Andrew Groves
Sound
Contact details:
For Technical & Postproduction Staff enquiries please call Irene or Marlen on (+44) 020 7287 6110.For Graphic Designers & Production Staff enquiries please call John on (+44) 020 7494 4922
Or info@tovs.co.uk
Profile :
Andy is a skilled sound engineer working in broadcasting, the classical music industry and in theatre. Started by making the coffee and progressed through to sound mixing and design. He is a member of both the Audio Engineering Society and the Institute of Broadcast Sound.Operates in many roles including sound mixer, designer, supervisor, audio and comms guarantee, grams op., sound recordist.
Selected Credits :
| Hay on Sky | Arts | Liberty Bell / SkyArts | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. Coverage for SkyArts of the Hay Book Festival. Also provided sound reinforcement equipment. |
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| Boxing | Sport | Sky/Five | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. |
| Royal Funeral | Events | CBC | Sound Supervisor - in fly-away studio for coverage of the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen, The Queen Mother at Westminster Abbey for Canadian television. |
| Fame Academy | Reality TV | BBC | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. Audio/comms installation designer for the Academy at Highgate (2002) and Tower Bridge (2005) |
| Beijing Olympics | Sport | NEP Visions for NBC | Sound - Guarantee/Comms. Installation, commissioning and guarantee for two 5.1 sound control rooms |
| GP Live, Donnington | Sport | GP Live TV | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. Coverage of the GP Live weekend from Donnington Park |
| Codex | Light Entertainment | Diverse TV / Ch4 | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. LE show recorded in the British Museum |
| Doha Asian Games 2006 | Sport | Visions / DABS | Sound - Sound guarantee for several sports at "Aspire" center. |
| 2001, 2002, 2004 Christmas Lectures | Science & Nature | Ch4 | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution |
| Shock Treatment | Entertainment | Diverse TV for Sky One | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. |
| Football | Sport | Setanta/Sky/Arsenal TV | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. |
| Ice Hockey | Sport | Ch4 | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. |
| Royal Opera House | Arts | ROH | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. Live relays of Ballet and Opera |
| Golf | Sport | CTV | Sound Mixer - European Tour, world feed mixer |
| Fat Boy Slim | Music | T4 | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. Concert on Brighton Beach |
| Isle of MTV | Music | MTV | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. pop festival, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Smash Hits | Music | T4 | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. London Arena, T4 show before the main ceremony. |
| Commonwealth Games | Sport | BBC | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. bowling at Heaton Park, 1 of 3 supervisors. |
| Big Brother's Little Brother | Light Entertainment | Ch4 | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. Series 4 |
| The Games | Reality TV | Ch4 | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. design of the "village" and OB audio and RF installation |
| Eric Clapton Promo | Music | BowTie | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. |
| 6ixth Sense | Entertainment | BowTie | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. |
| Motor Racing | Sport | ITV/Granada | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. from Snetterton |
| The Match | Sport | SKY One | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. Design of "training camp" and OB audio and RF installation. Mixed last live evening show - Grams Op for remainder (2004 - 2005) |
| The Disney Channel | Childrens | Disney Studio | Sound Supervisor - & mixer. |
| The Brit Awards | Music | Brits TV | Sound - Guarantee/Comms |
| Baftas | Awards Show | BAFTAS | Sound - Guarantee/Comms |
| Boxing | Sport | HBO/Sky/Setanta | Sound - Guarantee/Comms |
| Antiques Road Show | Consumer | BBC | Sound - Guarantee/Comms |
| Her Majesty The Queen's Golden Jubilee | Events | BBC | Sound - Guarantee/Comms main truck, St Paul's Cathedral |
| Party in the Park | Music | Initial | Sound - Guarantee/Comms main music truck |
Equipment Used :
* Consoles from Calrec (including their digital desks), Neve, Midas, Audio Developments, Mackie, Soundcraft, SQN and Yamaha (again, including the digital desks) to name but a few* Numerous radio microphone and IEM systems
* 360 Systems and Spot-On grams equipment
* An assortment of DAT and minidisk machines
* Telex, Riedel and Trilogy communications matrices
* RTS, Clearcom and Tecpro 2-wire systems
* Motorola, Key and Simoco RF equipment
* Commentator equipment from Chris Thorpe, Glensound and Prospect
* Assorted telephone hybrids
* And a collection equipment from various manufacturers that often seem to be needed to keep a show running smoothly (this list is just a selection!).
Employment History :
| Freelance | Feb 03 - | Broadcast Sound Engineer - Trading under the name Andrew Groves Productions Ltd, providing broadcast sound engineering and recording services. |
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| CTV Outside Broadcasts | Mar 00 - Feb 03 | Head of Sound |
| Freelance | Jun 95 - Mar 00 | Sound Engineer |
| The Decca Record Company | May 87 - Jun 95 | Location Recording Engineer |
| The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | May 84 - May 87 | Sound Engineer |
Qualifications :
* Member of Audio Engineering Society* Member of Institute of Broadcast Sound
* BBC Health and Safety course
* Clean Class II HGV licence
* RYA Powerboat 2 certificate
* Conversant with ATA Carnets
* Insured
Able to get by in French, German, Italian and American (and have tried Russian, Polish and Spanish)
Education :
Higher EducationBSc Hons in Applied Science
Kingston University, London
Further Education
A levels in Physics and General Studies
Raynes Park High School for Boys
Languages :
French, German, ItalianAdditional Information :
* Married with two grown-up children* Enjoy life outdoors including sailing, cycling and walking
* Non-smoker and physically fit
A selection of equipment is available at reasonable rates, including mixers, studio and control room speakers and amplifiers, sound reinforcement speakers, DTRS 8-track, computer editor, microphones, stands and cables etc. Small PSC kit with Shure FP33 mixer and 418 M/S mic. Please ask for further details.