Calrec Craft Interview with Paul Sandweiss, Production Sound Mixer / Audio Director
On Sunday March 2, stars across the film industry will gather at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 97th Academy Awards. Production Sound Mixer Paul Sandweiss is once again the Audio Director for this year’s prestigious event, working alongside a team of highly respected and experienced directors, engineers, and mixers. In this craft interview, Paul discusses how the industry has changed since his first Academy Awards show in 1978, his approach to mixing audio for global audiences, his love for the industry, and more.
1. You’re mixing the 97th Academy Awards on a Calrec Apollo in NEP Denali’s Summit unit. Can you talk about the Calrec workflow? What do you find especially helpful when planning your approach?
The routing on this show is quite complicated with all the international feeds and the other stuff that comes through here such as the audience mics and dialogue, the podiums and RF mics, all the playback elements from audio and video playback sources. The orchestra and music performances are mixed in the music truck, but their mix feeds come through here to mix in with our broadcast. Read the full interview.