An exciting new challenge for me over 2 days at the Clapham Grand theatre, where I worked as a Sound Mixer for Stand up Comedian Sam Campbell during his July 2024 Wobservations tour. The job started with 4 cameras and 1 handheld microphone, but upon arrival, I discovered additional cameras, and mic requirements presenting challenges to overcome before showtime. The track count swiftly increased from 8 to 15, leading to the setup of 2x stereo cross pairs, a hard left/right mono pair with a murmur mic, and various FOH stems including Sam's handheld mic, mics for walk-on stooges, music playback, and spot FX mics for unexpected moments like a pop up living prop scream. Thanks to the versatility of the Sound devices 888 and the expertise of Alex Langer in Dante technology, we successfully managed to patch the required extra isolated stems for recording and mixing. Despite these technical intricacies, both days proceeded smoothly, requiring only minor adjustments in balancing the PA system for the theatre and managing the bleed from the record mics to capture audience reactions. Overall, it was a highly successful recording and mixing session, greatly assisted by the expertise of Alex.

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