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Now, Hear This! compression, very slight. I don’t have to over process or specifically enhance anything because the tracks are recorded so pristinely. The main element of the surrounds in the 5.1 mix is the audience. I want it to sound like you are right there in the Apollo Theater.” Pelino mixes on Meyer HD1 speakers, which are in all of the audio rooms at the Creative Group. “All four rooms are wired with full Dolby gear and we deliver a Dolby E-encoded 5.1 mix and stereo mix for the show.We are running Pro Tools|HD 8 with Pro Control or D- Command, depending on the room. Smart Post Sound’s work on Modern Family emphasizes the show’s dialogue. level of musicians we have on the show.This is the best of the best.” To help put the viewer in the audience, Pelino focuses on dynamics for the final mix. “It’s not a concert, but an intimate setting,” she says.“We wanted to emphasis the inti- macy of the performances, and we hopefully accomplish that by achieving a dynamic mix. My goal is to bring the viewer into the fifth row of the audience, so there is very little processing. I use just the typical EQs and We are loaded with plug-ins, such as the Waves bundle. I really like to use the SSL EQs and the SSL compressor for the show.” No matter what the technology used on Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…, the show is all about the music.“Pretty much everyone involved in the show are musicians, including the executive producer, who is Elton John,” explains Pelino.“And for me, it’s all about the guitar. I love the guitar pull episode. Every season we do a guitar pull where we have four or five guitarist sitting in a row. Every person does a tune and people just chime in.That’s what I do personally as a musician. I sit around with my friends in a circle and play music. I was really happy that Elvis brought that back for this season.” Not only does Pelino use her music ex- perience to mix the show, she also thinks like a fan.“I have been to hundreds of con- certs in my day, and I know what it’s like to be in the tenth row at Madison Garden. Being technical is one thing, but being a mu- sician and a fan is what really guides me. My main goal is to put the viewer into the audi- ence. I even go to the shoots when I can. So, I try to recreate the experience of being in the audience whenever I can.” MODERN FAMILY ABC’s Modern Family is known for its cast of characters and well-scripted dialogue. Dean Okrand, re-recording mixer at Smart Post Sound (www.smartpostsound.com) in Burbank understands the importance of the show’s audio, even when it is very subtle. “I think the acting is what drives the show, particularly the dialogue.We make sure that you can hear every word. A lot of