Dennis Baxter, the official sound engineer for the Olympic Games, explains what he has been doing to the sound of live sport in this audio interview from NPR.
They play clips of what the Summer Games sounded like before and after Baxter took over in 1996.
Would you ever have imagined what he has done for Rowing?
Making the Olympics Sound Right. From a “Swoosh” To A “Splash” – click on the audio
Here is another interview with Dennis from Audio Pro International on the same subject:
2012 Olympics: Interview with audio consultant Dennis Baxter
Great Stuff!