Here's another example of how MacGyver set the standard and broke the boundaries. This time in pioneering electronic postproduction for sound editing by David Marcus
You can read the full article here.>> snip <<As one of the founders of Modern Sound in Hollywood, California, Marcus was the first sound editor in Hollywood to utilize sampling technology to edit episodic television. Pioneering this electronic postproduction technique in such shows as
MacGyver and Star Trek: The Next Generation, he then took his talents to New York City where he was a primal force in the dissemination of digital audio technology. While at Magno, New York, Marcus mixed and edited feature films and commercials for an international array of clients and studios. A native Californian, he relocated back to Hollywood in 1990 where he became one of the chief mixers and head sound designer of Margarita Mix, Hollywood.
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