Paper 20- Mixing for TV

Mixing for television

Norman, David. Professional Sound 9. 2  (Apr 1998): 66.

Abstract (summary)

Norman offers brief suggestions for mixing a musician for live television, touching on getting an accurate paperwork, microphone bleed, and the cool temperature of the television studio.

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Mixing a musician for live television can be quite different than mixing for a concert. I've done the David Letterman Show (twice), The Gordon Elliot Show, The Conan O'Brien Show and the Jay Leno Show. I've also advanced Sesame Street and other shows.

The best thing is to make sure for the particular song that the group will be playing on TV, is to get the studio an Accurate input list, stage plot and a tape of just that song. Many touring acts send their usual touring list not realizing that one person may or may not be singing, or playing several keyboards or whatever. Anything the studio doesn't have to wire or set up is more time for your setup, soundcheck and camera blocks.

As far as mic bleed, usually the monitor mixer and the broadcast engineer work together to keep the stage volume down so the broadcast mix will come out silky smooth. For most of the acts that I've done on television, I've also made sure that there is plexiglass around the drums to keep the stage volume and mic bleed down even more.

Last, but not least. Most of the television studios are kept cool to cold so that the host doesn't sweat on TV (and to keep the audience alert), so remember that no matter what time of year it is to bring a jacket!

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Narrow subject
Mixing (Recording), Live Performance, Television, Microphones

Broad subject
Sound Recording/Processing/Systems, Music and Other Literary/Performing/Visual Arts

Title
Mixing for television

Author
Norman, David

Publication title
Professional Sound

Volume
9

Issue
2

Pages
66

Publication year
1998

Publication date
Apr 1998

Year
1998

Publisher
Norris-Whitney Communications Inc
Place of publication
St. Catharines, Ont.

Country of publication
Canada

Journal subject
Music Business, Sound Recording/Processing/Systems, Music

ISSN
1186-1797

Source type
Magazines

Language of publication
English

Document type
Instruction/Guidelines

ProQuest document ID
756574071

Document URL
http://search.proquest.com/docview/756574071?accountid=144516

Last updated
2012-09-17

Database
International Index to Music Periodicals Full Text