Selected Texts:

• Regular Contributor (2009-current) to the CAS Quarterly, writing articles on mixing craft and innovation. (link)

• Guest writer for Designing Sound, profiling sound pioneers like Ann Kroeber. (link)

• Content Editor of CAS Quarterly (2013-2023) Meet the Editor Column

Contributing Author:

• Featured in the Routledge book Women in Audio highlighting women sound professionals. (link)

• Finding Your Career in the Modern Audio Industry by April Tucker (Focal Press, 2022) (link)

• Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures: A Guide to the Invisible Art – 2nd Edition (Focal Press, 2014)(PDF preview of contributors)

Selected Media:

Host and Podcast Producer for In Conversation

• Episode 16 – Sherry Klein, CAS (Apr 15, 2025): Two‑time Emmy and CAS‑nominated re‑recording mixer Sherry Klein shares her journey from musician to award‑winning mixer.
  [Listen now]

• Episode 12 – Ron Bartlett, CAS & Eric Potter (Dec 8, 2023): Academy Award-winning re‑recording mixer Ron Bartlett joins Golden Reel-winning field mixer Eric Potter to explore decades of creative sound teamwork.
  [Listen now]

• Episode 8 – Michael Minkler, CAS (Dec 9, 2022): Legendary re‑recording mixer Michael Minkler discusses his five-decade career, Oscar wins (Black Hawk Down, Chicago), and his family’s Vitaphone legacy.
  [Listen now]

Selected Media Coverage:

• CAS Awards Growth & Community (Mar 2023)
  Coverage of the 59th Cinema Audio Society Awards highlighted outgoing President Karol Urban’s remarks on mentorship, diversity, and the society’s expansion to over 1,000 members.
  Mix Magazine – 59th CAS Awards Coverage

• CAS Leadership During Pandemic Recovery (Jul 2022)
  In an HPA News & Press interview, Urban detailed initiatives to revitalize CAS after COVID: returning to in-person awards, launching a YouTube channel, virtual symposiums, and cross-guild collaborations.
  HPA News & Press – Interview

• Sound Credit Initiative Launch (Aug 2020)
  Trade outlets reported on the joint initiative from CAS, MPSE, and AMPS advocating for proper on-screen credit for sound professionals, with Urban at the forefront.
  Deadline Hollywood – Sound Credit Initiative

• LAPPG Career & Leadership Profile (Dec 2019)
  The Los Angeles Post Production Group profiled Karol Urban’s career trajectory, CAS presidency, and mentorship work in post-production audio.
  LAPPG – Feature Interview

Selected Moderation Roles:

• WB & MPSE-Creativity and Craft in Post production (2025) —Moderated a panel of Sound Artists from WB highlighting industry advise.

• Apple FYC Sound Panel (2025) —
  Moderated a recent Apple For Your Consideration campaign event highlighting sound craft.

• Masters of Air – Apple FYC Panel (2024) —
  Moderated an Apple TV+ panel on sound for Masters of the Air during awards season.

• Amazon FYC Saltburn Sound Panel (2023) —
  Moderated a discussion with Nina Hartstone highlighting sound craft.

• CAS & MPSE Sounding Board v2.0: “From Mic to Mix” (2022) —
  Co-chaired and moderated educational session on the workflow from production sound to final mix.
  Mix Sound for Film Speaker Listing

• Sound and Music Showcase- FYC Spirited (2022) -Moderated a panel of sound artists.

• Behind the Slate FYC series (2019-2023) - Highlight sound professionals and craftspersons for various studios including HBO, Amazon, Apple, and Netflix.

• AMPAS Gold – Masters of Sound: Post as a Team Sport (2018) —
  Moderated Academy panel focused on collaborative sound post-production.
  CineMontage Coverage

• Mixing Dialog – The Audio Pipeline Panel (Mix Magazine) (2018) — Moderated Mix Magazine/SoundWorks Collection panel on audio production workflows.
  Apple Podcasts Episode

Selected Speaking Appearances:

• Featured on the HPA Tech Retreat Women in Post Panel (2024), discussing industry representation and mentorship. (link)

• Guest on SoundGirls’ Career Paths in Film & TV (2019) at Sony Studios, sharing career insights alongside other top women mixers. (link)

  “A Conversation with Karol Urban, President of the Cinema Audio Society” for HPA News & Press. (2020) (link)

• Interview subject for LAPPG’s blog “Meet Re‑Recording Mixer Karol Urban, CAS.”, discussing career pathway and community. (2022) (link)

Podcast Appeareances:

• Panelist on Inside the Sound of Loki (2024) (Mix Presents), exploring creative collaboration on the series. (link)

• Finding the Frame Episode 7 (Filmmakers Academy) (2022) —
  Urban joins a recorded dialog with sound mixer Stephen Tibbo, hosted by Filmmakers Academy’s “Finding the Frame” series.
  [Watch on Filmmakers Academy]

• Tonebenders, Ep.214: Should You Join MPSE and CAS? — Feb 15, 2023
  As CAS President, Urban joins MPSE’s Mark Lanza to discuss why professional guilds matter and how to get the most from them.
  Listen on Tonebenders

• SoundGirls Podcast: Karol Urban — Feb 23, 2021
  Urban talks career path, re-recording mixing for TV/film, and community advocacy.
  Listen on Amazon Music

• Tonebenders, Ep.087: SoundGirls Career Paths Panel — Dec 19, 2018
  Urban joins a panel on tenacity and career building in film/TV sound.
  Listen on Tonebenders

• From Documentaries to Blockbusters: A Conversation With Karol Urban — Feb 29, 2024
  A long-form recorded interview covering her journey from documentaries to primetime television mixing.
  Watch on YouTube