How I Recorded Audio for an ESPN NFL Feature (Behind the Scenes)

Come with me on a feature shoot for Monday Night Football. More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRetTs0Osqn0GMRwSsp0iSUlkZTbtH0LC Link to the Full Video ESPN Video https://youtu.be/E-24MIByylQ?si=-BX2N2L4elWUgWQB Today I’m taking you behind the scenes on an ESPN special feature that’s airing during Monday Night Football. We’re at the Indianapolis Colts facility, shooting a two-person interview inside their production studio — and I’m handling all of the production audio. This was a fast-paced broadcast shoot with a tight turnaround, multiple cameras, timecode, and a full crew moving quickly. I walk through how I set up my tabletop mixer, choose my audio position, scan wireless frequencies, jam timecode, and send clean audio to two ARRI Amira cameras. I also break down my mixing strategy for this shoot: Two boom mics (Sanken CSM1 & CS3E) Two lavs (Sanken COS-11D) Stereo mix to camera using Dugan AutoMix ISO tracks for editor flexibility Tentacle Sync timecode IEM monitoring for the producer This job actually came together through a last-minute referral, which is a great example of how freelance audio work often happens — sometimes from people you met years ago, sometimes from someone you met two days ago.