Seen on the Scene: Mix Sound for Film & TV 2026, Part 1
The annual Mix Sound for Film & TV event returned to Sony Pictures Studios on Saturday, September 26, packing the house with audio pros, amazing gear and more.
Culver City, CA (September 30, 2026)—The annual Mix Sound for Film & Television event returned to the post-production facilities of Sony Pictures Studios on Saturday, September 26, and packed the house! More than 500 audio professionals came out to take in a full day of expert post-production sound panels, technology demos and sound profiles featuring some of the year’s biggest films!
With so much going on at the event, no single look back can adequately convey just how big it was and how many great panels, networking opportunities, product demos and more were available to check out, so we’re going to break it down, starting with Part 1 – The Mix Panels.
Mix may stage the event, but it also hosts some of the most eye-opening panels throughout the day, bringing top-name audio and music pros to the stage to share their hard-won insights and experiences with attendees. Each panel had something for everyone, from seasoned veterans to emerging professionals.
The day kicked off inside the Cary Grant Mix Stage with Welcome Remarks from Mix Magazine co-editor Tom Kenny; Sony SVP of Post Production Services, Kimberly Jimenez; and, seen here addressing the early morning crowd, Signature Post’s VP Business Development, The Sound Dept., Marielle Abaunza. Photo: Dajuana Jones/smug mug.
From there, it was time for the Keynote Conversation, Fear, Tension and the Psychology of Sound, exploring how directors, sound designers and composers use sound to keep moviegoers on the edge of their seats. Moderated by Mix’s Tom Kenny (left), the conversation featured Oscar-winning sound supervisor Karen Baker Landers of Formosa Group and composer/producer Tyler Bates (John Wick, 300, many more). Photo: Dajuana Jones/smug mug.
Afterwards, attendees scattered out to all corners of the Sony Pictures Studios campus to see other panels, product demos and more. Photo: Dajuana Jones/smug mug.
Many students and emerging pros headed for the Burt Lancaster Mix Stage for the Mix panel, Entering The Industry: The Next Step, where a group of talented young editors, mixers and sound engineers discussed what they did once they broke into the industry, each detailing the move that put them in the edit suite or mix chair on a hit project. Leading much of the conversation was Sony’s Kimberly Jimenez, seen here joined by David Semon of Formosa Group and Sang Kim of Immersive Media, Inc. Also sharing their insights were Sony’s Vicki Lemar and Pacific Standard Sound’s Christian Buenaventura. Photos: Dajuana Jones/smug mug.
Midday, attendees convened at the William Holden Mix Stage to catch a Mix panel featuring the audio teams of Spider-Noir and Beef—both of which won Emmy Awards earlier this month for their sound work! Moderator Timothy Muirhead of the Tonebenders Sound Design Podcast (far left) sat down with Penny Harold, Chris Gomez and Andy Lange of Formosa Group; Ryan Collins of RC Sound; and Andy Sisul of Sony Pictures’ Post Production Sound Department to find out how each built on a foundation of sound effects, Foley and music to help tell a story through sound. Photo: Dajuana Jones/smug mug.
The final Mix panel of the day found Mix’s Tom Kenny taking the stage again to lead a discussion on The Sound of Horror inside the William Holden Mix Stage. With Halloween around the corner and scary flicks killing it at the box-office, the group of top sound supervisors and mixers, including Marti D. Humphrey of The Dub Stage; Jay Jennings of Warner Bros / Reach Audio; Duncan McRae; and Brad Zoern of Formosa Group were primed to share how they put together a soundtrack to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Photo: Dajuana Jones/smug mug.
Come back tomorrow to see more of the day’s big events!
