ABOUT

Mike Matthews

Sound Supervisor, Sound Mixer

Montana Location Sound Mixer for your production audio recording needs. Union or non-union.

I’m Mike Matthews, a veteran full time freelance production sound mixer and location sound recordist. I’m an IATSE Local 488 member but I can also work non-union gigs.

I’ve worked on features, docs, network news, commercials, TV and corporate shoots for a wide variety of networks, agencies and production companies since I began in the business in 2009.  With over 200 credits, I have been in many challenging sound situations and have the experience, resourcefulness and creativity to get the job done right.

My passport is up to date and I’m ready to travel anywhere you need good sound for as long as your project takes or I’m happy to work as a local in my home towns of Missoula, MT or Tucson, AZ.  I have worked in extreme conditions, from Arizona’s intense desert heat to brutally cold Montana winter days.

I have excellent professional equipment that I am always adding to.  I am a positive team player always willing to go the extra mile to get it done right.  I also have an MFA in digital film making and can be useful in any aspect of production.

I would love to work with you to give you the best possible audio for your production.

What you really are hiring me for is my experience recording audio in imperfect conditions. My ability to anticipate and quickly correct issues based on changing circumstances is what sets me apart from the average sound mixer.

Good sound is critical.

Sound is 50% of any movie or show.  You can get away with a less-than-perfect picture if the sound is good but bad audio will completely ruin a story no matter how great picture looks.

Fixing badly recorded audio in post or doing ADR will ALWAYS cost more more than doing it right the first time.  It’s not always possible to fix audio in post and performances usually suffer when they are not in the moment.  

Production is usually willing to spend what is necessary on the latest RED or Alexa 4k camera and an experienced crew for a great picture so budgeting enough for an accomplished, veteran sound mixer with professional gear to complete your production team makes complete creative and business sense. You will get better performances and it will cost you less in the long run

What I do

Audio Recording
Post audio and sound design
Time Code
Frequency Coordination
Location Scouting
Sound Supervising
Transcription Recording
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successful projects.

CREDITS

Here are some of the more recent shows I’ve been fortunate enough to work on.

  • Commercial, Paramount Plus, 1923 Season 2, location sound mixer, Missoula, MT October 2024
  • Commercial, MVAR, Monica Tranel for Congress, location sound mixer, Montana, June-October 2024
  • Commercial, KMM Strategies, Jon Tester for Senate, location sound mixer, Montana, October 2023-October 2024
  • Commercial, Left Hook Strategies, Ryan Busse for Montana, location sound mixer, Whitefish, MT, June-October 2024
  • Documentary, Netflix, Game Changers 2, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, August 2024
  • News, CBS Sunday Morning, Connie Chung segment, Location Sound Mixer, Bigfork, MT, August 2024
  • Documentary, Warm Springs Productions, Saving Yellowstone, Production Sound Mixer, Bondurant, WY, Gardiner, MT, Bozeman, MT, October 2023-July 2024
  • Documentary, Warm Springs Productions, Outlaws and Lawmen, Production Sound Mixer, Mescal, AZ, February, 2024
  • Commercial, Farm League, John Deere Harvest Support, Location Audio Mixer, Great Falls, MT, August, 2023
  • Scripted TV, INSP, Into the Wild Frontier Season 4, Location Audio Mixer, Montana, June-July 2023
  • Scripted TV, INSP, Tall Tales with Jim Bridger Season 1, Location Sound Mixer, Montana, June 2023
  • Docu-reality, HGTV, Selling Yellowstone, Location Sound Mixer, Montana, 2023
  • Commercial, Thor Industries, Women Veterans, Location Sound Mixer. Tucson, AZ, February 2023
  • Feature doc, BBC, Andy Warhol, Location Audio Mixer, New Mexico, February 2023
  • Docu-reality, Nat Geo, Narco State, Location Sound Mixer. Tucson, AZ, 2023
  • Commercial, AMEX, The Bindery, Location Sound Mixer, Marana, AZ, 2022
  • Feature, The Caller Returns, Location Sound Mixer, Livingston, MT, October, 2022.
  • Commercial, Haggar Clothing, Working Dogs for Conservation, Location Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, October, 2022
  • Scripted TV, King Street Productions, George & Tammy, ADR Recordist, Missoula, MT, September 2022
  • Docu-reality, Bravo, Skye’s the Limit, Location Sound Mixer, Whitefish, MT, September 2022
  • Commercial, FCB Health, Biohaven, Location Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, September 2022
  • BTS, Yellowstone 5, CBS/Viacom, Sound Mixer, Darby, MT, August 2022
  • Docu-reality, Weather Channel, Storm of Suspicion 4, Sound Mixer, Coeur D’Alene, ID, July 2022
  • Commercial, MVAR, Monica Tranel for Congress, Sound Mixer, Missoula MT, July 2022
  • Feature, Lionsgate, The Minute You Wake up Dead, ADR Recordist, Missoula, MT, June 2022
  • Commercial, Jack Morton, Chevy Truck Talk, Location Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, May 2022
  • Commercial, MVAR, Monica Tranel for Montana, Location Audio Mixer, Missoula, MT, Feb 2022-May 2022
  • Documentary, Yellowstone 150 with Kevin Costner, Location Audio Mixer, Emigrant, MT, April 2022
  • Documentary, Nia Tero Big Sky Reciprocity Project, Location Audio Mixer, Missoula, MT, March 2022
  • Commercial, SKDK, Mark Kelly for Senate, Sound Mixer, Tucson, AZ, January 2022
  • Commercial, Comcast, Sound Mixer, Tucson, AZ, Dec, 2021
  • Documentary, Osmosis Films, The Quest for Sleep, Sound Mixer, Tucson, AZ, November 2021
  • PBS Nova, From Here to Infinity, Sound Mixer, Tucson AZ and Phoenix, AZ, October 2021
  • Showtime/Vice Documentary, The American Redoubt, Sound Mixer, Bonner County, ID, October 2021
  • Feature Documentary, Going Circular, Sound Mixer, Stevensville, MT, October 2021
  • Commercial, John Deere, Sound Mixer, Miles City, MT, August 2021
  • Fox Business, docu-reality, American Dream Home, Sound Mixer, Surf City, NC, August, 2021
  • Commercial, Omaze, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, August 2021
  • Commercial, Montana State Fund, Partners Creative, Sound Mixer, Helena, MT, August 2021
  • Commercial, BW Hitches, BLOC Films, Sound Mixer, Stevensville, MT, July 2021
  • Feature Film, I am Like You, Sound Designer, Missoula, MT, December 2020-July 2021
  • Commercial, Monica Tranell for Congress, MVAR, Sound Mixer, Seeley Lake, MT, June 2021
  • Documentary Film, The American Buffalo, Ken Burns/PBS, Sound Mixer, June-July 2021
  • Scripted TV, Into the Wild Frontier, INSP, Sound Mixer, MT, April-June, 2021
  • Oxygen TV, docu-reality, Snapped, Sound Mixer, Helena, MT, April, 2021
  • Commercial, Figure Pay, Sound Mixer, Missoula, Montana, April, 2021
  • Feature, I Am Like You, Sound Editor/designer, Missoula, January-March 2021
  • NATGEO docu-reality, Preppers 2.0, Sound Mixer, Frenchtown MT, January 2021
  • Corporate, Montana State Fund, Sound Mixer. December 2020
  • BTS, Yellowstone Season 4, Sound Mixer, Missoula, Hamilton, Darby MT, November 2020
  • Short Film, By His Hand, Sound Designer, Missoula, MT, October-November 2020
  • Commercial, Senate Majority PAC, Sound Mixer, Missoula, Bozeman, MT, September-October 2020
  • Commercial, Shane Morigeau for Auditor, Sound Mixer, Polson, MT, September 2020
  • Commercial, Bryce Bennett for Sec of State, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, September 2020
  • Commercial, Raph Graybill for AG, Sound Mixer, Helena, MT, September 2020
  • Commercial, No on LR 130, Sound Mixer, Helena, MT, September 2020
  • Commercial, Kathleen Williams for Congress, Sound Mixer, Helena, MT, July-September 2020
  • Commercial, Mike Cooney for Governor, Sound Mixer, Helena, MT, August 2020
  • Commercials, Steve Bullock for Senate, Sound Mixer, Missoula, Helena, Great Falls, Bozeman MT, July-October 2020
  • Commercial, Kitchen Aid, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, August 2020
  • Commercial, Paper and Packaging Board, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, August 2020
  • Disney+, docu-series, Weird but True, Sound Mixer, Tucson, AZ, February 2020
  • Commercial, Mark Kelly for Senate, Sound Mixer, Tucson, AZ, February 2020
  • Feature film, I Am Like You, A1/Sound Mixer, Bozeman, MT, March 2019 – January 2020
  • Documentary, Dear Santa, Sound Mixer, Tucson, AZ, January 2019
  • Feature film, Spiked, Sound Mixer, Tucson, AZ, November 2019
  • Commercial, Weir Minerals, Sound Mixer, Nye, MT, October 2019
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Beach Hunters 7, Sound Mixer, Lindenhurst, NY, October 2019
  • CBS Sunday Morning, T-Rex Fossil Dig story, Sound Mixer, Jordan, MT, September 2019
  • Discovery, docu-reality, Gold Rush:  Dave Turin’s Lost Mines 2, Sound Mixer, Helena, MT, August 2019
  • Feature film, Two Eyes, Sound Mixer, Anaconda, MT, July 2019
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Beach Hunters 6, Sound Mixer, Surf City, NC, July 2019
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Island Hunters 5, Sound Mixer, International Falls, MN, June 2019
  • Documentary, C7, Premium United Media Group, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, June 2019
  • Commercial, Miu Miu, Westy Productions, Sound Mixer, Greenough, MT, May 2019
  • Commercial, Nike, Heart and Hustle Productions, Sound Mixer, Arlee, MT, May 2019
  • Commercial, Steve Bullock for President, PICKROW, Sound Mixer, Helena, Ronan, Missoula, MT, April 2019
  • Commercial, Cerveza Patagonia, Picture North, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT  April 2019
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Dream Home 2019 Winners, Fog Edge Media, Sound Mixer, Whitefish, MT March 2019
  • Corporate, Cognitive/ATG Event, Signal Group, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, March 2019
  • Commercial, PGA Journeys, Ideas United, Sound Mixer, Green Valley AZ, March 2019
  • Facebook, An Imperfect Union, Green Buzz Agency, Sound Mixer, Nogales, AZ, February 2019
  • Documentary, Pandemic, Netflix, Sound Mixer, Tucson, AZ, Feb-March 2019
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Beach Hunters 5, Sound Mixer, Gulf Breeze, FL, January, 2019
  • Documentary, The Swamp, MSNBC, Sound Mixer, Helena, MT, January 2019
  • Documentary, Wildlife Passageway, HHMI, Sound Mixer, Arlee and Polson, Montana, November 2018
  • HGTV Dream Home 2019, Sound Mixer, Whitefish, Montana, May-October 2018
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Montana Home, Sound Mixer, Bozeman, Montana, March-October 2018
  • Commercial, Dunkin Donuts AirDnD, Element Productions, Missoula, Montana, September 2018
  • Commercial, Tester for Senate, Kully Struble, Sound Mixer, Butte, Twin Rivers, Montana, June 2018
  • Commercial, Montanans for Tester, Kully, Struble, Sound Mixer, Big Sandy, Missoula, Montana, May 2018
  • Comedy Channel, The Daily Show, Sound Mixer, Helena, MT, March 2018
  • GAC, docu-reality, Mountain Life 3, Sound Mixer, Tucson, AZ, February, 2018
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Beach Hunters 3, Sound Mixer, Camano Island, WA, December, 2017
  • GAC, docu-reality, Mountain Life 2, Sound Mixer, Crested Butte, CO, December, 2017
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Beach Hunters 3, Sound Mixer, Oak Island, NC, December, 2017
  • Corporate, Suicide Awareness, DTCM Productions, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, October, 2017
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Beach Hunters 3, Sound Mixer, Oak Harbor, WA, October 2017
  • Commercial, Ranch 2017, Native Content, Sound Mixer, Clyde Park, MT  October 2017
  • Commercial, Wells Fargo Bank, Milagro Films, Sound Mixer, Livingston, MT, September 2017
  • Short Film, The Conservationist, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, August 2017
  • Documentary, Las Vegas Golden Nights, Levy Production Group, Sound Mixer, Kalispell, MT, August 2017
  • Investigation Discovery, docu-reality, Diabolical 1, Lion TV, Sound Mixer, Kalispell & Missoula, MT, August 2017
  • Short Film, Rainmaker, Full Circle Films, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, July-August 2017
  • Corporate, NHSC, Usual Suspects Productions, Sound Mixer, Kalispell, MT, July 2017
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Log Cabin Living 5, Sound Mixer, Manitou Springs, CO, July 2017
  • Podcast Series, On The Line, The Black, Sound Recordist, Missoula MT, Missoula, MT, June 2017
  • Corporate, Psychotherapy Ethics:  Deepening the Conversation, DTCM Productions, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, June 2017
  • Documentary, Sullivision:  Ed Sullivan & the Struggle for Civil Rights, MPS Legacy Productions, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, June 2017
  • Documentary, The Great American Eclipse, Discovery-Firecracker Films, Sound Mixer, Harlowton, MT, June 2017
  • Commercial, GMC-Manhunter, Discovery-Mrs K, Sound Mixer, Lincoln, MT, June 2017
  • Vice News Tonight, Global Warming Segment, HBO, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, June 2017
  • History Channel, Development shoot, Warm Springs Productions, Sound Mixer, Boulder, CO, June 2017
  • Documentary, Reset: Montana Academy, Brand & Content, Sound Mixer, Kalispell, MT, May 2017
  • Corporate, Voices Across America, Towhead Productions/Pure Moxie, Sound Mixer, Dallas-OKC-Denver-Portland-San Francisco, April 2017
  • Commercial, Rob Quist: This Old Gun,Three Point Media/Abe Froman, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, April 2017
  • Commercial, JP Greytak, Sprout Films/Six Pony Hitch, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, April 2017
  • Commercial, Rob Quist: Who We Are, Three Point Media/Abe Froman, Sound Mixer, Missoula/Helena/Great Falls, MT, March 2017
  • HGTV, docu-reality, MT Homes Pilot, Sound Mixer, Belgrade, MT, March-May 2017
  • Corporate, Life Flight, Red Door Films, Sound Mixer, Seeley Lake, MT, January 2017
  • Corporate, MCT,  Partners Creative/One Acre Films, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT  January 2017
  • Commercial, Chevron Doers, Ren Kelley Productions, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, December 2016
  • , docu-reality, Log Cabin Living, Sound Mixer, Mount Pleasant, MI, December 2016
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Log Cabin Living, Sound Mixer, Mammoth Lakes, CA, November 2016
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Mountain Life, Sound Mixer, Whitefish, MT, November 2016
  • A&E, docu-reality, Escaping Polygamy, Sound Mixer, Bonners Ferry, ID, October 2016
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Beach Hunters, Sound Mixer, Seaside, OR, October 2016
  • HGTV, docu-reality, Mountain Life, Sound Mixer, Coeur D’Alene, ID, October 2016
  • , docu-reality, Mountain Life, Sound Mixer, Sun Valley, ID, September 2016
  • Documentary, Sentient Collective, Sentient, Sound Mixer, Stevensville, MT, September 2016
  • Documentary, Warrior Poets/Morgan Spurlock, We the People, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, August 2016
  • Corporate, Aquila Productions, Subaru, Sound Mixer, Driggs, ID, August 2016
  • DIY,  docu-reality, The Treehouse Guys, Sound Mixer, Skamanina, WA, August 2016
  • DIY, docu-reality, The Treehouse Guys, Sound Mixer, Ann Arbor, MI, August 2016
  • Commercial, Denise Juneau Campaign, Sound Mixer, Helena MT and Browning, MT, August 2016
  • Digital, Nitro Circus, Sound Mixer, Butte Montana, July 2016
  • Documentary, Turk Road, Sound Mixer, Helena, Montana, July 2016
  • TLC, docu-reality, Playhouse Masters, Audio Supervisor, Bigfork, MT, July 2016
  • Documentary, Frontier Homelessness, Sound Mixer, Kalispell, MT, June 2016
  • PBS, docu-reality, Movable Feast, Sound Mixer, Missoula/Bozeman, MT, June 2016
  • Commercial, Titleist, Sound Mixer, Jackson Hole, WY, June 2016
  • TBN, talk show, PTL, Sound Mixer/A1, Stevensville, MT, May 2016
  • TBN, documentary, Through the Eyes of a Lion, Season 1, Sound Mixer, Stevensville, MT, May 2016
  • TBN, documentary, The Shack, Season 1, Sound Mixer, Stevensville, MT, May 2016
  • DIY, docu-reality, The Treehouse Guys, Sound Mixer, Whitefish, MT, May 2016
  • Hewlett Packard Commercial, Sound Mixer, Whitefish, MT, April 2016
  • FYI docu-reality, Tiny House Hunting 4, Sound Mixer, Polson, MT, April 2016
  • Lifetime docu-reality, Development Shoot, Sound Mixer, Spokane, WA, April 2016.
  • Investigation Discovery docu-reality, Swamp Murders 4, Sound Mixer, Spokane, WA, April 2016
  • A&E docu-reality, I Want to Change my Race, Sound Mixer, Spokane, WA, March 2016
  • Promo, Rio//Melinda Owens//lululemon, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, March 2016
  • FYI docu-reality, Building Off the Grid, Sound Mixer, Hot Springs, MT, March 2016
  • CBS Sunday Morning, Guns in America, Sound Mixer, Cody, WY, February 2016
  • ESPN Films Documentary, The Perry Wallace Story, Sound Mixer, Bigfork, MT, February 2016
  • Feature film, Harbinger Pictures, Walking Out, Sound Mixer/A1, Bozeman, MT, November 2015-January 2016
  • TV event, Hank Green remote interviews, Sound Mixer/A, Missoula, MT, 1 September 2015
  • History Channel, doc-reality sizzle, The Buckhorn, Sound Mixer, Augusta, MT, August 2015
  • Commercial, Cheetos, Imperial Woodpecker, Sound Mixer, Chester, MT, August 2015.
  • CBS, Sunday Morning, American Prairie Reserve Segment, Sound Mixer, July 2015.
  • Documentary Film, Hewlett Foundation 50th Anniversary, Sound Mixer, July 2015.
  • Outdoor Channel, docu-reality, The Gunfather 2, Sound Mixer, Hamilton, MT, May – June 2015.
  • FYI docu-reality, Tiny House Hunting, Sound Mixer, Boise, ID, May 2015
  • TRU TV promo shoot, Santa’s in the Barn, Sound Mixer, Kalispell, MT, February 2015
  • Travel Channel docu-reality, Hotel Showdown, Sound Mixer, Bellingham, WA, November – December 2014
  • Discovery Channel docu-reality, Unusual Suspects, Sound Mixer, Great Falls, MT, November 2014
  • Travel Channel docu-reality, Mysteries at the Museum, Sound Mixer, West Glacier, MT, November 2014
  • Documentary Film, Mary MacLane, Sound Mixer, Butte, MT, October-November, 2014
  • Google digital, Get Your Business on the Map, Sound Mixer, Missoula, MT, October, 2014
  • TLC docu-reality, 90 Day Fiance, Sound Mixer, June-September, 2014
  • US Foods, marketing video, Food Fanatics, Sound Mixer, August 2014
  • OUTDOOR CHANNEL, docu-reality, The Gunfather, Sound Supervisor, July-Aug 2014
  • Google Plus digital, Get Your Business Online, Sound Mixer, June-July 2014
  • NAT GEO, Meltdown, docu-reality, Season 1, Sound Mixer, April-August 2013
  • Sizzle Reel, Montana Cowboys, Sound Mixer, December 2013
  • Commercial, Jeep SUV Challenge, Sound Mixer, November 2013
  • TRAVEL CHANNEL, Dig Wars, docu-reality, Sound Mixer, October, 2013
  • PBS, Lifeline, documentary, Sound Mixer, August 2013
  • TRAVEL CHANNEL, docu-reality, Mysteries at the Museum, Sound Mixer, July 2013
  • Commercial, Good Samaritan Hospital, Sound Mixer, July 2013
  • PBS/NAT GEO series, Earth in the Age of Man, Sound Mixer, July 2013
  • CBS, Sunday Morning, Piano Pat segment, Sound Mixer, June 2013
  • Commercial, Chevy Silverado, Sound Mixer, June 2013
  • CBS, Sunday Morning, Huey Lewis segment, Sound Mixer, June, 2013
  • TV Event, Stihl Chainsaw Competition, Sound Mixer, April 2013
  • PBS pilot, Art Montana, Sound Mixer, April 2013
  • Pilot for History Channel, Big Gun, Sound Mixer, December 2012
  • ExtraTV/ABC, The Bachelor episode, Sound Mixer, October, 2012
  • Red Bull, Magic Moments, Infomercial, Sound Mixer, October, 2012
  • DISCOVERY, Stolen Voices, Buried Secretsdocu-reality TV episode, Sound Mixer, September 2012
  • Fire Season, short film, August 2012
  • Commercial, Jack Hanna for Cosaquin, August 2012, Sound Mixer
  • OLN, Get Stuffed, reality TV episode, August 2012, Sound Mixer
  • Winter in the Blood, feature film, additional ADR recordist, July 2012
  • Commercial, Montana Hunters and Anglers, Sound Mixer, June 2012
  • Commercial, Innovate Montana, Sound Mixer, June 2012
  • NAT GEO, Doomsday Preppers, reality TV episode, Sound Mixer, May 2012
  • Documentary for Veteran’s Admin’s ARCH programx, Sound Mixer, May 2012
  • Informational videos for Community Medical’s web site, Sound Mixer, April 2012
  • Documentary film for Heartlines, Sound Mixer, March 2012
  • Sea Glass  (short film), Sound Mixer, Editor, January, 2012
  • Winter in the Blood  (feature film), Boom Operator, August-September 2011
  • Lost Birds (short film), Sound Mixer/Boom Operator, April 2011
  • Not to be Taken (short film), Sound Mixer/Boom Operator, December 2010
  • Be Again   (short film), Sound Mixer (awarded Best Made in Monana film, Best Experimental Film, CINE International Film Festival) , September 2010

SERVICES
& SKILLS

What you really are hiring me for is my experience recording audio in imperfect conditions.
My ability to anticipate and quickly correct issues based on changing circumstances
is what sets me apart from the average sound mixer.

Recording Audio

It sounds so simple.  It actually is if conditions are perfect, unfortunately they never are. What you are really paying for is my experience recording audio in imperfect conditions and my ability to overcome them.

Audio Post Production and Sound Design

Full sound design, dialog editing, SFX recording and sweetening, music mixing and stem printing from my 500 sq foot ProTools Ultimate studio.

Frequency Coordination

Intermodulation on wireless is an ugly thing.  Coordinating frequencies to avoid harmonic interference can be complicated and you often don’t know there is an issue until the last minute.  I can solve this issue for you.  FCC call sign WQQM427.

Experience

My knowledge of proper gain staging so post can deal with whispers and shouts without having to deal with a high noise floor or clipping is just a tiny part of the benefit of years of experience.

ADR and VO

If you do need to do some ADR or voice over, you don’t need to go to LA.  I have a 500 square foot studio in my house in Missoula where I record ADR, VO, podcasts and even music when I’m not out working on a project.

Transcription Recording

Transcription recording is available when needed. I can record a separate time code stamped mp3 file or a file with LTC on one channel and scratch audio on the other depending on the requirements of your transcription service.

Sound Supervising

I am experienced and effective supervising other mixers, coordinating frequencies among multiple wireless kits and planning and managing post workflow for multiple mixers and cameras.

Budget planning

Not many sound mixers have a BA in business with an accounting concentration or spent years preparing budgets for cities and counties. I may be the only one. I can help you put together a realistic, efficient audio budget for your project.  Know what you must have and what it will cost.

Location Scouting for Audio

Sometimes you return to a set that you scouted earlier and realize you are in an airline flight path or right next to train tracks.  It looked so great, you may not have noticed the audio issues.  My critical listening skills could save you some headaches down the road.

CLIENTS &
TESTIMONIALS

I have had the opportunity to work for some fantastic people and companies.  Most of the jobs I get now are from repeat business or referrals.  As a freelancer, my good name means everything.
I work very hard to always do the kind of job that will get me hired back.

FYI Network
Cerveza Patagonia
CBS
DIY Network
Discovery Channel
History Channel
A&E
US Foods
Facebook
Google
Miu Miu
Nike
ABC
HGTV
Hewlett Foundation
Outdoor Channel
PBS
ESPN Network
Netflix
Cheetos

SET LIFE

I have been fortunate enough to work on many great projects including feature films, news programs, commercials, reality tv and more.  Here are a few photos from projects I have done audio for.

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MY GEAR

From a feature cart with extended range antennas and video monitoring to bag-based run and gun reality, I can put together a package that works for your project and your budget.

Production Audio Gear Rental Available

Sound Devices 888, 16 channel mixer/recorder
Sound Devices 833, 8 channel mixer/recorder
Sound Devices 744T, 4 channel recorder
Sound Devices 702T, 2 channel recorder
Sound Devices 442, 4 channel mixer
Sound Devices 302, 3 channel mixer
Sound Devices MixPre, 2 channel mixer
Sound Devices MM-1 portable mic pre-amp for boom operator
Zaxcom TRX900CL backup recorder
Zoom H4n for transcription recording

Schoeps CMIT shotgun microphone
Schoeps miniCMIT shotgun microphone
Schoeps CMC641 supercardiod microphone
Sennheiser MKH-416 shotgun microphones
Sennheiser MKH-50 hypercardiod  microphone
Sennheiser MKH-70 long shotgun microphone
DPA 4098 car mics
AT BP4025 large diaphragm stereo microphone
Electro Voice RE20
DPA 4098 car/plant microphones
Shure SM57 and SM58 microphones
Sanken COS11d lav mics
DPA 4061 and 4071 lav mics
Countryman B6 lav mics

Sound Devices 833/SL2 with TC generator/reader
Denecke TS-C time code slate
Timecode Systems Ultra Sync One wireless sync boxes (3)
Denecke and Mozegear time code sync boxes
Zaxcom RX200 audio and timecode camera receiver
Zaxcom URX50 receiver
Timecode cables for all major cameras

Comtek M216 transmitter
Comtek PR 216 receivers
Zaxcom ERX2TCD IFB receivers

Shure Axient Digital wireless receivers and transmitters
Zaxcom RX200 wireless TC and audio receivesr for camera (2)
Zaxcom TRX900CL Camera Link two channel camera transmitter
RF Explorer Spectrum Analyzer
SL-2 Antenna distribution system
Lectro 620 Alps LPDA antennas
Comtek mini mite 1/2 wave antenna

Remote Audio Meon Life cart power
PSC lithium phosphate 256w Pelican Life battery
Remote Audio Hot Strip 24 amp cart power distribution system
Remote Audio PSHOT power supply

K-Tek 9 foot boom
VdB 13 foot boom
Black Magic Smart Duo LCD video monitors
JK Audio Broadcast Host digital hybrid
Orca 32 and 30 audio bags
K-Tek Stingray X small audio bag
K-Tek Stingray Junior audio bag
Orca harness

Contact Information

406-493-2488

mike@mikematthewssound.com