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'''Kenneth Kobett, C.A.S.''' (also credited as '''Ken Kobett''' or '''Kenneth R. Kobett''') is a [[w:Re-recording mixer|re-recording mixer]] and sound editor who worked on the [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. With over 150 television and film credits spanning multiple decades, Kobett is a three-time Emmy Award winner known for his expertise in sound effects mixing and innovative sound design.

== Career ==

Kobett's early television work includes serving as a utility crew member on ''Camp Midnite'' in 1989<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944601/#:~:text=Camp%20Midnite%20%2E%2E%2E%20TV%20Series%20%2E%2E%2E%20utility%20%28as%20Ken%20Kobett%29%201989|title=Kenneth Kobett|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> and re-recording mixer work on ''[[w:Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman|Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman]]'' for [[w:CBS|CBS]].<ref name="emmys">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/kenneth-kobett#:~:text=Dr.%20Quinn%2C%20Medicine%20Woman%20%2E%2E%2E%20CBS|title=Kenneth Kobett|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> He also served as re-recording mixer on ''[[w:The Simpsons|The Simpsons]]'' Season 10 episode "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken."<ref name="simpsons">{{cite web|url=https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Kenneth_Kobett#:~:text=He%20served%20as%20a%20re%2Drecording%20mixer%20for%20the%20season%2010%20episode|title=Kenneth Kobett|publisher=Wikisimpsons|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>

=== Professional Partnership with Michael Olman ===

Kobett formed a long-standing professional partnership with [[Michael Olman]], with the two frequently working together as a re-recording mixer team. In their collaborations, Kobett typically handles sound effects mixing while Olman mixes dialogue.<ref name="shield">{{cite web|url=https://theshield.fandom.com/wiki/Kenneth_R._Kobett#:~:text=Kobett%20and%20Olman%20frequently%20work%20together%2C%20with%20Olman%20mixing%20the%20dialogue%20and%20Kobett%20the%20sound%20effects|title=Kenneth R. Kobett|publisher=The Shield Wiki|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>

The duo's first major collaboration was on ''[[w:The Shield|The Shield]]'', where they worked together on Seasons 1 and 2.<ref name="shield"/> They went on to work together extensively on ''[[w:24 (TV series)|24]]'', where Kobett and Olman replaced Rick Ash and Joe Earle after the series premiere.<ref name="wiki24">{{cite web|url=https://24.fandom.com/wiki/Ken_Kobett#:~:text=Kobett%2C%20along%20with%20Michael%20Olman%2C%20replaced%20Rick%20Ash%20and%20Joe%20Earle%20after%20the%20premiere%20of%2024|title=Ken Kobett|publisher=Wiki 24|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>

=== Work on ''24'' ===

Kobett's work on ''24'' established him as an innovative sound designer. He is credited with creating the show's iconic ticking clock sound effect that appears at the beginning and end of each act, which became the series' signature audio trademark.<ref name="cinemontage">{{cite web|url=https://cinemontage.org/24-post-production/#:~:text=The%20very%20first%20season%20of%2024%2C%20when%20the%20team%20was%20trying%20to%20establish%20the%20sound%20of%20the%20show%2C%20Kobett%20came%20up%20with%20the%20idea%20of%20the%20clock%20ticking%20at%20the%20beginning%20and%20end%20of%20each%20show|title=Post-Production Keeps '24' Ticking Like Clockwork|publisher=CineMontage|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>

Working alongside Olman, Kobett collaborated closely with sound designer and editor Jeffrey Whitcher, who created ambient sounds from his home studio and fed tracks to Kobett via FTP upload.<ref name="cinemontage"/> According to Kobett, Whitcher "cuts all the effects and backgrounds. He covers anything that comes up in spotting, and interjects his own thoughts and ideas about what is transpiring in a scene."<ref name="cinemontage"/>

The mixers on ''24'' worked under tight deadlines, completing mixes in just two nine-hour days—twelve hours total to mix 45 minutes of non-stop action.<ref name="cinemontage"/> The show was groundbreaking in being prepared specifically for 5.1 surround sound from its inception, with a dedicated boom channel and elements cut for surround play.<ref name="cinemontage"/> Original co-producer and director Stephen Hopkins specifically requested innovative sonic approaches, including using sound effects to overpower dialogue and music to convey emotion—techniques that were unconventional for television at the time.<ref name="cinemontage"/>

== Battlestar Galactica ==

Kobett joined the ''Battlestar Galactica'' sound team beginning with the Season 2 episode "[[Scattered]]," where he and Michael Olman replaced [[Kevin Burns]] and [[Todd Orr]] as re-recording mixers.<ref name="bsgwiki">{{cite web|url=https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Credits_for_Scattered#:~:text=Michael%20Olman%2C%20C.A.S.%20and%20Kenneth%20Kobett%2C%20C.A.S.%20take%20over%20as%20Re%2DRecording%20Mixers|title=Credits for Scattered|publisher=Battlestar Wiki|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>

Kobett worked on 39 episodes of ''Battlestar Galactica'' from 2005 to 2009,<ref name="imdb_bsg">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/fullcredits#:~:text=Kenneth%20Kobett%20%2E%2E%2E%20re%2Drecording%20mixer%20%2839%20episodes%2C%202005%2D2009%29|title=Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004-2009) - Full Cast & Crew|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> and received an Emmy nomination alongside Olman for their work on the series finale "[[Daybreak, Part II]]" in 2009.<ref name="frak">{{cite web|url=http://frakked.blogspot.com/#:~:text=Outstanding%20Sound%20Mixing%20for%20a%20Comedy%20or%20Drama%20Series%20%28One%20Hour%29%3A%20Nominated%3A%20Battlestar%20Galactica%20%2D%20Daybreak%20%28Part%202%29|title=FRAK - Battlestar Galactica|publisher=Frakked Blog|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> He continued his work on the franchise with the prequel series ''Caprica'', working on 17 episodes from 2009 to 2010.<ref name="imdb"/>

== Awards and Recognition ==

Kobett's work has earned him significant industry recognition:

* '''Three Primetime Emmy Awards''' for Outstanding Sound Mixing:
** ''[[w:24 (TV series)|24]]'' (two wins)<ref name="variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/artisans/news/sony-pictures-post-production-services-upgrades-mix-stages-1235330526/#:~:text=three%2Dtime%20Emmy%20Award%20winner|title=Sony Pictures Post Production Services Upgrades Two Mix Stages|publisher=Variety|date=3 August 2022|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>
** ''Dinosaur Planet'' for [[w:Discovery Channel|Discovery Channel]] (one win)<ref name="emmys"/>
* '''Multiple Emmy nominations''' for ''24'' over seven consecutive years<ref name="wiki24"/>
* '''Emmy nomination''' for ''[[w:24: Redemption|24: Redemption]]''<ref name="wiki24"/>
* '''Emmy nomination''' for ''Battlestar Galactica'': "Daybreak, Part II"<ref name="frak"/>
* '''HPA Award''' (shared win) for Outstanding Sound – Television for ''[[w:American Gods (TV series)|American Gods]]'' episode "The Bone Orchard" (2017), working alongside Bradley North, Joseph DeAngelis, David Werntz, and Tiffany S. Griffith at Technicolor – Hollywood<ref name="hpa">{{cite web|url=https://postperspective.com/hpa-celebrates-creatives-at-annual-awards-ceremony/#:~:text=American%20Gods%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Bone%20Orchard%22%0ABradley%20North%2C%20Joseph%20DeAngelis%2C%20Kenneth%20Kobett%2C%20David%20Werntz%2C%20Tiffany%20S.%20Griffith%20%2F%2F%20Technicolor%20%E2%80%93%20Hollywood|title=HPA celebrates creatives at annual awards ceremony|publisher=postPerspective|date=16 November 2017|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>
* '''HPA Award nomination''' for ''American Gods'' episode "The Bone Orchard" (2017)<ref name="hpa_nom">{{cite web|url=https://postperspective.com/creative-nominees-named-for-hpa-awards/#:~:text=American%20Gods%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Bone%20Orchard%0ABradley%20North%2C%20Joseph%20DeAngelis%2C%20Kenneth%20Kobett%2C%20David%20Werntz%2C%20Tiffany%20S.%20Griffith%20%2F%2F%20Technicolor|title=Creative nominees named for HPA Awards|publisher=postPerspective|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>

== Recent Work ==

In 2022, Kobett joined [[w:Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Post Production Services]] alongside re-recording mixer Vicki Lemar, with whom he had been working as a team for four years.<ref name="sony">{{cite web|url=https://postperspective.com/sony-renovates-kim-novak-theater-adds-new-mix-team/#:~:text=Lemar%20and%20Kobett%20have%20been%20a%20team%20for%20four%20years%20with%20credits%20including%20the%20television%20series%20Riverdale%2C%20Yellowjackets%2C%20Roar%20and%20American%20Horror%20Story|title=Sony Renovates Kim Novak Theater, Adds New Mix Team|publisher=postPerspective|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> The partnership's credits include the television series ''[[w:Riverdale (TV series)|Riverdale]]'', ''[[w:Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]'', ''[[w:Roar (2022 TV series)|Roar]]'', and ''[[w:American Horror Story|American Horror Story]]''.<ref name="sony"/>

At Sony Pictures, Kobett and Lemar are based in Dub Stage 12, a facility upgraded with Dolby Atmos features and equipped with a dual 48-fader Avid S6 console.<ref name="sony"/> Their first projects at the studio included ''[[w:You (TV series)|You]]'' for [[w:Netflix|Netflix]] and ''The Crossover'' for [[w:Disney+|Disney+]]''.<ref name="sony"/>'' They are joined by their long-time mix technician Eric Huezo.''<ref name="sony" />''

Kobett has worked extensively on ''Riverdale'' (2019-2023, 71 episodes) as both re-recording mixer and supervising sound editor,<ref name="imdb"/> as well as the musical series ''[[w:Schmigadoon!|Schmigadoon!]]'' (2019, 13 episodes) as re-recording mixer for effects.<ref name="imdb"/>

Additional notable credits include ''[[w:Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', ''[[w:Dead Silence|Dead Silence]]'' (2007), ''[[w:Lie to Me (TV series)|Lie to Me]]'', ''[[w:Bosch (TV series)|Bosch]]'', ''[[w:Manhunt (2017 TV series)|Manhunt]]'', and ''[[w:The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'', for which he won a Cinema Audio Society Award alongside John W. Cook II for the episode "New Guys."<ref name="cas">{{cite web|url=https://cinemaaudiosociety.org/cas-award-winners-announced-live-from-the-event/#:~:text=The%20Office%3A%20New%20Guys%20Production%20Mixer%20%E2%80%93%20Benjamin%20A.%20Patrick%2C%20CAS%20Re%2Drecording%20Mixer%20%E2%80%93%20John%20W.%20Cook%20II%2C%20CAS%20Re%2Drecording%20Mixer%20%E2%80%93%20Kenneth%20Kobett%2C%20CAS|title=CAS Award Winners Announced Live From The Event|publisher=Cinema Audio Society|date=29 June 2016|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>

== External links ==

* {{imdb name|id=0944601|name=Kenneth Kobett}}
* [https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/kenneth-kobett Television Academy Biography]

== References ==

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Kenneth Kobett - Revision history