I'm often asked to operate as a one-man-crew recording both vision and sound

I understand that occasionally there isn’t budget for a sound recordist, so on these occasions I’m quite happy to take care of sound too. I have recorded sound on hundreds of interviews both indoors and out, and having worked with some of the UKs best sound recordists; I’ve picked up many and tips over the years.

If I’m to film in chaotic environments with dozens of people and you're expectation is to capture great audio "on the fly" then it's really advantageous to book a separate sound recordist with a mixer and boom mic.

Included in my kit is an industry standard super cardioid Sennheiser MKH50 microphone which has been a staple boom microphone in the industry for many years.  It is rich sounding with incredible off-axis rejection of undesirable noise/ambience, superb for voice recording.

Radio mic wise, I supply two lapel radios as standard and a handheld mic with a wireless option, which removes cable trip hazards when shooting vox pops in public areas.

Audio Levels

I take great care to assure my audio levels are within recommended BBC broadcast standards, with vocal peak levels not exceeding  -10db

My sound kit consists of:

1 x Sennheiser MKH50 super cardioid mic
1 x Sony Dual-Channel UWP-D radio mic receiver and transmitters
2 x Lapel mics - Sanken COS 11
3 x Lapel mics - Sony ECM-77
1 x Bayer M58 reporter/desk mics
2 x AKG D 230 reporter/desk mics
2 x Sony F112 reporter/desk mic
Sennheiser HD-26 PRO headphones
Rycote full windshield kit
High wind covers for clip-on mics
K-Tek short boom pole with Boom Buddy
Mic stand with short boom arm.