Martin Kelly, R.I.P.09/19/2014 We were saddened to hear that Marty Kelly passed away last night. He was always a pleasure to work with and a constant innovator; his contributions to on-set workflow will continue to benefit the industries for years to come.A memorial will be held for Marty Kelly this Sunday, September 28th from 12-3pm at Brooklyn Bridge Park. All are welcome.There will be a gathering after the memorial at Cowgirl Seahorse at 259 Front St. Read more about Martin Kelly, R.I.P. 0 comment Share Tweet
Think Ink02/11/2014 Audio Supervisor Marty Kelly (with occasional asides by Peter Schneider) details the revolutionary Dante-fueled sound system custom-designed for Spike TV's Ink Master. See the diagram full size here. AES 2013 - Martin Kelly INK MASTER Presentation from Gotham Sound on Vimeo. Read more about Think Ink 0 comment Share Tweet
Hyperinks02/10/2014 Check out G. John Garrett's article in CAS Quarterly on the innovative Dante-based rig for Ink Master, designed by Peter Schneider and Marty Kelly! It starts on page 9! Read more about Hyperinks 0 comment Share Tweet
Comedians in Cars Getting Wired02/03/2014 Suppose you have a certain high profile talent who has a kooky idea for a show. He wants to take classic cars, pick up other high profile talent, drive them around the city (stopping at various locations), treat them to coffee, and drive them back home – all while seamlessly recording their entire conversation, without having a sound person present in the car as it zips around New York.What would you do?This is exactly the scenario presented to Gotham when director Jojo Pennebaker called us in 2012 about Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. The stipulations were that it had to be seamless, it had to be unobtrusive, and there had to be total coverage – with no retakes. Lucky for us, Zaxcom wireless provide a unique feature set that allowed us to accomplish exactly this.Marty Kelly specced a system that would allow for the above reliably, and with minimal fuss. Stationed in a followcar with a Sound Devices 744t, Marty used Zaxcom TRX900 transmitters for the talent lavs – ensuring that even if the follow-car were to get separated from the main talent, the onboard recording function of the Zaxcom transmitters would ensure that recording continued undisturbed. Another sound mixer, with another Sound Devices 744t and redundant RX900 receivers was stationed at the final destination – again, ensuring that should the follow-car become separated, a reliable and faultless recording solution could proceed as planned when talent arrived at the new location. In this way, thanks to the onboard recording feature of the Zaxcom TRX900 wireless, we were able to provide our client with the solution they were looking for.So the next time you're presented with an audio problem that seems impossible, be sure to call Gotham! We have the gear and the expertise to cater a unique solution to any recording challenge.No matter how daunting the task may seem, we've got you covered.***This does not constitute an endorsement by Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee or Sony Pictures Television. Read more about Comedians in Cars Getting Wired 0 comment Share Tweet
April Showers Bring May Gazettes05/10/2013 Check out May 2013's gazette with an exciting event in Atlanta; a preview of the Inkmasters custom sound system; an interview with David Sonnenschein; NAB 2013 wrap-up, a Bill Daly story, sales specials, and more. Read more about April Showers Bring May Gazettes 0 comment Share Tweet