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Sound Recordist Teams
Complete sound departments for film, TV, and commercial productions throughout Ireland.
A sound recordist team captures all production audio on set, operating recording equipment, managing microphone placement, and monitoring audio quality in real time. We assemble sound recordist teams experienced across Ireland's acclaimed production landscape, from Oscar-winning features at Ardmore Studios to RTÉ series and international co-productions at Troy Studios. The team typically includes a production sound mixer, boom operator, and sound utility technician working together to ensure comprehensive audio coverage.
We assemble sound recordist teams scaled to your production's requirements, from single-mixer documentary setups to multi-person feature film crews. Our teams coordinate with Irish post-production houses like Windmill Lane Studios and deliver audio meeting RTÉ and TG4 broadcast standards. Our team coordinates experienced sound professionals with the right equipment packages, ensuring reliable audio capture across your entire shooting schedule.
Capabilities
Sound Teams for Every Production
We assemble coordinated sound departments tailored to your production's format, scale, and specific requirements.
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Feature Film Teams
- Sound mixer leadership
- Boom operator(s)
- Utility sound technician
- Playback operation
- Full department coordination
Complete Coverage
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TV Production Teams
- Multi-camera sound mixing
- Rapid setup capability
- Episode continuity
- Studio and location teams
- Broadcast delivery standards
Broadcast Ready
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Documentary Teams
- Flexible crew sizing
- Run-and-gun capability
- Self-contained operation
- Extended shoot endurance
- Vérité sound capture
Adaptive Teams
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Commercial Teams
- Agency workflow experience
- Fast turnaround delivery
- Multi-spot efficiency
- Product and dialogue focus
- High-pressure performance
Efficient Delivery
On Location
Sound-recordist crews anchored by Andrew Hardy and Dan Birch with Sound Devices Scorpio and Zaxcom Nova full-feature rigs
Here is how this works in practice. Ireland's sound-recordist team bench runs through the senior production-sound rosters with credits across the largest global productions to shoot Ireland and Northern Ireland. Andrew Hardy carries the Kenneth Branagh scene matching from Belfast (2021) through the wider Branagh filmography. Dan Birch mixed Banshees of Inisherin (Achill Island + Inishmore — the celebrated McDonagh dialogue work). The deeper bench has shipped Game of Thrones (Titanic Studios Belfast + Paint Hall + Tollymore Forest + Castle Ward Winterfell + Cushendun Caves all 8 seasons), Vikings and Vikings Valhalla at Ashford Studios (longboat-deck Atlantic dialogue + Wicklow river-mouth Volga-equivalent location work), Foundation Apple TV+ at Troy Studios Limerick.
Here is the short of it. Normal People HBO (Sligo + Trinity College. The celebrated long-dialogue intimacy work), The Wonder Sebastián Lelio + Florence Pugh, The Quiet Girl An Cailín Ciúin (2022 Best International Feature Oscar nomination. This includes first Irish-language Oscar nomination), Brooklyn, Once, Sing Street, In the Name of the Father, Michael Collins, The Commitments and The Tudors at Ardmore. The North adds BBC NI drama-recordist scene matching under the CTA seamless cross-border plan.
Here is the breakdown. Team structures scale from single-recordist documentary crews through full feature departments with recordist + boom operator + utility sound + cable wrangler + RF coordinator. Senior bag rigs run Sound Devices Scorpio 32-track or Sound Devices 833 16-track recorders. With Sound Devices MixPre-10 II + 888 for mid-tier feature and documentary work. Zaxcom Nova surfaces on jobs inside the Zaxcom transmitter ecosystem.
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Wireless complement runs Wisycom MCR42 + MTP41S (the local standard), Lectrosonics SRc + LMb + DCHT, Shure Axient Digital ADX5D + ADX1, and Sennheiser Digital 6000 + EW-DX depending on the ComReg / Ofcom range scan. Boom kits run Sennheiser MKH 416 + MKH 50 + MKH 8060 + Schoeps CMIT 5 U + DPA 4017B with Cinela Cosi and Rycote Cyclone windjammer suspension for Wild Atlantic Way exposure. Section 481 32% relief plus 40% regional uplift covers full sound-team day rates. CTA seamless cross-border plan move full sound departments between Dublin and Belfast on the same shoot day under common-travel customs.
Bilingual EN/Irish (Gaeilge) crew coordination is standard on Gaeltacht and TG4-bound shoots.
FAQ
Our Sound Team Network
What positions make up a sound department?
A full sound department typically includes: Production Sound Mixer (department head, operates recorder and mixing), Boom Operator (primary microphone placement), and Utility Sound/Sound Assistant (wireless management, cable runs, second boom). Smaller productions may combine roles, while larger ones add positions like Playback Operator or additional boom ops.
How do you determine team size?
Team size depends on production complexity—number of speaking roles per scene, wireless requirements, camera coverage, and pace of shooting. We assess your production's needs and recommend appropriate crew levels that balance coverage with budget efficiency.
Do your teams come with equipment?
We offer flexible options: teams with their own equipment packages, teams with rented equipment we coordinate, or teams using production-provided gear. Many of our mixers own comprehensive kits, while others prefer working with rental equipment.
Can you provide teams for long-running productions?
Yes. We support ongoing TV series, multi-week commercial campaigns, and feature films with consistent sound team coverage. We can maintain crew continuity throughout your production or arrange rotating teams for extended schedules.
What about replacing team members during production?
We can arrange replacement crew if team members become unavailable during production. We prioritize crew familiar with the project when possible and ensure proper handoff of production-specific information to maintain consistency.
Do you provide sound teams for international co-productions?
Yes. Our sound teams are experienced working with international productions filming in Ireland. They're comfortable with varied workflows, international crew integration, and can communicate in English as well as Irish.
Related Services
Productions in Ireland that need this often pair it with Boom Operators, Wireless Audio Systems, and Location Sound Services for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Sound & Audio and Lighting & Grip.
On Set
Book Your Sound Team
Tell us about your production and we'll assemble the right sound department for your needs.