MixMasters

Welcome to Episode 50 of MixMasters!! Thank you to every single person who has downloaded, listened, subscribed, and commented on this series - I truly appreciate it!

This episode is unusual as it features not one, but two separate guests. In part one, Dave Peterson (FOH, TM, Monitors) joins to provide an update from Upheaval Festival and to share details about SoundEFX's newest gear additions (including one very large piece of gear).

Part two features Steve Litscher (FOH, TM, Monitors). What?! Yep, that's right. I sit down with Dave to tell some of my story. I've received a bunch of e-mail, messages and comments asking about my history, as well as a number of other questions, so I figured it was time to answer some of them on the podcast. I give a number of shoutouts to friends and colleagues; sorry if I missed anyone along the way - I'm not used to chatting so much.

I hope you enjoy this milestone episode; it's longer than usual and it probably sounds quite different as we used some different gear (including a new mastering suite in Logic, which truth be told, I'm not thrilled about)... and we've been away from our mics for a few months. I also didn't edit this episode as heavily as I normally would, so you'll hear more pauses, more "ums" and "ahhs" but the conversation felt so natural that I didn't want to cause any disruption by editing.

Thanks again for your continued support, kind words, and time. I'm absolutely floored that people listen to this podcast, and I'm grateful for every one of you.

Follow me on Instagram: @thegeekysteve

Follow Dave Peterson on Instagram: @sound_dave

Live (sort of) from Warsaw, Poland (partially) - it's Matt Dierkes! Matt Dierkes is the man behind the controls of one of the hottest bands on the planet today: Bad Omens. He joins Steve to chat about consoles, mic packages, techniques, touring, and a whole lot more.

The intro was recorded from the back of a tour bus in Warsaw, Poland, so please forgive the excessive background noise and poor audio quality. But listen in for a special surprise guest!

Follow Matt on Instagram: @mattxdierkes

Dig-in and listen to Jon Klucharits (Monitor engineer for bands that include: Pierce the Veil, Black Veil Brides, Andy Black, Interruptors and Set It Off) chat with Steve about all things monitor engineering. From his early days with Vans Warped Tour to his current gig with Pierce the Veil, the guys dive-in deep and geek out while running through console choices, mic packages, philosophies, RF challenges, tour experiences and more.

Follow Jon on Instagram: @eaglescoutjon

The amazing Dave Peterson is back again to catch-up and chat about all that's been happening for him over the past 18-months or so. Dave has served as the FOH tech for artists like Nelly and the star-studded Mt Westmore tour, FOH for numerous artists and festivals including Bill Murray and Upheaval, and monitor engineer for Steel Panther. There are a *ton* of fun stories from Dave and Steve; they worked together quite a bit this year.

Follow Dave on Instagram: Sound_Dave

In this episode, Steve sits down with Elmo Arteaga (FOH for Ice Nine Kills) and Logan Beaver (FOH for Motionless in White) to chat about their recent time together on the Trinity of Terror Tour. In addition to tour talk, they dive into their respective histories and discuss how they got involved with touring full-time. The guys also talk about the challenges with broadcast mixes and the pros and cons of using social media videos to evaluate mixes.

Follow Elmo on Instagram: @elmoarteaga

Follow Logan on Instagram: @lbeavr

Hey, remember us?! What a crazy busy year it's been... In this episode, Steve Litscher sits down with Ross Landis, the FOH engineer for the band Nothing More, and they chat about how Ross got his start in music, his experiences with Nothing More, and their most recent tour together, featuring Nothing More, Asking Alexandria, Atreyu, and Eva Under Fire.

This episode was recorded in July of 2022, but wasn't released until December 2022 as both Steve and Ross have been on the road for most of the year. Enjoy this holiday season treat - it's a fun one, for sure!

Check out Ross on Instagram: @ross_landis

Kyle Gerhart is the owner of InPhase Productions LLC, as well as an accomplished FOH engineer. He's worked with artists and groups that include the likes of: Alien Ant Farm, Drowning Pool, Fuel, Miss May I, Scott Stapp, Sebastian Bach, and most recently, Kurt Deimer.

Learn about how Kyle got started in the industry, his relationships with other A-list engineers, his approach toward system tuning, thoughts on consoles and more.

Kyle can be found online at:

Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/kyle.gerhart.507

Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/kyle_gehrart

Simeon Panov joins Steve to chat about his experiences with mixing live sound for Infected Rain. They talk about how Simeon got his start in the music industry, how he got connected with Infected Rain, touring in the United States, and more.

Simeon also shares some of his infamous advice and lessons for improving the podcast, so stay tuned until the very end to catch his pointers. :-)

Simeon resides in Bulgaria and is looking to work and tour with US bands; if you or a band that you know of are looking for a top-notch FOH engineer with a great sense of humor and fantastic work ethic, give Simeon a shout!

Follow Simeon on Instagram: @x3m.foh

Follow Steve on Instagram: @thegeekysteve

It's been a while since we've published an episode, but that's because we've been busy TOURING! Who would've thought we'd be out making things loud in 2021?? In this episode, Steve Litscher is joined by Alex Markides, Brian Hardaswick, Bryan Campbell, and Erik Rogers to talk all things touring (during a pandemic). The guys talk about different protocols for their respective artists, venue and festival differences, and the change in "vibe" from audiences during this challenging time.

Follow Alex on Instagram: @darkides

Follow Brian on Instagram:@brianhardaswick

Follow Bryan on Instagram:@bryancampbell

Follow Erik on Instagram:@erikmrogers

Follow Steve on Instagram:@thegeekysteve

Listen in as Shelby Eisenberg, FOH engineer for Wage War, talks to Steve Litscher about getting started in music, early tours with Wage War and a Midas Pro 1 console, tips/tricks for quick set-up/tear down, and more. The guys trade stories from their most recent tours as well.

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