Sound recordist for hire in the UK
The sound recordist (production sound mixer) captures clean location audio — mics, levels and mixing — so dialogue holds up in the edit.
Are you a sound recordist? Get listed and take work near you
Post the role, your postcode and your rate. The nearest sound recordist is asked first — within 19 miles, or further for anyone who has said they travel — and if they pass it moves to the next nearest. Nothing is charged unless someone accepts.
Be the first sound recordist here
No sound recordist has published a profile yet — the crew side is new. Post your request anyway: it pings everyone online nearby, and if you work as a sound recordist, set up your profile to be the first listed.
What a sound recordist does on a shoot
- Records and mixes location sound — boom and radio mics, levels, and what goes to which track.
- Listens for what will ruin a take: traffic, air conditioning, clothing rustle, a fridge nobody switched off.
- Delivers labelled audio and sound reports so the edit can sync and cut it.
Gear a sound recordist usually needs
Crew and kit are hired separately on Picturental. If the production is supplying the package, these are the categories this role tends to work from.
How hiring a sound recordist works
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Post the role
Say you need a sound recordist, where the shoot is, the dates and the rate you're offering.
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The nearest is asked first
The closest sound recordist gets it alone, and it widens to the next nearest every 60 seconds until someone accepts.
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First to accept takes it
The job locks to them, you swap details, and you rate each other afterwards.
Hiring a sound recordist
- Is a sound recordist the same as a sound mixer?
- In the UK the two terms are used for the same person — production sound mixer is the fuller title. It is one hire, not two.
- Do sound recordists bring their own kit?
- Almost always: recorder, mixer, boom, radio mics and often timecode are part of the rate. Ask what is included and how many radio mics, because that is the usual limit.