Reports from the Field
NAB 2003: Highlights for Production Sound
The #1 question asked so far this year: “How was the 2003 show”? Answer: Great! While the numbers of […]
NAB, Reports from the Field
NAB 2002: On the Vegas Beat
I woke up in a seedy Vegas hotel. It smelled of cheap perfume, cigars, and wasted fortunes. I came out
Articles, Mixers, Production Stuff
Tools of the Trade: ENG Mixers
(Originally published in Audio Media Magazine USA) In the field of professional audio, there are a select few who have
Articles, Microphones, Reviews
The Pearl MS8 Microphone
In the slow changing world of truly professional microphones, where all too often the wheel is simply reinvented, it
Articles, Recorders, Reviews
The Venerable Fostex PD-4 Timecode DAT Recorder
In the world of portable timecode DAT recorders (OK, the very small world), there was first the Fostex PD-2. This
Articles, History of Sound Recording, Recorders
Nagra Wear
People in business have to be conscious of changing trends and adapt to them. Location sound mixers are certainly no
Articles, Microphones, Reviews
Audio Technica AT-895
(Originally published in Audio Media Magazine USA) Shotgun mics do their job well: reaching 5′ across a film set, rejecting
Articles, Microphones
Countryman’s Tiny B6 Lav Mic
The latest entry in the already crowded field of lavalier microphones is the Countryman B6. With a diameter of approximately
Articles, Mixers, Production Stuff
Tools of the Trade: Portable Mixing Consoles
(Originally published in Audio Media Magazine USA) In this volume: Cooper CS-208 & CS-106; Sonosax SX-8; Zaxcom Cameo; Audio Developments
Reports from the Field
Everybody Hollerin’ Goat
In the summer of 1998, I received a phone call from Dolly Carlisle, a documentary Producer/Director that I had worked