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Film
Johnnatan Arce and The Windbubble PROs vs. a Roller Coaster: How They Delivered Crystal-Clear Audio in One Take
Firstly, huge congratulations on winning April’s MyBBI Giveaway Competition. For anyone not already familiar with your work, can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you started in the wor...

Commercial
Mastering On-Set Audio: Rachel Suffian Shares How She Tackles NYC Chaos and Celebrity Shoots
From the busy streets of New York to the serene farms of Italy, Rachel Suffian's journey as a sound mixer is inspiring. Her meticulous preparation, calmness under pressure, and smart gear choices (...

Alps
Capturing Great Sound At Altitude - Herbert Verdino
With over 60% of the country in the Alps, it’s likely that anyone choosing to shoot a film or TV programme in Austria may find themselves in a mountainous location. This could present difficulties...

Film
Bill and Ted: Facing the Music, with a Sidekick
In the most detailed user insight so far on the Bubblebee Sidekick IFB, we talked to production sound mixer Chris Welcker (www.catgutsound.com) about the audio wizardry behind the film Bill and Ted...

Brazil
Kevin Bellante: Rainforests, Snakes, Planes, Volcanoes and Production Sound
From Brazilian rainforests and Indian mountains to volcanos in Nicaragua, production sound mixer Kevin Bellante never fails to raise an eyebrow with his photos from the field. He grew up in Chatswo...

Film
Chris Welcker: Production Sound, Mentors, Teams and Espresso Machines
We first met Production Sound Mixer Chris Welcker at a sandwich shop in New Orleans having lunch with Justin and Lukas from SoundHard. A New Orleans local all his life, Chris started out in music a...

Commercial
Tim Stephan, Filmtonmeister: Challenge Yourself
Tim Stephan hails from Hamburg, Germany. A Filmtonmeister and Sound Mixer for over 10 years, both in Europe and abroad, we jumped at the opportunity to talk with him and find out more about his exp...

Documentary
Michaela Girouard: Booming New Orleans
Michaela Girouard is a versatile and highly-experienced freelance boom operator/utility sound technician, currently based in New Orleans, Louisiana. She’s worked on a range of productions including...

Documentary
Henau Marais: Sound in Remote Locations, Travelling Heavy and Staying Focused
Sound recordist Henau Marais has over 18 years of professional audio experience working on commercials, reality TV shows, feature films, documentaries, news and much more. He’s helped capture some ...