Wichall Relies On NUGEN's VisLM And ISL Plug-Ins

Sound design is certainly an intriguing field, but, unless you are immersed in the business early on, it is not always presented as a career choice. Such was the case with Re-recording Mixer James Wichall, who also serves as a dialogue editor for various TV and film projects.

Wichall fell into the business by chance while working in the legal department at UK-based Ragdoll production company, the team behind the popular Teletubbies children’s television program. It was there that he was first introduced to the behind-the-scenes excitement of sound design. His fondness for work in sound led him to a staff role for four years, until he decided to go freelance.

While he still regularly works with Ragdoll in-house, Wichall also mixes and edits from his home-based studio. Over the course of his career, he has worked on independent and short films, including Fantastic Beasts and Trainspotting 2, as well as a new children’s television series, Bot and the Beasties, which is currently available in the UK. To help support his busy lineup of mixing projects, Wichall relies on NUGEN Audio’s Loudness Toolkit and Halo Upmix and Downmix software.

When it comes to mixing projects, Wichall says he integrates NUGEN's VisLM and ISL plug-ins throughout the entire process, be it for a heavy mix or something lighter where he is tweaking tracks―such as spreading them out more or adding reverb as needed. Regardless of the job size, Wichall relies on VisLM and ISL to meet compliance standards, while also retaining the creativity of the audio he is working on.

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