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GTT Spotlight: Ed Moskowitz, Television Sound Mixer and Voice Actor
From SNL to The Golden Girls: Ed Moskowitz on Why Simpler Audio Wins
What do Saturday Night Live, The Golden Girls, and modern voiceover studios have in common?
Ed Moskowitz has worked on all of them—and his biggest lesson after decades in the industry is surprisingly simple: don’t overcomplicate your audio.
In this episode, Ed walks George through his journey from scrappy theater kid to mixing some of the most iconic shows in TV history. Along the way, he shares wild live-broadcast stories (yes, including the Macy’s Parade), the evolution from boom mics to lavs and RF, and why today’s tech sometimes makes things harder—not better.
They also dig into Ed’s current voiceover setup (refreshingly minimal), his philosophy on signal chains, and what actually matters when you’re trying to sound professional.
If you’ve ever wondered how the pros really approach audio—this one’s packed.
Timeline
00:00 Pro Audio Soundcheck Intro
00:33 Meet George and Ed
02:49 Ed’s Theater Roots
04:52 Hollywood Sound and SNL
06:37 Studio 8H Sound Design
09:56 Snakes, Soldering, and Travel
12:35 Macy’s Parade War Stories
16:51 Union Work and Sync Playback
19:24 Sitcom Factory to Golden Girls
24:36 Golden Girls Sound Crew
25:56 Larry Sanders Breakthrough
31:16 Booms, Lavs, and RF Evolution
37:32 Leaving Set for Voiceover
41:32 Inside the Booth
42:05 Mic Collection Talk
44:06 Signal Chain Basics
46:25 Analog Control Philosophy
48:34 Live Sound War Stories
53:58 Voiceover Growth Path
58:29 Sennheiser Prototype Story
01:02:58 Noise Reduction and Plugins
01:09:48 Tech Updates Headaches
01:12:27 Wrap Up and Where to Find
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From SNL to The Golden Girls: Ed Moskowitz on Why Simpler Audio Wins
What do Saturday Night Live, The Golden Girls, and modern voiceover studios have in common?
Ed Moskowitz has worked on all of them—and his biggest lesson after decades in the industry is surprisingly simple: don’t overcomplicate your audio.
In this episode, Ed walks George through his journey from scrappy theater kid to mixing some of the most iconic shows in TV history. Along the way, he shares wild live-broadcast stories (yes, including the Macy’s Parade), the evolution from boom mics to lavs and RF, and why today’s tech sometimes makes things harder—not better.
They also dig into Ed’s current voiceover setup (refreshingly minimal), his philosophy on signal chains, and what actually matters when you’re trying to sound professional.
If you’ve ever wondered how the pros really approach audio—this one’s packed.
Timeline
00:00 Pro Audio Soundcheck Intro
00:33 Meet George and Ed
02:49 Ed’s Theater Roots
04:52 Hollywood Sound and SNL
06:37 Studio 8H Sound Design
09:56 Snakes, Soldering, and Travel
12:35 Macy’s Parade War Stories
16:51 Union Work and Sync Playback
19:24 Sitcom Factory to Golden Girls
24:36 Golden Girls Sound Crew
25:56 Larry Sanders Breakthrough
31:16 Booms, Lavs, and RF Evolution
37:32 Leaving Set for Voiceover
41:32 Inside the Booth
42:05 Mic Collection Talk
44:06 Signal Chain Basics
46:25 Analog Control Philosophy
48:34 Live Sound War Stories
53:58 Voiceover Growth Path
58:29 Sennheiser Prototype Story
01:02:58 Noise Reduction and Plugins
01:09:48 Tech Updates Headaches
01:12:27 Wrap Up and Where to Find