Coffey Sound :: The Coffey Files Magazine

The Coffey Files is the leading content driven magazine for audio professionals. . You may download past issues by clicking the images below or receive a free hard copy by emailing us *.

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Click here to download the Winter 2009 issue (25 mb PDF)

Highlights:
The Princess & The Frog (David Fluhr CAS)
Recording Behind Bars (Thomas Curley CAS)
Sound Italian Style (Erik H. Magnus CAS.)
Volcano: The Production Mixer's Cut (Jim Tanenbaum CAS)
RED Dawn (Jeff Coatney & Matt Steinauer)
Wexler Video Tops- Steve Bell
Production Sound in Dailies or: How to Avoid Post Disasters (Marc Wielage)
The Coffey Klatch (Robert Kennedy)

Tech Zone: Quick Guide for Audio on the RED ONE Camera
Tech Zone: Glossary V-Z
Classifieds

Click here to download the Fall 2009 issue (11 mb PDF)

Highlights:

Fame (Steve Morrow)
Oscar Night (Mark Weingarten)
My Best & Worst Day in Audio (John Coffey)
What I Learned in Reality TV (Richard Ragon)
And What? Give Up Show Business (Tim Cooney)
Open Letter to Directors - Production and Post
The Art of Booming (Forrest Williams)
Building Reality Part II (Wexler Video)

Product Highlights: Sound Devices 552 Portable Mixer/Recorder,
Sennheiser G3 Evolution Wireless, Zoom R16 Recorder/Interface/Controller,
The Location Chatter Stopper
Tech Zone: Glossary T-U

Click here to download the Summer 2009 issue (7mb PDF)

Highlights:

American Idol (Ed Greene)
From Rock to Rolling Sound (Dick Hansen)
Mixing Entourage (Tom Stasinis)
The Untouchables (Jim Tanenbaum)
Survivor (Sterling Moore)
Mad Men (Peter Bentley)
The Interior (Gary Hoffman)
Building Reality (Wexler Video)

Product Highlights: Fostex FM-3 Juiced Link
Tech Zone: Syncing BWF in Final Cut Pro, Glossary Q-S

Click here to download the Spring 2009 issue (5mb PDF)

Highlights:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Mark Weingarten)
Slumdog Millionaire (Resul Pookutty)
American Idol (Kamal Humphrey)
NCIS Interview (Steve Bowerman)
Dinner: Impossible (Jay Hartigan)
The Unit (Kevin Compayre)
The Stuntman (Jim Tanenbaum)

Product Highlights: Zaxcom TRX-992, Fostex LR-16, K-TEK Klassic Traveler Kit, Sennheiser EM 3700 Series Receivers
Tech Zone: Lectrosonics UM400A, Lecrosonics SM Series,Glossary O-P

Click here to download the Winter 2008 issue (4.96mb PDF)

Highlights:

The NFL on Fox & Dr. Phil (Michael Stock)
Lee Strosnider: Career Retrospective
Sounding Out Vietnam (Robert Kennedy)
Body of Lies (Richard Van Dyke)
Blow Out Revisited (Jim Tanenbaum)
On Location in Poland (Will Hansen)

Product Highlights: Sound Devices CL8 Portable Audio Mixer, Sennheiser MKE 1 Lavalier Mic, Schoeps CMD 2u Digital Mic
Tech Zone: PSC Solice Audio Mixer, Audio Glossary M-N

Click here to download the Summer 2008 issue (5mb PDF)

Highlights:

The Beautiful Sound of Ugly Betty (Devendra Damon Cleary)
Dirty Sexy Money (Richard Lightstone)
Cinema Audio Society: The Inner Workings (John Coffey)
Bob Gravenor: Career Spotlight
Walt Disney Studio Post Production Services: Cover Story
Doc Kane Interview: Cover Story (Steven Wolstrup)
Confessions of a Boom Op Turned Director (Lev J. Spiro)
695 Newbie (Hanna Collins)
Wylie Stateman Interview (Bryan Golder with John Coffey)

Product Highlights: Camlynx Camera Hop
Tech Zone: RED ONE Camera, Sound Devices 788T Cheat Sheets, Audio Glossary J-L

Click here to download the Spring 2008 issue (5.5mb PDF)

Highlights:

Inside American Jail (Thomas Popp)
Pro Tools Playback (Gary Raymond)
Emmy Winner Spotlight (Mick Fowler & Steve Morantz)
L.A. Ink (John Austin)
Video Game Sound (Dave Fisk)
Warner Bros. Post Production: Cover Story
Sitcom Sound (Michael Clarke)
The Marc Pease Experience (Whit Norris)

Product Highlights: Zaxcom Fusion, M-Audio MicroTrack II

Tech Zone: Zaxcom ZRF100, Fostex PD606 Cheat Sheets, Audio Glossary G-I

Click here to download the Spring 2007 issue (10.5mb PDF)

Highlights:

CSI: Miami (Donavan Dear)
Pirates of the Caribbean III (Lee Orloff)
Norbit (Steve Nelson)
Dreamgirls (Bob Beemer, Willie Burton & Mike Minkler)
Scrubs (Anna Wilborn)
Shooters Post & Transfer
Documentary Soundman (Steve Miller)
A Brief History of Lav Mics (Ron Scelza)
It's Only Reality! (Stacy Hill)
Live Sound Wizard (Wayne Brissette)

Product Highlights: Zaxcom Mix-12, Sennheiser A500CP, RME FireFace 400, Cinela Osix Shockmounts, Ricsonix Button Mic

Tech Zone: Zaxcom Deva Firmware Upgrading, Zaxcom Mix-12 and TRX900 Cheat Sheets, Fostex DV-824 Cheat Sheet, Lectrosonics Servo Input Circuitry, Audio Glossary E-F

Click here to download last year's issue (12.7mb PDF)

Highlights:

Lost (Dave Yaffe)
24: From Production Through Broadcast
The Sounds of Papua New Guinea (Austin Storms)
Mission: Impossible 3 (Jeff Wexler)
Jake In Progress (Steve Tibbo)
Encore Hollywood (Mike Walker)
Mix Magic (Jim Corbett)
Reality World (Greg Kita)
The Dub Stage
2005 CAS & Academy Sound Awards

Product Highlights: Lectrosonics SM, Zaxcom TRX900, Ricsonix Pin Mic, Phonak Invisity, Tascam HD-P2, Schoeps CMIT-5U, Fostex DV-824, Otari FS96, Neyrinck SoundCode, Cedar DNS1000

Tech Zone: Sound Devices 744t Cheat Sheet, Zaxcom Deva Cheat Sheet, Audio Glossary A-D

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