Location Sound Podcast

Stu Chacon is a Production Sound Mixer based out of Los Angeles, California. He uses a Sound Devices 664 mixer/recorder and a Sound Devices MixPre-6 for car work, Lectrosonics 411 wireless receivers, Sanken COS-11 lav mics, Schoeps CMIT-5u shotgun mic and a Sennheiser MKH-50 for indoor dialog. Stu uses Tentacle Sync timecode boxes and a Denecke smart slate.

Siddharth Sadashiv is a boom op, production sound mixer, sound designer and educator, currently based out of Shanghai, China. He uses a Zoom F8 mixer/recorder, Sennheiser G3 wireless mics and a Sennheiser MKH-416 shotgun mic. Sid also uses a Denecke smart slate.

Michael "Ponch" St. Hilaire is a Production Sound Mixer based out of Queens, New York. He's recorded sound for shows like The Apprentice, The Amazing Race and Survivor. Ponch uses a Sound Devices 633 recorder and a Sound Devices MixPre-3 as a backup. He also uses Wisycom wireless transmitters/receivers, Sanken COS-11 lav mics, Sennheiser MKH-416 shotgun mics and Tentacle Sync for timecode. Ponch uses an Orca audio bag.

Jimmy Gilmore is a production sound mixer based out of Atlanta, Georgia. He uses a Sound Devices 664 mixer/recorder, Lectrosonics wireless, Sanken and DPA lav mics, Sennheiser MKH-416, MKH-50 and AKG 460B shotgun mics. For timecode Jimmy uses MozeGear and a Deneke smart slate. For power distribution, he has a Remote Audio BDS and a Meon LiFe cart battery.

LaRon Cooper is a Production Sound Mixer based out of Kansas City, Missouri. He uses a Sound Devices MixPre-6 first generation mixer/recorder, Lectrosonics 411 wireless receivers and SMQV transmitters, Sanken COS-11 lav mics, 2 Sennheiser G3 wireless receiver/transmitters and Audio Root for power distribution. LaRon likes the Sennheiser MKH-50 and MKH-416 shotgun mic on his Ktek boom pole. He also uses a Ktek bag. LaRon also like using his Deneke time code box.

Michael Helms is host of the Location Sound Podcast and shares behind-the-scenes working on the YouTube video, "Kyle Busch Signs the Line at the Daytona 500" for Toyota Racing. Michael uses Sound Devices mixer/recorders, Lectrosonics SRc wireless receivers and SMDWB transmitters, Sanken COS-11 lav mics, Sennheiser 416 shotgun mics and Tentacle Sync for timecode.

Jeremy Zunk is a production sound mixer based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. He uses and owns a variety of Sound Devices mixer/recorders. He likes Lectrosonics wireless transmitters and receivers, Sanken COS-11 lavs and dpa lavs, Schoeps shotgun mics and the Sennheiser MKH-50. Jeremy also uses Tentacle Sync timecode boxes.

Justin Moschcau is a production sound mixer based out of the Phoenix, Arizona area. He uses a Sound Devices 633 mixer/recorder and a 664, Lectrosonics wireless, Sanken COS-11 lav mics, a Schoeps CMIT-5u shotgun mic and Tentacle Sync for timecode.

Andrew Jones is a production sound mixer and Deity Microphone's brand developer. He's based out of Los Angeles, California. Andrew uses a Zoom F8 mixer/recorder, Deity Connect wireless, boom mics are the Deity S-Mic 2S for indoors and Deity S-Mic for outdoors. He has a custom power distro he created himself. He also uses Tentacle Sync-E time code boxes.

Michael Solomon is a freelance production sound mixer based out of New York City. He uses a Sound Devices 633 recorder, Lectrosonics wireless mics, MozeGear TIG timecode sync boxes, Deneke TS-C smart slate, Sennheiser MKH-60 shotgun mic, Schoeps CMC-6 with a MK-41 capsule shotgun mic, Remote Audio power distro, Ktek booms and a Orca bag.

Paul Vik Marshall, C.A.S. is a Production Sound Mixer based out of Southern California. He uses a modified PSC audio cart, a Sound Devices 688 mixer/recorder, Lectrosonics wireless transmitters with the Venue receiver rack, Sanken COS-11 lav mics, Schoeps CMIT5s shotgun mics and Sennheiser MKH-50s. Paul works regularly with boom ops Eddie Casares and Mike Sanchez.

Mike Gillig is a production sound mixer based out of Cologne, Germany. In the television industry in Germany, the production company usually provides the audio kit so he's had the opportunity to work with a variety of gear such as Sound Devices mixer/recorders, Zoom F4 & F8 and SQN mixers. Based in Germany, Sennheiser wireless mics are very popular as well as Audio Limited, Micron and on a rare occasion, Lectrosonics.

Paul Isaacs is Director of Product Management & Design at Sound Devices. We talk about what goes into the design and release of new mixers and recorders as well as other products in development. Paul also discusses firmware updates for the Sound Devices 8-Series like the Scorpio, 888 and 833. We also talk about the new MixPre II series, available plugins and what's new.

Paul Buscemi, CAS, is a production sound mixer based out of Los Angeles, California. He works on television, documentary, commercial and new media. Paul uses a Sound Devices 633 mixer/recorder and a Sound Devices 688 on his cart, Lectrosonics wireless, Sanken COS-11 lav mics, Comtek IFBs, Schoeps CMIT and Sennheiser MKH-50 and MKH-416 shotgun mics. He also uses the Denecke JB-1 and Tentacle Sync for time code.

Glen Yard is a Production Sound Mixer and Post Engineer based out of Bournemouth, England. He's worked on film, television, docs, corporates and commercials. Glen uses a Sound Devices 664 mixer/recorder, Sennheiser 416 shotgun mics and a Sennheiser MKH-50. He also uses Sennheiser G3s for wireless, hops and IFBs. Glen likes Sanken COS-11 lav mics and B6 lav mics. He also uses Tentacle Sync for timecode.