Lectrosonics to Receive 2017 Academy Award for Technical Achievement
Mix Line eNewsletter
Jan. 10, 2017
SoundWorks Collection Audio Podcast
This week we spoke with music producer Greg Fidelman who recently finished Metallics's new album Hardwired...To Self-Destruct.
This is Metallica's first studio album since 2008 and is not the first time Fidelman has worked with the band. Greg also worked as an engineer and mixer on Death Magnetic and was the co-producer, engineer and mixer on Lulu, the band's collaboration with the late Lou Reed. He also oversaw the band's live soundtrack to their first-ever feature film Through The Never.
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection sound profile we talk with Director Mel Gibson about his new film Hacksaw Ridge and his collaboration with his sound and picture team including Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Robert Mackenzie, Supervising Sound Editor and Re-recording Mixer Andy Wright and Picture Editor John Gilbert.
It's the beginning of the year, which means it's time to hand out the awards for the best in sound for film—the Academy Awards, the MPSE Golden Reels and the CAS Awards. If you are a voting member of the Academy, MPSE or CAS, please take a look below at the crucial dates for nominations and voting. Best of luck to all the sound teams from 2016!
Lectrosonics is very proud to announce that David Thomas, Lawrence E. Fisher and David Bundy will receive a 2017 Academy Award for Technical Achievement, for advancing the state of wireless microphone technology in the design, development and engineering of the Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless System. Presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Technical Achievement Academy Awards recognize contributions of significant value to the process of making motion pictures.
Four-time Grammy Award winner Stanley Clarke is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated acoustic and electric bass players in the world. What's more, he is equally gifted as a recording artist, performer, conductor, arranger, producer, and film score composer. A true pioneer in jazz and jazz-fusion, Clarke is particularly known for his ferocious bass dexterity and has attained "living legend" status during his over 40+-year career.
OSA International recently had to produce back-to-back events for two clients who used Chicago's venerable Navy Pier in very different ways. Fortunately, they had a Martin Audio MLA system to help them overcome a number of challenges.