Location Sound Packages

Here is how this works in practice. We assemble complete location sound packages — recorder/mixers, wireless systems, boom kit, sound bags or carts and tracking — from Prague's mature gear ecosystem, the audio backbone of the 'Hollywood of the East'. Each parts is tested and frequency-coordinated before the crew arrives on location, whether that is a stage at Barrandov Studios, a period interior in Cesky Krumlov, or an exterior in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. We work with skilled Czech production sound mixers and boom operators who know local shooting conditions.

Here is the short of it. We give both mobile bag kits for documentary and ENG work and cart setups for scripted shoots. For specialty audio hardware not held in-country, kit moves freely by road from Germany and Austria within the EU single market and Schengen, with no carnet needed for EU transport.

Here is the breakdown. The wireless elements of a location sound package operate on EU-harmonised UHF range covered by the Czech Telecommunication Office (Cesky telekomunikacni urad / CTU). Our team scans each location, allocates clean frequencies and documents the channel plan so wireless mics, IEMs and any wireless video share range without trouble. The Czech land-based climate shapes field logistics: cold, snowy winters shorten battery life and bring condensation risk when bags and carts move between heated interiors and exterior units, so crews manage spare-cell rotation and acclimatise gear before powering up.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Non-EU shoots importing sound packages clear ATA Carnets through Czech Customs (Celni sprava), with Vaclav Havel Airport Prague the main air-cargo gateway. Sound-package hire from Czech vendors counts toward qualifying spend under the Czech Film Fund's 20% cash rebates, invoiced in Czech koruna with 21% VAT.