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:

All music in this episode by The Nagual Orchestra
IATSE = International Alliance of Stage Employees
BAFTA = British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Meyer Sound CQ-1, CAL96 column array
Pyramix, Horus
Dante, AVB, CobraNet
Quotes

The benefit of working with the union is that I am able to make a living and have healthcare.
I could be here from 8am to 11pm. I often am.

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