Is IATSE worthwhile for sound engineers?

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In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk to Nat Koren about his audio career with the San Francisco Opera. We answer these questions:

• What are the pros and cons of working with the union?
• How do you mix an opera?
• What does a sound designer do for an opera?
• What specialized gear do they use at the opera house?
• How do they mix the show and operate 12 cameras without any humans in the room?

Show notes:

1. All music in this episode by The Nagual Orchestra
2. IATSE = International Alliance of Stage Employees
3. BAFTA = British Academy of Film and Television Arts
4. Meyer Sound CQ-1, CAL96 column array
5. Pyramix, Horus
6. Dante, AVB, CobraNet
7. Quotes
   1. The benefit of working with the union is that I am able to make a living and have healthcare.
   2. I could be here from 8am to 11pm. I often am.