Location Production Sound Recordist & Mixer

Boulder & Colorado

1 (720) 299-2084

Count on me for the audio gear and as a reliable knowledgeable production location sound recordist in the Boulder CO area. Or it’s nearby areas like:

• Broomfield,
• Golden,
• Arvada,
• Niwot,
• Longmont,
• Lafayette,
• Marshall,
• Superior,
• Jamestown,
• Louisville,
• Nederland,
• Gunbarrel,
• Eire,
• Estes Park,
• Eldorado Springs.
• Or any other part of the Colorado.

As your sound guy, I’ll travel where your production is; film, video or broadcast television. My experience covers all three. My professional sound mixing & recording background dates decades professionally with my larger production background. Starting in television production in 1990’s. As a sound operator, as well in camera, among some other skills, before coming a freelancer. And focusing on freelance location production sound mixer services.

Background as a Sound Recordist

For location sound I learned mixing and recording sound for production decades ago. I since have mixed / recorded sound for video, film and all types of television productions. I also learned sound mixing for post-production, as well, in studio applications, and still provide these services to clients. See it for yourself below, in my expertise, as well my additional production skills by watching the demo video playlist directly below.

My Experience in Boulder, Colorado,
National and Globally

As a sound guy my freelance experience spans every type of cable & network television program, or advertisement, ENG, SNG, video productions and many types of film productions, as well, corporate video productions, among other uses in video or film productions.

• Interviews of all types, including two or multiple-camera interviews.
• Documentaries for feature film or television productions including entertainment or education or journalism, among other messages.
• ENG video or EFP, SNG or live broadcasts from LiveU, Fujitsu, or other streaming device or satellite trucks.
• All types of television programs from news to entertainment, current affairs, made for TV, sports, history, education, politics.
• TV Commercials.
• Infomercials for broadcast or for the internet.
• Sports broadcast, interviews, documentaries, profiles, commercials, as well the Winter & Summer Olympics.
• Web advertising or other social media type of video productions.
• Training videos or educational or demonstration video production.
• Feature film or independent film production or for commercials.
• Sales or marketing videos.
• Reality TV, aka Factual Entertainment.
• Training, education, demonstration or motivation video productions.
• Politics including political ads, ENG/news coverage, conventions etc,.
• Specific message video productions to specific or larger audiences.
• Company / corporate / business video production.
• Work with several cameras from the major production manufacturers & popular makes mixing sound to them or as an AC or operating.
• Simultaneous audio to camera & mixer recorder with several mic sources, boom microphones or adapting other audio sources to be recorded when needed.
• Other types of productions for varied clients as a sound man with decades of experience.
• Assisting camera people or crews with lighting & grip as well sound recordist services.

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Benefits in hiring a Boulder or Colorado area local

sound mixer on your camera crew

• Clean sound mixing & recording enabling you as a camera person, director etc., to concentrate on your production responsibilities.
• Location sound people can also help with lighting and sitting in for shots or assistance on set.
• Location sound recordists are essential for DSLR shoots or for other cameras like film cameras where the director of photography does not have the time for both cinematography & sound recording.
• Sound recording for DSLR or proprietary interface video cameras requires external recording.
• DSLR audio inputs are noisy, unbalanced and the cameras audio noise level is higher than cameras with balanced audio inputs or XLR inputs.
• Recording or ISO track recording from a sound recordist is needed.
• Specific camera experience, including as a sound recordist, as well AC or operator, as well specific cable connections like Lemo or non-XLR or non-BNC type connections. I have cables for sound & time code for about every camera you can think of. If you need a sound recordist who knows more about your camera, including the best audio levels, call me: 1 (720) 299-2084
• External recording of audio to digital files with or without time code by a sound recordist enables better audio than a camera mic.
• Time code sync recording can also serve as a backup or primary audio.
• Sync sound enables a 35mm film the reliable audio recording with a time code reference to the film and shooting with multiple cameras in several positions requires and sound recordist to back audio with time code.
• Location /production sound mixers like myself have interfaces for the higher end cameras with non XLR connections including RED, Alexa, Thomson, Vision etc, and Lemo Cables commonly used for sync.
• Some of the vision cameras, as well motion picture film cameras have no audio inputs and rely on external audio recording for sound sync.
• Overcranking (high frame rate recording) almost always is a picture only recording in most cameras. So you need a sound person to record audio.
• Video editing & audio editing, sweetening and cleaning is lessened and more often than not eliminated when you hire a qualified, experienced sound recordist that has the resources to mix and record clean audio on location.
• Rely on the expertise for all types of television programming production audio that many experienced audio people have.
• Hire an audio tech to operate a boom while you operate the camera, and the sound person can also mix & record other sources to the cameras, as well their mixer/recorder. It’s not possible to work the boom and camera simultaneously.

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Why hire a local sound recordist for film production?

• If you need to operate a camera and need someone else mix & record the sound, you need a sound recordist.
• If you need someone as a boom operator, you need a location sound mixer that can handle this or to hire a larger sound crew.
• Production is smaller in scale the sound recordist doubles as a boom operator.
• If you have more microphones or audio sources than your camera has inputs, you need a freelance sound person.
• A location sound mixer in an area that you don’t already have one in.
• If voices are dynamic and varied, and you need to concentrate on camera operation, call a sound man or woman.
• Sound engineers are always necessary to record sync sound on a film crew and many other video cameras.
• When you’re shooting hiring a sound mixer can concentrate on camera movement, exposure and other needed camera operations.
• Removing having to worry about sound recording as a director of photography or videographer.
• Call on a reliable sound assistant so you don’t waste money on bad audio, ruining your production and budget.
• Hiring a sound man or woman on film productions enables management of audio files.
• You do not have to stop to manage & catalogue audio with interruptions.
• Takes the additional sound recording & mixing device operation when you want to focus on camera operation.
• Sound operators can be employed for foley, or other audio engineering tasks in post-production and impact the quality & impact of the film to the audience.
• Hire a sound person to record tape sync (VO/ narration or dialogue).
• Sound recordists can be hired for ADR or voice over/narration recording as well.
• Sound assistants work is just as important as the images the camera records.
• Not having one can result bad or poor sound ruins a production, so hired a skilled sound man like me.
• Hiring a larger sound crew in film or video production covering actors or other critical audio sources will eliminate ADR. And costly post-production fixes that can occur later.
• Hiring an audio assistant like myself will ensure you don’t waste time & money.

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Local location sound in Boulder Colorado with RED Epic Dragon cameras by me, Nick Teti, Mister Photon Media. As a sound recordist I have all the cables for all RED cameras among several others. For sound input and for time code sync, as well the decades experience with these among several other cameras.

Broader production background

Speed up your production day

• I often sit in, assist with lighting, grip work providing assistance upon request as well. No just an audio guy, but extra help when needed. If you need advice, additional camera support gear, grip equipment, lighting rental, or other resources. I can be your greatest asset as a sound operator with additional skills.
• I can also assist you with camera if I’m not to busy with audio as well with set up, data, lens changes or other tasks.

I have the resources as well for you here in Colorado, Boulder CO or its surrounding areas like:

• Golden
• Longmont
• Arvada
• Niwot
• Broomfield
• Louisville
• Lafayette
• Erie
• Mashall
• Superior
• Eldorado Canyon & Springs
• Nederland
• Estes Park
• Westminster
• Or where needed in the state.

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Why me as your location sound or audio tech

in Boulder Colorado?

Boulder is a medium sized city and I know most of it, along with it’s surrounding areas and much of the state as I’m a Colorado native. I also have additional equipment and can bring lighting, grip, camera support gear among other pieces of equipment and can assist you as a camera person. Or as a crew with more than just audio when you need help with lighting, moving equipment, advice on locations.

And tips where to go to get good food or where to find other resources (most important) and shooting locations. If you’re not keen on the high cargo costs that airlines charge for traveling equipment. Call on me to assist bringing additional lighting, grip equipment, tripods, monitors, stabilizers, or other gear so you can travel light.

Contact Nick, 1 (720) 299-2084 for Boulder &
other Colorado Location Sound Recordist Services

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