Sound mixer in West Palm Beach

What I record in Palm Beach County

Interviews · sports · commercials

• Interviews & documentary: sit-down interviews in Palm Beach and multi-day documentary interview shoots. Documentary sound →
• Sports & broadcast: athlete interviews in West Palm Beach and Jupiter, golf in Palm Beach Gardens and live hits for network news. ENG & broadcast sound →
• Commercial & corporate: TV spots and corporate video, with IFB so the client hears every take. Commercial sound → Corporate video sound →
• Credits and trailers: the credits page and watch the work.

What to plan for in West Palm Beach

Aircraft, lawn crews and season

• Aircraft: Palm Beach International is about three miles from downtown, and departing jets pass low over the city. Expect to hold for planes at a lot of exterior locations.
• Lawn crews and pool pumps: home and estate shoots come with leaf blowers, mowers and pool equipment, often next door. I listen to the location before we commit to a setup, and anything that can be shut off during takes gets shut off.
• Season: winter is the busy time here, with spring training in West Palm Beach and Jupiter, the equestrian season in Wellington and golf everywhere. Book early from January through March.
• Beach wind and afternoon storms: mornings are calmer on the beach, and summer storms build most afternoons. Exteriors first, interiors after lunch. What Florida does to a shoot day →

The math on hiring Tampa-based sound

Mileage, not airfare

• Travel past 50 miles from Tampa is billed at the standard federal mileage rate. That is still far cheaper than flying a mixer into PBI with gear cases, a rental car and per diem.
• Multi-day South Florida shoots are routine; I keep lodging costs low and the invoice simple.
• Complete professional package on every job: Sound Devices 833, wireless lavs, boom mics, jam-synced timecode, IFB and redundant recording. Full gear list →

Common questions

Who can I hire for production sound in West Palm Beach?

I'm Joe Giannotti (Florida Sound Man), a Tampa-based production sound mixer covering West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County. Full-time since 2008, with thousands of broadcast productions for networks including ESPN, HBO, Discovery and NatGeo. Text 813-716-8826.

What does it cost to bring you to West Palm Beach?

Travel past 50 miles from Tampa is billed at the standard federal mileage rate. Text me your dates and location and I'll quote the whole job the same day.

Do you record golf and other sports features?

Yes. Sports features are a core part of my work: ESPN, NFL Network, MLB Network, Golf Channel, PGA Tour Entertainment and Fox Sports.

Can one booking cover West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami?

Yes. If the shoot moves around South Florida, I move with it. Text me the dates and locations and I'll quote it as one trip.