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Michael F. Bates

@michaelfbates.bsky.social

freelance sound editor | AMPS | MPSE | http://michaelfbates.com

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Audio Drama Sound Design Reel Sound Design, underscore, editing and mixing of audio dramas / fiction podcast. 00:00 | Connections, The Podcast | episode 3: Headlights 01:00 | Liars & Leeches | episode 2: The Way Things Used To Be

Hey all!

I'm urgently looking for an audio editing / sound design gig from now until end of January or ongoing if part-time.

I'm very experienced in voice editing (incl dialogue in film) and I love doing sound design for audio drama. Here's my reel.

Reaper + iZtpRX

soundcloud.com/melissapons/...

25.11.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I Hhave been told quite directly by the clients if I use generative AI at work with any work products I will β€œbe in trouble,” and I am not the only one.

20.10.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
Warfare Q&A participants

Warfare Q&A participants

Warfare Q&A participants

Warfare Q&A participants

Warfare Q&A participants

Warfare Q&A participants

Kicking off awards season, AMPS members were invited to a screening of β€˜WARFARE’ at Dolby's Soho base.

Followed by a Q&A with Production Sound Mixer Mitch Low AMPS, Supervising Sound Editors Glenn Freemantle and Ben Barker, and Re-Recording Mixers Richard Spooner and Howard Bargroff AMPS.

01.10.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MASV - The Fastest Large File Transfer Service For Media MASV is a fast, large file transfer service that ensures on-time delivery of massive video files. Send up to 15 TB at once. Start for free today!

Will just plug massive.io here, it’s the same idea as WeTransfer but no subscription, all pay-as-you-go, and they have a downloader app for your desktop for the big stuff.

15.07.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very much time to stop using WeTransfer, with their updated terms that clearly state they have the right to use anything you transfer across their service, to train AI, create derivative works, basically steal and use anything you post through them. This is now laid out in section 6.3, posted below:

15.07.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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Still recording when I got up this morning which means I have a lovely 9 hours of city sounds to sort through. Amazingly the battery pack is still showing full charge!

10.07.2025 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey sound folks . Some time ago, I came across a physical modeling synth instrument where you could combine elements like plates, springs, speakers and rods in a 3D environment. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name. Any hints?

#sounddesign

04.07.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m working on an article about David Lynch’s unique sonic storytelling for the MPSE magazine Wavelength and have interviewed some of the sound designers he worked with during the years. Dean Hurley shared this photo with me of Lynch’s private mix stage and recording studio, Asymmetrical Studio. 1/2

27.04.2025 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

That moment when you're hunting for the perfect sound… and it turns out to be something you recorded on a whim 7 months ago. I knew it would come in handy. #SoundDesign #FieldRecording

24.04.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My life ❀️🎀🎧

18.04.2025 05:50 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Today is the birthday of one of the most important inventors in film sound: Jack Foley, who developed the method of performing sound effects live that’s still used on almost all movies! He died in 1967 and would have been 134 years old today. Sure had his own special style ❀️🎀 #filmsound #sounddesign

12.04.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My friends Dark Angels in the pub today!

10.04.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And the sound is also another Mission Impossible film!

www.asoundeffect.com/mission-impo...

06.04.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice! I have a friend who’s also just started painting again after a long time so I get occasional updates when he brings his Dark Angels to the pub! πŸ˜†

23.03.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome! What chapter are you painting them as?

23.03.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, I still have one of those surround panners, one of my favourite toys!

16.03.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If eBay is anything to go by, looks like your D1 could be a good pension plan! Just saw one on there for Β£1,200!

06.03.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Closeup picture of a Zoom H1 essential portable recorder being held in one hand.

Closeup picture of a Zoom H1 essential portable recorder being held in one hand.

This sounds shockingly good, far better than it has any right to for the price and size. Kind of stunned at the leap in sound quality from my first handheld recorder!

05.03.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've just read every revision of ITU-BS.1770, -0 through -5 and I'm really annoyed because everybody seems to have a totally bonkers perception of what's in them... 🧡

(this is incredibly in-the-weeds unless you're a film or TV re-recording mixer you are warned)

04.03.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Really lucky for Lisa that it’s not a lack of government funding that’s the issue

21.02.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Strike: An Uncivil War has been nominated for Excellence in Sound for a Factual Film at the AMPS Awards!

I’m feeling very grateful to be alongside such amazing nominees, especially for an award voted on by my fellow sound people.

20.02.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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mclusky - the world is still here and so are we Listen to content by mclusky.

mcluskymcluskymclusky

mclusky.lnk.to/world

(feel free to check out the song/video linked down there too, I suspect you might like it) x

12.02.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 10

These are so beautiful, the colours are gorgeous!

05.02.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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CS_Night_Streets_Submission Guidelines Crowdsource Night Streets Safety first! All participants record at their own risk. Exercise caution with hazardous objects or in uncertain locations for this CS. Do not attempt anything that you are ...

Running until 10th February! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

30.01.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2am night streets recording session for the latest crowdsource

30.01.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There’ve been some incredible leaps in the film post industry in the last few years with AI powered software. The clarity you can bring to dialogue from troubled recordings now is astonishing. This is the AI industry that I welcome and would love to flourish. Not the thieving folks’ creativity AI.

29.01.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save The Prince Charles Cinema The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...

#SaveThePCC

Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.

For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;

you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...

28.01.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2164    πŸ” 2104    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 543
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Save The Prince Charles Cinema The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...
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