Steve Picco   MIBS   T/A  Peak Sound
(a division of Peak Technical Ltd).

Sound Mixing/Engineering/Recording & Boom Operating
Studio + Location + O.B.    Sound & Communications

Tel:  01264 861484        Mobile:  07850 213800
 

Agency:   Grade One TV Personnel.   Tel:  020 8324 2224

Freelance since 1992 -  having been in the business since 1980,  Usual work includes Outside Broadcasts, Studio productions and Location productions working as Sound Mixer/Supervisor,  Guarantee Engineer, Communications/RF Engineer, Grams Op', PA mixer, Boom Operator, floor crew and Fisher Boom Operator.   Additionally, designed and wired a music recording studio, undertaken various other wiring jobs and designed & built several prototype talkback devices.
 

Previously spent 10 years at TVS (ITV South), Southampton, working in the Studio, Film, O.B. and Post Production departments.  

Prior to this, worked as Technical Service Engineer for 3M Mincom,  Recording Engineer in several London Recording Studios and as a PA Sound Mixer on various West End musicals.

Currently based in mid-Hampshire, but with connections in London and the North West,  a member of the Institute of Broadcast Sound , BECTU, a licensed Radio Amateur and qualified Private Pilot.


Equipment:

The following is Steve's basic PSC kit:
Filmtech LSP 4 mixer
Sennheiser416 gun mic + Rycote
Sennheiser MKH 30/50 stereo mic + Rycote
Micron EXP-16 radio mics with Sanken COS-11 mics
Sony 810/820 radio mics with Sony ECM 77s
Sony ECM 77 cable mics
DAT , Mini Disc, & Cassette recorders
various devices, poles, stands, clamps, cables etc.

e-mail me at steve@peaksound.co.uk
 

 


Recent work undertaken includes.....


2007
Celebrity Scissorhands - Reality sound
"Better Off Wed" - floor sound
Sky "PGA European Tour" Golf - Communications, Radio mics & sound acqisition
Celebrity Big Brother/Big Brother 8 - reality stream mixing
Sky Friday Fight Night (Boxing) - OB floor crew
Sound Training courses for ITV News Technical Operators - Trainer.


2006

The Bill - Boom Operator
The Ryder Cup (Golf) - live fairway sound.
Sky "PGA European Tour" Golf - Communications, Radio mics & sound acqisition
Big Brother Series 7 - Sound stream mixing
Sky World Speedway - OB Sound Technician
The House of Tiny Tearaways series 3 - Sound stream mixing
LIM soccer for Africa - Mixing
Create & run Sound training courses for ITV News Technicians
Celebrity Big Brother 2006 - reality stream mixing.
 

2005

The Bill "Live" - Boom Operator
The House of Tiny Tearaways - Sound stream mixing
Meridian Tonight - Sound mixing
Sky Soccer - Sound Assist
Big Brother (Celebrity & Series 6)  Sound stream mixing
Sky "PGA European Tour" Golf - Communications & Radio mics
General Election Coverage - Sound Technician
Big Brother Pantomime  - Sound Assist
 

2004

24 Hour Quiz (ITV) - Reality Sound Mixer
"The Salon" (Ch 4) - Reality Sound Mixer
Teachers Channel pilot - Sound Supervisor
Sky Boxing - Technician
Big Brother 5 - Reality stream sound mixing
Sky Speedway - Sound Assist
Sky PGA Golf - Communications & Radio mics
Meridian Tonight - Sound Supervisor
Kings of Comedy - Reality Mixing
Jetix - Sound mixing

2003

"Fame Academy"  - Reality sound mix
"Question Time" (BBC) - PA Sound Mixer
"The Bill Live" - Pole Operator
"Goal Rush" (ITV) - Sound Crew
Golf: "PGA European Tour" (Sky)  - R.F. Engineer, Sub Mix Supervisor, Technician, Recordist
"BBC Gardeners World show" (NEC for BBC) - Radio soumd engineer
"The Good Food Show" (NEC for BBC) - Telex/Comms guarantee Engineer
"Big Brother 4"  - Reality sound mix
"Scrapheap Challenge"  - OB Sound.
"The Weakest Link" (Pinewood/BBC) - Floor Sound Crew
"How Clean Is Your House?" (Channel 4)  - Sound Recordist

2002

"Stand Up Britain"  (Granada)  Sound Supervisor/Recordist
"European Tour" Golf (Sky)    R.F. Engineer, Sub Mix Supervisor, Technician, Recordist.
"Pepsi Chart" (Initial/Channel 5)  Sound Supervisor,  Sound Technician.
"The Frame"  (Meridian)  Sound Recordist.
"Ultimate Questions" (Meridian)  P.A. Mixer, Pole Operator, Sound Technician.
"The Waiting Game"  (TLS)  Floor Crew

Previously

"So Graham Norton" (TLS/Ch 4)  Sound Floor Crew
"Time Gentlemen Please" (TLS/Sky)  Boom Operator, Floor Crew.
Glorious Goodwood  (BBC)  "Sound Recordist"
Horse racing  (BBC)  OB Sound Assistant/Technician.
"Masters Series" Tennis (ITV Digital) Sound Supervisor
"Meridian Tonight"  Sound Supervisor.
"Question Time"  (BBC)  Boom Operator,  P.A. Mixer.
"Change That"  (BBC)  Sound Supervisor, Sound Assistant.
"Night Calls"  (Playboy TV)  Sound Supervisor.

Numerous other OBs, PSC jobs and studio productions in various locations.

 
 

e-mail me at steve@peaksound.co.uk
 


 

Steve Picco   High Croft  Chilbolton  Hants SO20 6BA      Tel: 01264 861484      Mobile:   07850 213800