service from your staff on our last two shows. We just wrapped the feature "Deal", and Steve Abbott, Skylor, John, Rob, Tyler were all spot on all the time. It gave me piece of mind and made our jobs so much easier.

	Benoit Ouvrard puts Nagra 5 to work in Siberia! Sound Mixer Benoit Ouvrard, Trew Audio customer in France, recently purchased a consigned Nagra V from our Toronto store, and immediately put it to work in frigid Siberia.

	Lost Sound Mixer Dave Yaffe, LA based Sound Mixer, on location in Hawaii for the TV show “Lost”. His cart is shown featuring a Deva 5, Lectro wireless (a Venue system has since be added), Cameo mixer, Mac PowerBook with Metacorder, and MOTU FireWire interface.

	Tom Bilenkey's ultimate MetaCorder package Tom Bilenkey, Toronto Sound Mixer, has created this self-contained MetaCorder package which accommodates his G4 PowerBook, DVD burner, external hard drive, MOTU Traveler, power distribution, storage, mouse tray and swivel arm. The entire arrangement swivels into position or out of the way. Notice the meticulous machining of the aluminum enclosure and support bracket.

	Loves His Devas! L.A. Sound Mixer Don Zenz, on the set of the TV series “The O.C.”, sports his production sound cart complete with two Deva 5’s, Remote Audio Direct Drive DVD-RAM burner, Zaxcom wireless quadbox, Lectro wireless quadbox, Cooper 208 mixer, and as much shade as possible!

	HOT HOT HOT Miami Sound Mixer Scott Clements on the set of TV series "South Beach" enjoying his new Deva V, Fostex PD-4, Lectro quad rack, and Cooper 106 mixer.

	Antenna Farm Scott Farr manages his antenna farm.

	Seriously Happy Jethro Senger (Left, Mixer) and Jacob Kemp (right, Boom) on the set of "Altered". Two very serious looking sound guys, but happy with their new Metacorder, Lectro, and other gear: 6 Channels into Metacorder with Venue wireless with 411's, TC FR-2 backup, Denecke GR-1, DVD-RAM burner, 12V power system with Iota charger and Samlex sine wave inverter. Not shown is the antenna system for the Venue, second boom pole, 7" LCD flat screen. (A second magliner holds the rest of their media, cables, supplies, batteries, tarps, etc.)

	"Hey! It works!" Thomas Morrison using his new Metacorder package on the set of "Two Weeks" with Sally Field. Thomas turns in his multitrack elements on DVD-R disks, complete with a sound report file.

	Tell Tale Tan Lines of a Sound MIxer While working on a recent Travel Channel HD shoot, sound mixer Chas Gordon was also able to work on his tan in beautiful Bora Bora.

	"Boom" Over Bermuda Sound mixer Chas Gordon, producer Frank Matson and cameraman Sam Allen enjoying the pink sand beaches and clear blue waters of sunny Bermuda while working on a Travel Channel HD shoot.

	Media Station on Wheels A custom built road case fitted with wheels and a sliding back top cover expose Shannon Rawls' low-budget movie makers Media Station. It's equipped with all the goodies needed to effectively run a small digital project, including dailies on DVD-R and Direct-To-Disk recording via a 75' snake FireWire. Many items were purchased from Trew Audio.

	Whisper Cliff Roger Davis records while booming with a Neumann KM185 on the film, "Whisper Island" being shot on Antelope Island, out in The Great Salt Lake. Roger's chest has become his "cart." He has a rock climbing harness on and is tied off to cable the riggers have secured.

	Cart Art Sound Mixer Steve Aaron shows his latest creation to sales manager John Algee at the Trew Audio Back Lot.

	Did Somebody Call 911? This lucky Toronto sound mixer can park his sound truck anywhere he wants!

	On the Beach Sound mixer David Ross (wearing a Trew Audio T-shirt) with Kelsey Grammer on location in Hawaii.

	Clean Sound? Grant Finlay (left) enjoyed this shoot for a feature in Auckland, New Zealand. What we want to know is... Why is the actor wearing snorkeling gear?

	Booming "The Doors" Chas Gordon recently got to boom "The Doors" during the Coors Mountain Jam at the Red Rocks amphitheater in Colorado. Chas says "These guys may be ageing a bit, but man, can they still ROCK!"

	Middle Earth? No, it's Scotland. It doesn't get much greener than this. Not a blasted heath in sight. Just a days work for sound mixer Brian Milliken.

	Silent Green Sound mixer Chas Gordon, host Terry Grose, and Camera Op. Tony Cacciavillani in the cool Redwood forest at Prairie Creek State Park shooting a segment for Animal Planet. Chas says it made everyone want to whisper.

	Sand Man Sound mixer, Chas Gordon, and Camera Op., Tony Cacciavillani, at the beach in Northern California shooting a segment for Animal Planet.

	Shots in the Dark? They met in the desert, around sundown, just outside Las Vegas, to settle a dispute, and started a tradition...

	This Shoot was a Hoot Mixer Whit Norris had some help field testing his Remote Audio High Noise Headset while shooting a Hooters commercial in Atlanta.

	The Ice Man A night shoot in Finland? In winter? Jari Innanen in his familiar red parka shows us how it's done in the land of the midnight sun.

	Photo Finnish The Remote Audio Boom Cable System used with Remote Audio High Noise Headset on location in Finland. In addition to be really quiet, they also help keep your ears warm!

	Prepared for the B2 Jay Patterson sports his Remote Audio High Noise Headset while covering a story near the B2 Bomber.

	Tusk, tusk... Allen Green and Dave Frederick in South Africa with producers and a tranquilized elephant. The elephant just had his radio-tracking collar removed and was ready for his shot to reverse the tranquilizer so he could continue his day.

	Cameo Appearance Glen Trew performing his "Cameo" role on the set of "Jersey Girl".

	Glen & Glenn Zaxcom founder, Glenn Sanders, pays a visit to Glen Trew with Deva and Cameo on the set of Jersey Girl in Philadelphia.

	Whit Norris & Sound Cart Whit Norris poses next to his brand new Trew Audio Sound Cart, which includes a Cameo Mixer, DEVA II and Fostex PD4.

	Skinwalkers Sound Crew Lisa Pinero (center) and her "Skinwalkers" sound crew.

	Lisa Pinero's Sound Cart Lisa Pinero's sound cart including a DEVA II with Remote Audio Direct Drive. Powered all day by the Remote Audio Z-Tap Battery.

	A Real Cliffhanger Michael Charles Cole (soundman) and Jan Zuchlinski (cameraman) are shown here working for TV Ontario. They followed a group of ten 15-16 year olds on a 42-day Outward Bound course. The kids were learning rock-climbing on a 75-foot cliff. Jan is shooting on a Sony DV camcorder as Michael booms with a Sennheiser 416 T-12 to a Shure FP-32A, sending wireless to the back of the camera with his Lectrosonics system.

	Keep Your Distance DP Barry Kirk is wearing Sony Eyetron monitor glasses as he & Sound Recordist Jim Gallup work on a Learning Channel documentary at the Robinson helicopter factory in Torrance, CA. Using a Sony X999 lipstick camera mounted with a Peter Engh No-Goose microphone, this set up could capture all the action up close without getting in the way.

	Touched by an Angel Kate Jackson tweaks a few pots for Sound Mixer Noel Dannemiller as they film a movie on location in Ohio.

	Northern Exposure Sent from a laptop in Lapland comes this cool photo from Finnish sound man, Jari Innanen, making cool use of his Remote Audio Boom Cable System with High Noise Headset.

	So Did You Hear the One About the Sound Guy that Walked Into a Bar? (Cartoon courtesy of David Allen Smith/Dasgraphics)

	Fiji in December Ah the life of a Sound Mixer -- you get to relax on the beach all the time and visit exotic places... Well, at least Jim Gallup does anyway...

	On Location in New Zealand No more fun in the sun for poor Jim! Oh well, I guess it's not so bad. Lucky thing he packed his parka.

	Trew Audio Goes to Washington Steve Abbott & Glen Trew visit the "real" West Wing taking questions from the press about BDS Boxes, Micro-Cats & Fat-Cats.

	It's a Sign Business must be booming for Mark Griswold.

	Some Mixers are Just Born With It! Linsey Aaron helps Dad (Steve Aaron) mix a tough scene on the Robert Duvall movie "Assassination Tango" in Argentina.

	Whooping it Up Glen Trew & Mark Zimbicki prepare to record a band of Indians warriors on location in South Dakota for IMAX's film about explorers Lewis & Clark.

	Sound Quality That Needs No Translation: A Note From Our Man in Japan "Stellavox is a very beautiful elegant recorder, the sound is very sensitive and transparent. Nagra is a tough precise recorder, the sound is strong, especially the voice of the person is wonderful. I do gratitude to the recorders and Trew Audio very much." -- K. Ujihashi, Osaka, Japan

	Frequent Flyer Glen Trew and assorted sound equipment assembled next to his Beechcraft Baron, (circa 1993). This photo was published in Mix Magazine along with a feature article on Glen written by Dan Daley.

	Jesse Trew on Career Day, age seven years. "I dressed up as a sound engineer. Because my dad is one. I'm going to be one when I grow up. My dad goes out of town a lot. He gets a lot of money. You can get killed in that job." (Note: Someone told Jesse that to dress like a soundman you need to wear $70 Jeans, $100 Tennis shoes and a free T-shirt.)

Overheard at Trew Audio
	"Those Amish -- they really know their sorghum."
"Sometimes it's intermittent, and sometimes it isn't." -- G. Trew
	"It's a win-win-lose situation."
"Sadly, that would be unethical."
	"Brilliance only goes skin deep."
"Heap see, but mighty few know."
	"It's alright ma'am... I'm a Soundman."
"Recorders seeking maintenance are like girlfriends wanting to have lunch with old boyfriends. A little goes a long, long way." -- Al McGuire
	"Anything that will bounce on a rug like that has got to be incredible."
"The stupider I feel, the smarter I get..."
	"It's like requiring open-heart surgery just to check the pulse." -- Steve George, Service Manager
"The actors were whispering... whenever they weren't yelling." -- Jeffrey Haupt
	"Stupid is my default setting, and I stay that way all day unless I change it." -- Steve Grider

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