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In this episode, we welcome 5x Academy Award-nominated sound mixer Tod Maitland, CAS. Tod has worked on films including Tootsie, Hannah and Her Sisters, Born on the Fourth of July, Jacob’s Ladder, The Doors, Cape Fear, JFK, The Age of Innocence, A Bronx Tale, Donnie Brasco, The Devil’s Advocate, Seabiscuit, I Am Legend, Joker, The Irishman, West Side Story, and A Complete Unknown. He is also set to receive the 2025 CAS Career Achievement Award from the Cinema Audio Society in February 2025. In our chat, Tod shares his backstory and all about his craft of recording sound on set. He also dives into the technology — and shares many insights for up-and-coming sound professionals.

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