After researching Marion Keisker last year, I became really interested in learning more about early women in audio. How many were there? What roles did they have in recordings? How early were women recording? I … Read More
Hearing dogs are specially trained to assist individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing by alerting them to important sounds in their environment. These dogs provide both safety and independence by acting as their owner’s ears. … Read More
Hiring/Bids When should I get a bid for post-production sound on my project? Either while you’re in editorial or after you’ve locked picture. Anyone giving you a fair bid will want to see some footage … Read More
Not all toys are as safe as they seem—especially when it comes to noise levels. While toy manufacturers must follow acoustic safety standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), these tests don’t … Read More
In 2015 I worked on the score for Great Human Odyssey, an Emmy-nominated documentary series about the origins of humans and how we have survived climate change. The filmmaker, Niobe Thompson, put together a fantastic … Read More
Anyone who does audio on a laptop knows this problem: Where do you keep your iLoks and USB dongles so they don’t get damaged? I’ve seen mixers and engineers carrying them in pockets, Altoid containers, … Read More
Audio is important throughout the filmmaking process. If you can catch and solve audio issues before you get to post, it means we (the post sound crew) can spend our time and your budget making your … Read More
A microphone company recently posed the question to the audience, ” Should microphones have ‘male’ and ‘female’ settings? There are many reasons male and female settings don’t exist… and shouldn’t exist. The most obvious reason … Read More
Children are exposed to loud noises more often than we realize—whether it’s at concerts, sporting events, fireworks shows, or even everyday environments like school cafeterias and playgrounds. Hearing damage from excessive noise is permanent, but … Read More
In 2018, I researched Marion Keisker, a woman known for helping Elvis Presley early in his career while she worked at Sun Records/Memphis Recording Service. Marion is sometimes credited for recording Elvis for the first … Read More