Production sound for film & broadcast
Metro Detroit, Michigan
I am a production sound mixer and boom operator for film, and A1 and A2 for broadcast.

For two years, I’ve worked on indie shoots, TV production trucks, big-budget movies, and in multi-camera television studios.
I love the challenges that come with delivering quality sound for picture, and I dedicate much of my time to finding new solutions.

You can always reach me by email and call/text. I’m down to chat.

Credits

Production sound mixing
One Sweet Night
scripted short film
dir. Daniel Pfeffer
prod. Tinisha Brugnone
Unnamed Detroit Lions project (B Unit mixer)
documentary short film / promotional video
prod. Ford Motor Company & Bleacher Report
Rebuilding Detroit
reality television
dir. Jeremy Wagener
prod. Martin Szumanski
Ghosts
scripted short film
dir. Josh Buoy
prod. Snowday
Skit This!
scripted television
dir. William Gallego
prod. Miguel Ortiz
The Patron
scripted television
dir. Michael Steinbeck
prod. Bill Elverman
Hear samples of my production sound mixing.
Boom operation
The Eden Theory
feature film
dir. Kyle Misak
Strain 100
feature film
dir. Hassan Hussein
Broadcast (A1 / A2)
ESPN3 / Eastern Michigan University Athletics
A1 (live stream / production truck)
Eastern Michigan University
Detroit City FC
A1 (live stream / production truck)
Good Problem Productions

Background

Eastern Michigan University
Electronic Media & Film, B.S.
2014‒2019 · Trained in film, studio TV, ENG, audio engineering
ESPN3 Production Crew Intern
Eastern Michigan University Athletics
2018 · Specialized in A1 / A2, ENG packages, under direction of Erik Beehler & Melina Fuentes
Also freelancing as camera utility for sports broadcast since 2018

Equipment

Mixer/recorder

  • Zoom F4 field recorder
    Four main inputs, isolated + mix tracks, two main outputs, reads timecode

Boom microphone

  • Sennheiser MKH 50-P48 super-cardioid microphone
  • K-Tek boom poles
  • Rycote shock mount
  • Bubblebee Industries wind protection
Lavalier microphones*

  • Sanken COS-11D lavaliers
  • Lectrosonics LT transmitters
  • Lectrosonics SRc receivers

IFB monitoring*

  • Comtek PR-216 personal receivers
  • Comtek M-216 Option P7 transmitter

Timecode

  • Betso TCX-2+ wireless timecode transceivers
  • Denecke TS-C timecode slate*

Camera hop*

  • Sennheiser SK 100 G3 receiver
  • Sennheiser EK 100 G3 transmitter

Support
  • Audioroot BG-DU power distributor
  • Remote Audio Hi-Q batteries
  • K-Tek Stingray audio bag
  • Versa-Flex audio bag harness
  • Canare star-quad XLR cables with Neutrik EMC anti-RF connectors
  • Sennheiser HD 25 headphones
  • Remote Audio boom pole holder for C-stands
Boom operation
  • Conterra chest harness
  • 3M Transpore medical tape
  • Fiskars non-stick scissors
  • Sennheiser HD 25 headphones
  • Setwear gloves
  • Brooks Sports shoes
I can always supplement my kit with rented gear from shops and owners I trust.

*Denotes equipment rented on my behalf.

Let’s get in touch.

Daniel Ignacio
Production sound
for film & broadcast
Metro Detroit, Michigan
All info subject to change.
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Photos by Kellie Cassel, Sarah Poteracki, Yenna Hu