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affects how well they can create a great mix that's both like being in the room and also present in the sound quality. Paul also points out: "When you're in audio, you have to work with every department. The set department, so you don't interfere with the set look or needing to build a speaker into the stairs. Lighting, so you don't cast shadows with microphones. Wardrobe, when you need to coordinate lav placement. Everyone from the director to the stage manager to the artists themselves know how they want and need things to be." Throughout our discussion, Paul continued to reinforce at every point the highest quality of the people he works with on his team and how he could never do what he does without them. Audio director and production mixer for the Oscars, Paul Sandweiss. The Schedule • Load-in begins about three weeks prior to the broadcast. Sound comes in about two weeks out to hang the PA, set up the monitor system, and begin the broadcast setup. • The orchestra pre-record sessions at Capitol Records begin Sunday, one week before the show. • Music performance rehearsals on set are Friday before the show day. • Dress rehearsal number one is Saturday night (before the show) with the full orchestra and all music performances. • Dress rehearsal number two is Sunday morning (show day). • Then lunch and do it live! The Team • Audio Director and Production Mixer - Paul Sandweiss • House Sound Mixer - Pat Baltzell CAS • Monitor Mixer - Mike Parker (main stage) • Monitor Mixer - Tom Pesa (orchestra) • Orchestra live mix & Recording Engineer - Tommy Vicari CAS • Music Performance Mixer - Biff Dawes • Christian Schrader providing live sweetening The house orchestra layout at the Oscars. • Pro Tools Playback Mixer - Pablo Munguia (assisted by Oren Hadar, Larry Mah, Salvador Ojeda, Doug Mountain, Aaron Walk, and Marcus Sjowall) • VO Recording Mixer - John Perez • Production Audio Truck Systems Engineer - Hugh Healy • Music Mix Truck Engineers - Marc Repp and Browning McCollum • Capitol Studios Engineers - Steve Genewick, Chandler Harrod, Jeff Fitzpatrick, and Dan Vicari • Audio Post-Production - Kristian Pedregon, Josh Morton, Emily McDonnell, and Shane O'Connor • A2 Team - Steve Anderson, Bruce Arledge, Debbie Fecteau, Greg Ferrara, Brandon Gilbert, Alex Guessard, Eddie McKarge, David Mounts, Jeff Peterson, Larry Reed, Craig Rovello, Tom Streible, Ric Teller, and Phil Valdivia • Communications - Keith Hall, Stephen T. Anderson, and Juan Gallardo • RF Coordination - Steve Vaughn • Dolby Technical Support - Tim Andrews, Andy Potvin, James Spezialy, and Gary Epstein • Dolby Theatre Audio Head - Andrew McCartney and the IATSE Local 33 crew Facts and Figures for the 2020 Oscars