In Episode 39, the hosts are joined by Andrew Stoakley, a television audio production mixer with more than 25 years of experience in remote mobile work, mixing a wide range of sports broadcasts (MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL, CFL, MLS, curling and many others) along the way. He’s currently the production show mixer for the Toronto Blue Jays broadcasts. Andrew talks about the key elements of a sports broadcast mix, including the input list, mic placement, mixing style, effects of the stereo image in relationship to camera movement, and more.
Andrew and the hosts also focus on the similarities as well as the differences in tools and techniques between mixing for broadcast versus front of house. To get even further insight on this facet, be sure to check out Michael Lawrence’s conversation with Andrew in the PSW article “Different But The Same: Talking With Broadcast Mixer Andrew Stoakley About The Craft.”
In addition, Andrew also recently released his own podcast titled Idle Hands, where he talks to 11 different A1s about what got them interested in the craft as well as why we love what it is we do. This series is not about the “nuts and bolts” of the job; rather, it’s intended to be a conversation between two to three people about their work what and why they do it.
“This concept was something I had been thinking about doing for a long time,” Stoakley says. “My first love has always been radio and in part of my professional life, I help other people build their own podcast studios. When the COVID-19 pandemic sadly occurred, it allowed me to work on this pet project.
“The title comes from my own issues with idle hands — I hate it! I hope you find the conversations as interesting as I did to record them and I think it really shines a little light into the world of television audio.”
Episode Links:
Different But The Same: Talking With Broadcast Mixer Andrew Stoakley About The Craft, by Michael Lawrence
Andrew Stoakley’s Idle Hands Podcast
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