MixMasters

In this debut episode of MixMasters, we meet Erik Rogers, Front of House engineer for Saint Asonia, Godsmack, Dustin Lynch, and other superstar acts. Erik has a wealth of experience as a FOH engineer, system engineer and tour manager and shares his musical history, stories from the road, along with details about how he approaches his live sound mixes.

Join Steve as he welcomes Drew Thornton, FOH engineer for Billie Eilish. They talk about Drew's history in the sound business and his transition into mixing arena shows for Billie. Drew talks about his mix philosophies, designing and prepping an arena system, tuning the system and working with his system engineer, his matrix outputs and more.

If you've attended any major concert or festival over the past twenty years, chances are you've heard Pooch at work. He's mixed some of the biggest bands in the world, from Alanis Morissette to KISS to Justin Bieber to Iron Maiden. Ken shares info about preparing for massive arena tours, working with his system engineer, what he's listening to during a mix, and his four fundamentals for building a solid mix. Do not miss this episode!

Nick joins us for a fascinating look behind Steel Panther's live productions. He takes us through their early days as "Metal Shop" and their residency gigs at The Key Club in Los Angeles, all the way through their most recent European headlining tour. Nick shares an unprecedented amount of information about how he manages all aspects of their live production - from drum tuning to his board macros. Whether you're a fan of Steel Panther or not, this episode is jam-packed full of fascinating information.

Alex Markides drops-in for this episode to talk about his experiences with mixing sound for heavy metal bands like Killswitch Engage, Periphery and Suicidal Tendencies, as well as mixing monitors for Steel Panther and other bands. Nearly every other guest from the podcast requested Alex join the show - Alex is one of the most talented and capable FOH engineers on tour today.

In this episode we chat with Chris Tsanjoures from Rational Acoustics, creators of Smaart software. We dig deep into his history as a musician, his transition into the live sound industry, his experiences as a system engineer for several Comedy Central and Netflix specials, and his philosophies toward system tuning and mixing live.

Meet Joe Ellis from JEM Productions, a regional live sound production company from central Wisconsin. Joe's company works with national touring acts and Joe has mixed countless performances in a variety of challenging environments. Learn about Joe's fascinating history and how he transitioned from being a commercial airline pilot to one of the best FOH engineers around.

Mike Bangs (or "Bangs" as everyone knows him) is a legendary monitor engineer. He's worked with massive acts from around the world including: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Aerosmith, George Strait, and more. When he's not on tour, he serves as Allen & Heath's Live Sound and Touring Manager. In this episode we talk at length with Bangs about how he got started in the music industry, tour experiences, his engineering philosophies, his monitor mixing techniques, and the incredible Allen & Heath dLive system. This is an engineer's episode - you do not want to miss a minute of it.

Bryan Macdonald is a live sound engineer with residency at numerous venues in Salt Lake City. He's toured with artists including Jeremy Zucker. His attention to detail and ear for quality sound make for an outstanding FOH engineer. Tune-in to learn about Bryan's history and his approach toward mixing a variety of live acts around the Salt Lake City area.