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Events Recap From the US to the UK: Mixing Without Borders Mix Presents ‘Sound for Film & TV’ Event Meet the Mixer: Alexandra Fehrman CAS FALL 2019 “HHHHH EXTRAORDINARY.” DAMON WISE, “ ONE OF THE MOST MOVING AND HEARTBREAKING FILMS YOU’LL SEE THIS YEAR, TREADING ON THE SAME HALLOWED COMIC GROUND OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND MEL BROOKS. ‘JOJO RABBIT’ IS ULTIMATELY A CELEBRATION OF TOLERANCE AND HUMANITY.” F O R YO U R CONSIDERATION BEST SOUND EDITING I N A L L AI-LING LEE TOBIAS POPPE C AT E G O R I E S SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR I N C L U D I N G BEST SOUND MIXING PETR F0REJT ANDY NELSON AI-LING LEE PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER RE-RECORDING MIXER RE-RECORDING MIXER FOXSEARCHLIGHT.COM/FYC JOJO_CAS_Quarterly_FP_Quarter_10.24_Due10.11_MECH_FIN.indd 1 10/11/19 6:34 PM .” EXTRAORDINARY, “HHHHHDAMON WISE HEARTBREAKING ’ ‘JOJO RABBIT TREADING ON THE SAME HALLOWED. ” FEATURES “ ONE OF THE MOST MOVING AND Meet the Mixer . 16 FILMS YOU’LL SEE THIS YEAR, An interview with re-recording mixer Alexandra Fehrman CAS COMIC GROUND OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND MEL BROOKS. Summer Events Series . 33 IS ULTIMATELY A CELEBRATION OF TOLERANCE AND HUMANITY Career Achievement Award . 38 Re-recording mixer Tom Fleischman CAS takes home the honor 16 Sound for Film & TV Event . 42 Reporting in from the sixth annual gathering CAS, MPSE, and NYPA co-sponsor a Sound Advice Event in NYC . 60 Aston Stealth Mic . 62 Results from a university shootout Sonarworks Reference Software . 66 Getting some help with room calibration Mixing Without Borders . 74 42 US production mixer Chris Durfy CAS moves across the pond DEPARTMENTS The President’s Letter . 6 From the Editor . 8 Collaborators . 11 Meet the people behind the words 62 Announcements . 15 Technically Speaking . 25 Test driving the Lectrosonics DSQD receiver In Remembrance . 80 Been There Done That . 83 Read what your colleagues are up to F O R YO U R BEST SOUND EDITINGTOBIAS POPPE SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR CONSIDERATION AI-LING LEE I N A L L The Lighter Side . 86 SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR C AT E G O R I E S 74 See what your colleagues are up to INCLUDING BEST SOUND MIXINGAI-LING LEE ANDY NELSON RE-RECORDING MIXER Cover: Collage of CAS events PETR F0REJT RE-RECORDING MIXER PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER CAS QUARTERLY FALL 2019 3 FOXSEARCHLIGHT.COM/FYC JOJO_CAS_Quarterly_FP_Quarter_10.24_Due10.11_MECH_FIN.indd 1 10/11/19 6:34 PM BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM Produced By BRADFORD LEWIS p.g.a. | BONNIE ARNOLD p.g.a. Written & Directed By DEAN D EBLOIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED Supervising Sound Designer RANDY THOM Re-Recording Mixers GARY A. RIZZO CAS SCOTT R. LEWIS | SHAWN MURPHY “AS EMOTIONALLY MOVING AS IT IS BEAUTIFULLY MADE. THE ANIMATION IS UNBELIEVABLY STUNNING. THE FILM FEELS TIMELESS.” TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE © 2018 DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC. universalpicturesawards.com CAS QUARTERLY FALL ISSUE MATERIALS DUE: FRIDAY, 10/11 THIS AD RUNS: THURSDAY, 10/24 SOUND MIXING 4/C | TWO PAGE SPREAD | WITH BLEED BLEED: 17" W X 11.125" H 4F TRIM: 16.75" W X 10.875" H 4997-33 10/09/19 SAFE: 16.25" W X 10.375" H DR3_CASQUARTERLY_1024_4CSPRD_4F PDF/X-1a:2001 BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM Produced By BRADFORD LEWIS p.g.a. | BONNIE ARNOLD p.g.a. Written & Directed By DEAN D EBLOIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED Supervising Sound Designer RANDY THOM Re-Recording Mixers GARY A. RIZZO CAS SCOTT R. LEWIS | SHAWN MURPHY “AS EMOTIONALLY MOVING AS IT IS BEAUTIFULLY MADE. THE ANIMATION IS UNBELIEVABLY STUNNING. THE FILM FEELS TIMELESS.” TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE © 2018 DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC. universalpicturesawards.com CAS QUARTERLY FALL ISSUE MATERIALS DUE: FRIDAY, 10/11 THIS AD RUNS: THURSDAY, 10/24 SOUND MIXING 4/C | TWO PAGE SPREAD | WITH BLEED BLEED: 17" W X 11.125" H 4F TRIM: 16.75" W X 10.875" H 4997-33 10/09/19 SAFE: 16.25" W X 10.375" H DR3_CASQUARTERLY_1024_4CSPRD_4F PDF/X-1a:2001 THE PRESIDENT’S LETTER The summer has just flown by. And, as we prepare to go “back to school,” I am left reflecting on the incredible experiences we had together over the past three months. Whether it was our membership meeting, our summer screening series, our co-sponsored events in LA and NYC, CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY or our annual co-event sponsorship of the “Sound for Film MISSION STATEMENT & TV” event at Sony, I am reinspired and invigorated every time I interact with the talented members of the Cinema Audio Society. To educate and inform the general public and the motion picture and television industry that effective sound is achieved And I am not the only one who is blown away by all of you. This year, for example, as in many by a creative, artistic, and technical years past, we dominated the Television Academy nominations and many of us took home gold. blending of diverse sound elements. To Allow me to congratulate the following CAS members who were honored this year with Emmys provide the motion picture and television for their incredible work in the art and craft of sound mixing. Congratulations to Onnalee industry with a progressive society of Blank CAS, Mathew Waters CAS, Ronan Hill CAS, Elmo Ponsdomenech CAS, Benjamin master craftsmen specialized in the art of Patrick CAS, Patrick Baltzell CAS, and finally, Tom Fleischman CAS, who is also this year’s creative cinematic sound recording. To CAS Career Achievement recipient! advance the specialized field of cinematic sound recording by exchange of ideas, methods, and information. To advance And with the Emmys marking the commencement, it is now officially awards season. the art of auditory appreciation, and to philanthropically support those causes Entry submission forms for our own CAS Awards went live on the CAS website on Monday, dedicated to the sense of hearing. To September 23, 2019. institute and maintain high standards of conduct and craftsmanship among our We look forward to receiving your submissions and to seeing you at the 56th Annual CAS members. To aid the motion picture and television industry in the selection and Awards on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel training of qualified personnel in the in Los Angeles, California. The event will be a special time to connect with new friends, reunite unique field of cinematic sound with old, and celebrate our amazing community, as well as all of our most recent mixing recording. To achieve for our members achievements. deserved recognition as major contributors to the field of motion picture Finally, a great continued thanks to the generous volunteerism that powers all of our wonderful and television entertainment. events and other member benefits such as the CAS Quarterly, podcasts, web content, and awards show. Members are working behind the curtain with the goal of ensuring a richly rewarding CAS FALL 2019 experience for every member of our society. As always, I invite you to join us in our efforts, as NEW MEMBERS well as help us to determine what is the best way to serve the community by reaching out to Active [email protected] or [email protected] Bryan Aponte Joana Niza Braga Steve Bucino Have a wonderful fall season! Carlos Cuevas Calonge Jeff DesLauriers Demetri Evdoxiadis Marc Fishman David Giammarco Steve Lack Lucien Palmer Andy Snavley Daniel Vasquez Velez Karol Urban CAS MPSE Associate President John Castellanos Kurtis Ewing Ivan Harder Rodrigo Meirelles Joseph Mulica Joe Savastano Jacob White Student Dana Bandi Shruti Kalsi Julie A. Keller Kevin Punsalan Khor Matthew Mulvihill Peter Prestrud Anurag Sapkota 6 FALL 2019 CAS QUARTERLY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING STUART WILSON AMPS, CAS, PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER SCOTT MILLAN, MARK TAYLOR, RE-RECORDING MIXERS © 2019 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS AND STORYTELLER DISTRIBUTION CO., LLC universalpicturesawards.com CAS QUARTERLY FALL ISSUE MATERIALS DUE: TUESDAY, 10/15 THIS AD RUNS: THURSDAY, 10/24 SOUND MIXING / FP 4/C | FULL PAGE | WITH BLEED 16F BLEED: 8.625" W X 11.125" H 4997-32 10/15/19 TRIM: 8.375" W X 10.875" H 1917_CASQUARTERLY_1024_4CFP_16F SAFE: 7.875" W X 10.375" H PDF/X-1a:2001 FROM THE EDITOR With Halloween here and the holiday season upon us, I hope you can take a moment to relax and explore the contents of the fall Quarterly. As you know, we’re excited to have re-recording mixer Tom Fleischman CAS as this year’s CAS Career Achievement honoree. Read about Tom in preparation for his full interview, which will be included in the winter Quarterly. Speaking of OFFICERS interviews, in our “Meet the Mixer” column, Patrick Spain sits down with President: Karol Urban CAS MPSE re-recording mixer Alexandra Fehrman CAS and G. John Garrett CAS interviews Vice President: Phillip Palmer CAS production sound mixer Chris Durfy CAS about his experiences moving from Treasurer: Steven Venezia CAS the US to the UK and establishing his place in the European sound industry. Secretary: Frank Morrone CAS Chris even translates some common sound terms for us. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Amanda Beggs CAS Doc Kane CAS We had fun exploring some technology in preparation of this issue. See what Onnalee Blank CAS Sherry Klein CAS Devendra Cleary CAS has to say about the new Lectrosonics DSQD receiver, Bob Bronow CAS MPSE Michael Minkler CAS which is designed to receive multiple flavors of transmission from different Willie D. Burton CAS Lee Orloff CAS Lectro transmitters. David Bondelevitch CAS MPSE had his students perform Peter J. Devlin CAS Glen Trew CAS some real-life listening tests by putting Aston’s Stealth mic up against some Mary H.