Stephen A Fisher

Lead Audio Technician within Apple Inc. Tech Department sets up FOH and breakout rooms; cables, RF rack, monitors, mics, wireless and hardwired comm systems, as well as esthetics, talent management and mic management (lavs/DPA). We maintain and operate equipment during all in house productions and all broadcast, domestic or international.

Lead Audio Assistant was in charge of setup, manage/operation, and breakdown of both the coach/player press room, the Commissioners press room and the Warriors practice facility. I managed all cable runs from mixer to stage box, RTS comm station/packs setup, boom mics, main table mics, and podium goose necks for the Commissioner, Coaches and Players in the press rooms and practice facility. Lead A2 was also put in charge of NBA players and coach microphones; adjusting the mics or taking the mic off the mic stand for certain players. Took care of all esthetics, lighting, and any extra requests from any NBA personal.

Lead Audio Assistant was put in charge of running power, XLR, Socapex, and cat5 cables. Set up FOH subs, monitors, front fills and fold backs. Setup Dante from RIO's 1/2 by setting up switch, flipping dip switches on RIO to make sure communication signal is solid. Mic cable drops and mic setup from RF rack, mic test and facts.

Stagehand's responsibility was to assist the production crew with their strike in all departments assigned. I assisted where I was asked and the more I knew the more they moved me around, from audio, video, lighting and projection.

Technical Lead in this capacity was focused on audio and lighting with some stage building and truss builds. Ran power, saco, xlr, dmx, cat5, NL4/NL8, and fiber. Helped build stage and lighting truss that attached to the stage. Mounted/Set Lekos, LED's and moving lights (Gobos).

Talent Stage Manager in this capacity was held responsible for communicating with NBA production crew and NBA players in preparation of going on stage to be interviewed by Bob Fitzgerald and hosted by Ruby Lopez. Handled all logistics and esthetics of backstage, from the green room to each NBA player experience station.

Lead Audio Technician was responsible for all A2 duties; cable runs, RF rack, RIO, Amplifiers, Subs, Monitors, Mics, Comms, Audio Facts (ringing out room), esthetics, etc.

Lead Audio Technician in this capacity was responsible for running and flying all cables, flying arrays, setup subs, monitors (FOH, delays, BSM, fold backs, and fills. RF mics and antenna setup, patch audio through RIO and assist with Dante. RTS wireless communications setup.