The Sound Department Ltd is the home of Production Sound Mixer Chris Hiles, CAS. It has an extensive catalog of credits covering a wide genre of work from documentary to feature film. Why hire us for your next project? Simple, 20 years of experience, a glass half full ethos and a love of the industry means we're good at what we do. The power of the moving image is a force to be reckoned with, add good sound and you have the most powerful communication medium possible.
The Sound Department Ltd is based in Wellington New Zealand and works worldwide with passports for both New Zealand and the UK / EEC.

Production mixing on drama and documentary since 1991.
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The Sound Department Ltd carries the latest in specialized location recording equipment
which is regularly serviced, and if applicable is operating with the latest firmware available.
Selected equipment and packages are also available for dry hire to experienced operators.
Equipment kit: pdf 45kb

With 2 decades of location sound mixing on both national and international productions
The Sound Department Ltd can offer you the best advice for your next
project.

Labour rates vary depending on job specifications and equipment rates vary depending
on the length of the hire. Please contact us directly for a quote
that will be tailor made to your job specifications.


www.cameraworks.co.nz Production Camera Rentals and Sales
www.crewwellington.co.nz Wellington's Premier Crew Booking Agency
www.nzsound.net NZ Film Production and Post Sound Discussion Group
www.jwsound.net International Location Sound Discussion Group
www.cinemaaudiosociety.org The Home of CAS
www.nztecho.com The New Zealand Film & Video Technicians Guild
www.crewwellington.co.nz Wellington's Premier Crew Booking Agency
www.nzsound.net NZ Film Production and Post Sound Discussion Group
www.jwsound.net International Location Sound Discussion Group
www.cinemaaudiosociety.org The Home of CAS
www.nztecho.com The New Zealand Film & Video Technicians Guild