Signal To Noise Podcast

Welcome to the Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb, sponsored by Shure and hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veteran Kyle Chirnside (the hosts utilize Shure SM7B mics for the podcasts). Click here to subscribe on iTunes. This time out (Episode 15) Kyle joins us from the road in this episode, in which the hosts discuss the important topics of staying healthy at work, burn out, mental health, and fatigue for folks in the audio industry. The hosts also give their personal opinions about some new mixing consoles.  Additional Link:What Happens When We Come To The End Of Our Touring Days? Contact the hosts via signal2noisepodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to the Signal To Noise (S2N) podcast series on ProSoundWeb, sponsored by Shure and hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veteran Kyle Chirnside (the hosts utilize Shure SM7B mics for the podcasts). Click here to subscribe on iTunes. To submit comments or questions, email the show at Signal2NoisePodcast@gmail.com. In this new segment (Episode 14), Michael talks with Scott Sugden, who serves as the product & technology outreach manager for L-Acoustics. They cover a range of topics, including the philosophy, logistics, and design considerations and benefits of L-ISA immersive sound technology. Prior to Scott’s current role, he headed up U.S. touring support in a career with L-Acoustics that’s coming up on a decade. And as an accomplished audio professional, he’s also spent time as a systems engineer for Clearwing Productions, Masque Sound and PRG Audio, as well working with touring productions such as The Producers, Spamalot and 700 Sundays.

Welcome to the Signal To Noise (S2N) podcast series on ProSoundWeb, sponsored by Shure and hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veteran Kyle Chirnside (the hosts utilize Shure SM7B mics for the podcasts). Click here to subscribe on iTunes. To submit comments or questions, email the show at Signal2NoisePodcast@gmail.com. This time out (Episode 13), the hosts check in with noted front of house engineer Robert Scovill for a lively discussion covering a range of topics, including the origins of virtual sound check and key steps along the way in its development, the evolution and improvements in loudspeaker array design, mix strategies and approaches, and much more. Robert Scovill is a 35-year veteran of professional concert sound and recording and has mixed more than 3,500 events in his career for noted musical artists such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Matchbox Twenty, Jackson Browne, Rush, Def Leppard, Prince, and many others. His body of live sound and recording work has garnered numerous industry accolades including six TEC Awards for technical and creative achievement in sound reinforcement. Additional Link:Robert Scovill On YouTube

Welcome to the Signal To Noise (S2N) podcast series on ProSoundWeb, sponsored by Shure and hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veteran Kyle Chirnside (the hosts utilize Shure SM7B mics for the podcasts). Click here to subscribe on iTunes. This time out (Episode 12), the hosts answer some commonly asked questions about how to get an education in audio, how to land your first gigs, as well as some tips for success on the job. To submit comments or questions of your own, email the show at Signal2NoisePodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to the Signal To Noise (S2N) podcast series on ProSoundWeb, sponsored by Shure and hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veteran Kyle Chirnside (the hosts utilize Shure SM7B mics for the podcasts). Click here to subscribe on iTunes. This time out (Episode 11), the hosts talk with veteran front of house engineer Bruce Reiter about his career as well as his work with  Five Finger Death Punch, who he’s served as FOH and production manager since 2010. With 3-plus decades (and counting) of audio engineering experience, Reiter is noted for providing  superb, unvarying sound quality along with an extreme attention to detail for live concert tours. Over that span he’s also developed the organizational skills and industry contacts to manage all aspects of concert production. In addition to working with Five Finger Death Punch, he’s also supported dozens of other noted touring artists over his career, with a resume that includes Dragonforce, Megadeath, Limp Bizkit and numerous others. Additional Link:Bruce Reiter On Facebook

Welcome to the Signal To Noise (S2N) podcast series on ProSoundWeb, sponsored by Shure and hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veteran Kyle Chirnside (the hosts utilize Shure SM7B mics for the podcasts). Click here to subscribe on iTunes. This time (Episode 10) Michael and Kyle talk about about several key aspects of touring front of house and monitors, as well as mixing and managing monitors from FOH. In addition to his work with Live Sound and PSW, Michael is an independent front of house engineer and system tech (reach him at precisionaudioservices.com). One aspect of specialization is system tuning and related aspects. Meanwhile, Kyle began his journey in audio mixing at local venues at the age of 15 before attending Webster University and Missouri State, where his focus was audio, and the business of entertainment production. Since then, he has held titles including house production, system tech, production manager, front of house, monitors, and tour management.

Welcome to the Signal To Noise (S2N) podcast series on ProSoundWeb, sponsored by Shure and hosted by Live Sound/PSW editor Keith Clark, technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veteran Kyle Chirnside (the hosts utilize Shure SM7B mics for the podcasts). Click here to subscribe on iTunes. This time (Episode 9) we’re joined by Samantha Potter, senior contributing editor and worship tech liaison for Church Sound magazine and ProSoundWeb. She also serves as an IT media supervisor and system design consultant in the house of worship sector, in addition to handling production management and front of house engineering for popular Kansas City-based band Funk Syndicate. Samantha talks about the new Church Sound University program she’s co-developing and which kicks off this coming October, as well as addressing many of the common issues that come up in house of worship audio and how to work through them.

Welcome to the Signal To Noise (S2N) podcast series on ProSoundWeb, sponsored by Shure and hosted by Live Sound/PSW editor Keith Clark, technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veteran Kyle Chirnside (the hosts utilize Shure SM7B mics for the podcasts). Click here to subscribe on iTunes. This time (Episode 8) we’re joined by Audinate senior product manager Brad Price, who also has an extensive background in audio engineering, music performance, and software product development in a career that spans decades. Brad brings us up to speed on the latest with Dante and offers a lot of insights for both beginners and veterans with audio networking.

About Our Guest: Based in St. Louis, Kyle’s a live audio professional with more than 30 years of experience. He began his journey in audio mixing at local venues at the age of 15 before attending Webster University and Missouri State, where his focus was audio, and the business of entertainment production. Since then, he has held titles including house production, system tech, production manager, front of house, monitors, and tour management. His credits include two RIAA certified platinum records and three gold records for live engineering along with one platinum and Grammy nomination for producing and engineering “LIVE in PHOENIX” by Fall Out Boy a live album/DVD release. His artist roster for front of house mixer has included Fall Out Boy, Portugal the Man, JET, and UnderOath. He also worked with MUSIC Tribe for several years where he became renowned as “the Midas guy.”

Welcome to the Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb, hosted by Live Sound/PSW editor Keith Clark and technical editor Michael Lawrence. Click here to subscribe on iTunes. In this new segment (Episode 6), we talk with James Stoffo about several key RF/wireless system topics, including: — Best practices whether using 1 or 100 systems— The latest on the RF spectrum in the U.S.— Wireless “war games”— And much more About Our Guest: James Stoffo has worked with wireless systems in professional audio for three-plus decades, including serving as an RF consultant for some of the biggest live events in the business, such as the Super Bowl, the World Cup, major awards shows and many others. Currently he’s the chief technology officer of Radio Active Designs, a manufacturer of wireless intercom systems and related gear. Find out more about James here.

Welcome to the Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb, hosted by Live Sound/PSW editor Keith Clark and technical editor Michael Lawrence, and sponsored by Blue Microphones. Click here to subscribe on iTunes. In this new segment (Episode 5), we talk with David Scheirman, the current president of the Audio Engineering Society (AES), about the upcoming AES@NAMM program at the 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim, audio education in general, and much more. About Our Guest: David has worked in professional audio since the early 1970s in a wide range of roles, including as a frequent contributor to Live Sound International and its predecessor, Recording Engineer/Producer (go here to check out some of his articles.) He’s still going strong in his current role as director, Global Concert & Rental Business for Bose Professional as well as serving as president of the AES. Suffice to say that David highly accomplished in the field of professional audio. In fact, it would take several pages just to list out his full resume and accomplishments, so go here to find out more.

Welcome to the Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb, hosted by Live Sound/ProSoundWeb editor Keith Clark and technical editor Michael Lawrence, and sponsored by Blue Microphones. Click here to subscribe on iTunes. In this new segment (Episode 4) we’re joined by Chris Mitchell, the front of house engineer for Umphrey’s McGee, an intriguing band that’s noted for experimenting with a wide range of musical styles. We cover several topics with him, including expanding on his inaugural article for Live Sound International and ProSoundWeb entitled How To Disappear Completely, where he details his quest to remove corrective parametric EQ from the input channels of his mix. About Our Guest: Chris, shown in the large image above at the console for Umphrey’s McGee,  is a veteran audio professional and mix engineer always on a quest to innovate with his craft. His hobbies include rebuilding vintage motorcycles and mixing consoles. Read more from Chris here.

In this new segment (Episode 3) we’re joined by industry veteran Bernie Broderick, who earlier this year founded Truth in Audio, a unique professional audio training academy, discussing: — The upsides and downsides of current training efforts in pro audio— The specifics and unique approach of Truth In Audio— His previous experience in working with several leading manufacturers— The recent “restomod” project with the EAW KF750, bringing modern tech to a loudspeaker rig that launched more than 20 years ago— And much more About Our Guest: Bernie has served as in product development and as a trainer for some of the largest manufacturers (L-Acoustics, EAW and others) over several decades, and he’s bringing that expertise to Truth In Audio, which has joined forces with manufacturers and a diverse variety of experienced professionals from many facets of pro audio to provide industry-sponsored technical training. Bernie’s had a rich, diverse career in pro audio and music, so be sure to check out this profile for more. Also find out more about what’s behind Truth In Audio here.

Welcome to the Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb, hosted by Live Sound/ProSoundWeb editor Keith Clark and technical editor Michael Lawrence, and sponsored by Blue Microphones. In this new segment (Episode 2), we’re joined by Ethan Winer, the author of the widely read book “The Audio Expert,” now in its second edition, discussing topics that include: — Why it’s OK to get things wrong— Why we can’t completely trust our ears/the importance of measurements— Audio myths about loudspeaker cables, phantom power with ribbon mics, and others— And much more About Our Guest: Ethan has been pursuing a career in audio and music since he was a teenager, and he’s gone on to fulfill that mission and much more. In addition to authoring “The Audio Expert,” he’s had a hugely diverse career as an inventor and technology developer over four-plus decades. Ethan’s also noted as an audio mythbuster and is quite effective at that quest as well, as evidenced by his Audio Myths workshop from the October 2009 AES show, available for viewing on YouTube. By the way, it’s at 400,000-plus views and still climbing at this point. Be sure to check out his full bio at ethanwiner.com as well as his articles on ProSoundWeb.

Welcome to the new Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb, hosted by Live Sound/ProSoundWeb editor Keith Clark and technical editor Michael Lawrence, and sponsored by Blue Microphones. In this segment we’re talking with noted front of house engineer Jim Yakabuski (“Jim Yak”) about his current work on the Roy Orbison “In Dreams” Hologram Tour, his “retro mixing and the 10-channel challenge” approach (detailed here), life on the road as a touring engineer, and more. Also be sure to check out other articles by Jim on PSW here. Recorded: October 17, 2018 Host: LSI/PSW editors Keith Clark and Michael Lawrence About Our Guest: Jim has spent more than 35 years as a live sound engineer, working with artists such Van Halen, Journey, Avril Lavigne, Peter Frampton, and many others. He's also the author of "Professional Sound Reinforcement Techniques," which provides a collection of tips and techniques for mix engineers. It’s available on Amazon.