As highly experienced production sound mixer (often referred to as a sound recordist, or location sound), Battle seasoned and armed with an arsenal of gear to bring your production level up. Chicago is the largest production hub of the midwest; As a result, I have worked for quite a number of Chicago video production houses & creative agencies. Though my local city is Cleveland, I can work in Chicago for shoots with travel & accommodations provided.
Must be considered non-local hire for all video productions in Chicago Illinois
As a location sound mixer on a Television, Documentary Film, or Commercial Shoot, I have a lot of jobs; From Cleanly Recording Dialog, Micing Talent with Lavaliers, Recording Location Ambiences, & Production Foley Sounds, to Logging Sound Report Information, Keeping Camera & Sound In Sync, Mixing Audio to Camera, and much more. Having spent the last 10+ years of my life recording sound, I have the experience to ensure it gets accomplished correctly.
I’m love exceeding my clients’ expectations by providing top tier on set production sound services… Recording audio isn’t something simply I fell into, it’s something I’m passionate about. Starting with a home studio recording setup in 2006, I soon found myself working out of a commercial recording studio called Bad Racket. In 2015 I got hired as a boom op, and worked the union feature film, Dog Eat Dog. That was my first production job and I never looked back. Since then I have become one of the most in demand mixers in the midwest. Drawing on my varied experiences in sound & deep knowledge of recording techniques, I deliver every time for my clients, bringing up the quality of on set sound in every production.
I have experience with nearly every style of shooting, and would love to talk about your video production:
I love go to Chicago, and have quite a number of clients based there. Working as a sound recordist or production mixer in Chicago, I am considered an out of town hire, and will not work as local. Working in Chicago I will need to have travel, mileage, lodging, & per diem compensated. Contact me for a custom quote based on your needs.
My work shows my passion for high quality sound, I love deploying creative solutions & overcoming challenges to deliver quality audio despite each shoot’s unique challenges. Drawing on more than a decade of audio production experience, I bring a depth of knowledge more extensive than run of the mill sound mixer. Drawing on my experience in recording studios, with post-production, classical music recording, live sound reproduction, & much more. I love unique projects and the challenges that come with them.
Case Study: 144 Music Performance Videos In 4 Days 144 Music Performance Videos At A Nashville Museum In 4 Shooting Days & 1 Tech Prep Day Recording sound for the George Jones Sessions was a fun but fast paced & complex shoot. Fortunately I had an A2 and a tech prep day to get ready…
Case Study: Remote Round Table Sound For A Remote Round Table w/ 3 Talent On Site, 6 Cameras, 7 Independant Mixes, & Zoom Feed & Return of Remote Talent & Direction While round table discussions are a fairly common type of video production, doing a remote version during a pandemic with each talent in a…
Case Study: A Direct To Camera Commercial Sound For A One Talent & Single Camera Commercial for Ranpak As was the case on this production, it’s always nice when I get to work with my friends over at Black Valve, who produced, directed, and shot this video. From the perspective of the sound department, this…
Case Study: Sound For A Live Stream Concert Find Your Light Foundation Benefit Concert Hosted by J.R. Heckman & Presented by John Carroll University When I was initially contacted to do the sound for the Find Your Light Foundation’s Songs of Hope 2021 live stream concert hosted by J.R. Heckman and presented by John Carroll…
Case Study: Sound For A Netflix Comedy Special David A. Arnold’s ‘Fat Ballerina’ Overseeing the production sound & audio post for David A. Arnold’s Netflix Comedy Special, ‘Fat Ballerina’ posed a number of niche specific challenges that aren’t seen on most productions. If you haven’t seen ‘Fat Ballerina’, it was released on Netflix in spring…
Every video shoot has varied sound requirements, I offer field multitrack recording packages tailored to the needs of your production. Ranging from lightweight bag based sound equipment packages to a cart based sound recording system ready for complex workflows with a full team that includes a Sound Recordist, Boom Operator, & Utility. Every equipment package is different based on the needs of your video production.
From Large Multi-Camera Shoots to Small Lightweight Crews, I have done it all. Having worked with most cameras on available (Including Red Dragon, Red Gemini, Red Helium, Red Monstro, Arri Amira, Arri Alexa SXT, Arri Alexa Mini, Sony F55, Sony F5, Sony FS7, Canon C300, Panasonic Varicam, & Panasonic EVA1, etc), and know how to set them up properly for any audio & timecode workflow requirements.
Now matter what gear you need, I’ve got an equipment package to suit your needs:
