Mannywellz - Mirage (Live)
Mannywellz - Mirage (Live)
Mannywellz - Mirage (Live)
Year
2021
Year
2021
Year
2021
Type
Production Management & Audio Engineering
Type
Production Management & Audio Engineering
Type
Production Management & Audio Engineering
Timeframe
3 weeks
Timeframe
3 weeks
Timeframe
3 weeks
Overview
Overview
Overview
A studio and artist tasked me with capturing the best audio experience in one of the most challenging audio environments while navigating strict production constraints during modern society's most recent disruptive world event.
The goal was to bring the experience of music to the people. Through strategic development, I worked with the artist to create a complex audio system that viewers could immerse themselves in.
A studio and artist tasked me with capturing the best audio experience in one of the most challenging audio environments while navigating strict production constraints during modern society's most recent disruptive world event.
The goal was to bring the experience of music to the people. Through strategic development, I worked with the artist to create a complex audio system that viewers could immerse themselves in.
A studio and artist tasked me with capturing the best audio experience in one of the most challenging audio environments while navigating strict production constraints during modern society's most recent disruptive world event.
The goal was to bring the experience of music to the people. Through strategic development, I worked with the artist to create a complex audio system that viewers could immerse themselves in.
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Challenge
Challenge
Challenge
The set was against a cyclical wall in a space with reflective surfaces and a full, live band. Over a dozen people required live monitoring and it was COVID-19 era.
The challenge was capturing the emotion and energy of a live performance while navigating strict health protocols.
The set was against a cyclical wall in a space with reflective surfaces and a full, live band. Over a dozen people required live monitoring and it was COVID-19 era.
The challenge was capturing the emotion and energy of a live performance while navigating strict health protocols.
The set was against a cyclical wall in a space with reflective surfaces and a full, live band. Over a dozen people required live monitoring and it was COVID-19 era.
The challenge was capturing the emotion and energy of a live performance while navigating strict health protocols.
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Approach
Approach
Approach
I engineered a comprehensive audio strategy for the production that balanced artistic vision with unprecedented safety constraints.
My solution involved strategic microphone placement, real-time remote monitoring capabilities, and adaptive mixing workflows that preserved the authentic energy of the live performance without compromising on sonic quality. The final audio mix seamlessly integrated direct feeds, ambient room capture, and post-production refinement, demonstrating that creative problem-solving and technical precision could thrive even within the most restrictive production environments.
I engineered a comprehensive audio strategy for the production that balanced artistic vision with unprecedented safety constraints.
My solution involved strategic microphone placement, real-time remote monitoring capabilities, and adaptive mixing workflows that preserved the authentic energy of the live performance without compromising on sonic quality. The final audio mix seamlessly integrated direct feeds, ambient room capture, and post-production refinement, demonstrating that creative problem-solving and technical precision could thrive even within the most restrictive production environments.
I engineered a comprehensive audio strategy for the production that balanced artistic vision with unprecedented safety constraints.
My solution involved strategic microphone placement, real-time remote monitoring capabilities, and adaptive mixing workflows that preserved the authentic energy of the live performance without compromising on sonic quality. The final audio mix seamlessly integrated direct feeds, ambient room capture, and post-production refinement, demonstrating that creative problem-solving and technical precision could thrive even within the most restrictive production environments.
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Results
Results
Results
The work strengthened the artist's visual presence and engagement with fanbase.
The work strengthened the artist's visual presence and engagement with fanbase.
The work strengthened the artist's visual presence and engagement with fanbase.
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At its heart, Mirage transcended the limitations of pandemic-era streaming by creating an intimate connection between artist and audience through meticulous technical execution and authentic storytelling. Its true achievement lay in the seamless coordination of audio, visual, and narrative elements that allowed the artist's voice to resonate directly with fans. The documentary-style voiceovers woven between songs transformed a technical production into a personal conversation, proving that constraint breeds creativity when artistry, precision, and purpose align.
At its heart, Mirage transcended the limitations of pandemic-era streaming by creating an intimate connection between artist and audience through meticulous technical execution and authentic storytelling. Its true achievement lay in the seamless coordination of audio, visual, and narrative elements that allowed the artist's voice to resonate directly with fans. The documentary-style voiceovers woven between songs transformed a technical production into a personal conversation, proving that constraint breeds creativity when artistry, precision, and purpose align.
At its heart, Mirage transcended the limitations of pandemic-era streaming by creating an intimate connection between artist and audience through meticulous technical execution and authentic storytelling. Its true achievement lay in the seamless coordination of audio, visual, and narrative elements that allowed the artist's voice to resonate directly with fans. The documentary-style voiceovers woven between songs transformed a technical production into a personal conversation, proving that constraint breeds creativity when artistry, precision, and purpose align.
Recording Engineer
Sonny Tu
Recording Engineer
Sonny Tu
Recording Engineer
Sonny Tu
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