Propellerhead Media

12/15/2024

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12/06/2024

My IMDB page, under construction. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3665046/?ref_=fn_all_nme_1

Not including all of my many ADR gigs as I don't want to be known strictly as an ADR guy. Unfortunately many earlier PBS docs I mixed are not on IMDB :(.

Known for: Tower Heist, Poltergeist, Never Rarely Sometimes Always

10/25/2024

The Music Never Stops. But it pauses and bows its head sometimes. RIP Phil Lesh. Thanks for the good sounds and good times.

10/15/2024

This article addresses two of my pet peeves, chiefly the new and growing trend by audio newbies of calling tracks "stems", and the unfortunate marketing of sound absorbing products to people who think they're buying "soundproofing". But it doesn't address what I find the most baffling and long-lived audio misnomers - calling a re-edit and reconstruction of a fully mixed song with other audio and calling it a "remix". This misnomer has been around for decades, but I've never heard anyone in the industry call it out.

The audio industry has its own words, in fact we’ve got as much jargon and acronyms as an episode of Line of Duty. Many of them matter, here are five we need to stop confusing… now.

10/02/2024

Well THAT only took fifty years. Sorry, couldn't wait till April 21st.

09/13/2024

Rock opera featuring Pete and the Amusements premieres at the North Park Theatre tomorrow night, Friday the 13th, at 7pm. Music by Peter McGennis, shot and cut by Derrick Petrush, audio post at Propellerhead Media, and featuring the best in Buffalo music and theatrical talent, it's a fun tribute to the long lost memory of Crystal Beach. This was a fun mix and a great effort by some passionate filmmakers.

Dolby Atmos mix, 5.1 rerender for theatrical DCP playback.

World premiere! Years in the making, don’t miss this wild cinematic love letter to CRYSTAL BEACH! Red Carpet Premiere:7:00pm Friday, September 13th Further screenings 9/13 – 9/16Get tickets HERE! An […]

09/10/2024

Immersed in an immersive (Dolby Atmos) film project. Cutman starring William Fichtner is posting here with dialogue edit, ADR, sound design, foley, and mix. Stay tuned for updates in this amazing film and collaboration with .

07/25/2024

Upon wrapping up an epic Atmos mix of Peter McGennis Jr’s monumental Crystal Beach rock opera “Laff In the Dark”, myself, Pete, and DP/editor Derrick Petrush burst into song. 🤪. Come see the premiere Friday September 13th at the historic North Park Theatre!

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06/10/2024

While the WNY film community is rightfully excited about new multimillion dollar soundstages and high profile productions coming to town, the post world can sometimes feel unknown and underutilized.

“…Too often conversations take place, to quote some producers, “We’ve run out of budget for sound.” or worse, “There’s no money in the budget for sound.” We’re not sure which one is more insulting.”

Crickets sound great, but enough already.

In my observation the trend has been toward clients now using video editors to do audio work in the edit process, voice talent with their own decent home studios providing "good enough" pre-edited reads, and stock music libraries giving away substandard but easy-peasy content for next to nothing, quality be damned. Original music is virtually unheard of. While the LA and NYC film worlds support hundreds of audio post facilities and jobs, smaller markets, whose ad agencies and production companies now have staff who started in the industry after real audio post was beginning to disappear from the workflow, may not even know such services exist, or why they may be needed.

I guess the battle is in messaging...

Share your thoughts, and thanks to all who DO appreciate the work.

We are taking a rare opportunity to write to a section of our community, audio post professionals. There’s a simple reason, those working in audio post are facing some unprecedented challenges and we aim to be a place where you can feel supported.

03/27/2024

Here's an amazing 360 camera capture of Nusantara Gamelan's live performance of "Prabu Boko Terror of Ekakatra" - Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppetry with Midiyanto, with audio I recorded at Bufffalo's AKG Art Museum in the summer of 2023. Pan around to see my 20 microphones recorded on 18 tracks. This project also formed the basis of an experimental Dolby Atmos mix at Propellerhead Media. Many thanks to Nusantara Arts, Matty Nonsense (Matt Dunning), Andy Morin, and all involved in this beautiful musical experience!

Performance at Buffalo AKG Art Museum celebrating the grand opening!360 degree wayang shadow puppetry video - best viewed in 4kWith Ki Midiyanto, Wakidi Dwid...

03/08/2024

When you're the engineer/editor AND a voice talent - recording live with remote (real) talent via Studio Center on Source Connect and remote clients on Teams. Digital/analog routing spaghetti, a daily routine here at Propellerhead Media!

01/19/2024

Snow days in the dungeon of misfit toys.

12/20/2023

Another fantastic performance by Nusantara Arts - Bali Comes to Buffalo! - A Celebration Performance . Live multitrack and 2-mix recordings, micro PA, and post mix at Propellerhead Media, seen here with basic GoPro video shot. Many thanks to Matty Nonsense, Tim Sager, and all who helped make this an amazing and memorable gig!

Nusantara Arts presents "Bali Comes To Buffalo" recorded live Saturday December 16. 2023 in Buffalo New York.Guest Musician: Gusti KominBuffalo Performers: R...