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C I N E M A A U D I O S O C I E T Y. O R G 69 wireless was a mix feed, using a digital hybrid SMQV/411a combo, to Jay Adkins, our very dialed-in video assist, who also was feeding the Comteks with a BST-75 transmitter I had planted on his cart. Being as minimal as possible with cabling, using wireless, and combining our antenna efforts always helped speed things up in between setups. It was a real pleasure working on the show, and I'm grateful to Matt, his team, and Alex for making me feel welcome. MATTHEW NICOLAY: What made the communications challenge on Peacemaker so satisfying is the same thing that's kept me engaged throughout my career: Taking on something that feels almost unmanageable and finding a way to succeed. This was one of those moments. It all could have easily unraveled without the right approach. I leaned heavily on Alex Lowe, along with Kurdice, Michael, and Brittany—each of them experts in their own lane. Everyone had a critical role to play, and there wasn't time to micromanage. You have to trust that the people you've chosen will deliver. It's a bit like stepping off a cliff and trusting that the bridge will be there when your foot comes down. And when everything clicks, when the system works, when the scene plays and no one's thinking about the technical hurdles, that's the part of the job that never gets old. Playback is outstanding in the field MICHAEL WYNNE CAS When Judomaster wants to check playback, you let him