Dallas Taylor

America’s Got Talent Production Sound Mixer Paul Wittman showed me a quick look at the audio setup behind…

Sound designer for Bluey, @danbrumm, explains why many of the show’s sounds don’t come from libraries. To…

Hamilton Broadway Mixer Justin Rathbun (@justinbrathbun) using a highly demanding “line-by-line” mix…

I got to see what actually happens behind the judges’ buzzers on America’s Got Talent. AGT’s lighting…

Ryan Tanker, AGT's Lighting Director, shows me how the Golden Buzzer signal travels from the judges’ desk…

What actually happens when a judge hits the buzzer on America’s Got Talent? Paul Wittman, production sound…

AGT’s production sound mixer, Paul Wittman, takes me inside the mobile truck where the entire live broadcast…

Eric Johnston is the playback mixer for AGT, where he has to learn everything from magic acts to musical…

AGT’s front of house mixer, Michael Parker, explains how he balances his personal preferences in the room…

Paul Wittman, AGT’s production sound mixer, walks me through the microphones and speakers hidden throughout…

Cirque du Soleil musical director Bruno Dumont shows how he opens the show, triggers sound effects, moves…

Cirque du Soleil musical director Bruno Dumont explains why the music can’t run exactly the same way every…

Cirque du Soleil musical director Bruno Dumont took me inside the bandstand at the Bellagio and shows how…

John Michael Hinton explains why magic matters beyond the trick itself. For him, the value is in creating…

Magician John Michael Hinton breaks down how sound can reveal what’s happening during a magic trick, and how…

Magician John Michael Hinton explains how sound helps direct an audience’s attention during a magic show. He…

Joff Bush explains how the score for The Sign was inspired by the Bluey theme song. The key melody in The…

Bluey composer Joff Bush, gave me a glimpse into the musical instinct behind Bluey, where entire…

Bluecoats Music & Sound Designer Matt Jordan explains why amplification can be controversial in a…

Music Ensemble Coordinator Ryan Kilgore explains how Bluecoats use a detailed cue sheet to coordinate…

Bluey composer Joff Bush breaks down “Mickey Mousing,” where the music follows specific actions on screen.…

Joff Bush, composer of Bluey, breaks down the music behind "The Sign". He explains how the “We’ll See” theme…

The Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps run their trumpets, and a harmonica, through eight self-contained Leslie…

Bluecoats Music & Sound Designer Matt Jordan explains how the team balances acoustic instruments…