Sound Design Live - Career building interviews on live sound, theatre, AV, recording, and sound system tuning

Interview with Mendel Rosenberg of Gearsupply about how to get the best deals on used production hardware without getting scammed or violating tax laws.

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Interview with the vice president of audio at PRG, David Strang, about sound system design for Broadway and the challenges in the post-Covid audio industry.

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Why are so many sound systems out of alignment? I dig into this subject with Scott Adamson from The Production Academy and introduce my new tool for subwoofer alignment.

Video: https://youtu.be/uG1U_0iQTE0

- SubAligner: https://www.subaligner.com/

- My first interview with Scott: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/foh-mixing-eq-it-till-it-sounds-good-scott-adamson

- The Complete Guide to Measurement Microphone Placement for Subwoofer Alignment: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/the-complete-guide-to-measurement-microphone-placement-for-subwoofer-alignment/

- Subwoofer Alignment: The Foolproof Relative / Absolute Method: https://www.merlijnvanveen.nl/en/nl/studiezaal/166-subwoofer-alignment-the-foolproof-relative-absolute-method

- Sub Align calculator: https://www.merlijnvanveen.nl/en/calculators/107-sub-align

- The production academy: https://www.theproductionacademy.com/

I had the opportunity to visit the d&b office in Asheville to measure their speaker inventory and chat with Advanced Systems Specialist, Nick Malgieri.

d&b education: https://www.dbaudio.com/global/en/education/

Tracebook: https://trace-book.org/

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Music from #Uppbeat:

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Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/iem-the-recipe-for-failure-and-how-to-avoid-it/

In this episode of Sound Design Live I'm joined by Beirut based freelance live sound engineer, tour/project manager specializing in IEM mixing, and tech specialist for the middle east and africa region for Meyer Sound, Sana Romanos. We discuss touring around Europe and the middle east and mixing IEMs.

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Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/why-is-the-125-hz-band-so-important/

Interview with the author of Rock and Pop Venues: Acoustic and Architectural Design and founder of Flex Acoustics, Niels Adelman-Larsen. We discuss room acoustics, reverb time, and sound system design.

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Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/sexual-harassment-is-a-workplace-safety-issue/

Interview with Kim Warnick on sexual harassment at live events, how the laws affect freelancers and employees differently, and a day in the life of a touring crisis counselor.

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Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/how-to-choose-a-digital-console-deal-with-cranky-artists-ken-newman/

In this episode of Sound Design Live I'm joined by freelance FOH engineer for such artists as Barry Manilow, Chris Isaak, Julio Iglesias, Anita Baker, and Shirley MacLaine, Ken Newman. We discuss the definition of good sound, choosing the right digital console, and vocal reverb.

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Complete show notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/nobody-cares-until-the-shit-hits-the-fan/

Interview with FOH sound engineer Sean Sullivan about having a solid backup plan for every link in the signal chain and using virtual playback for sound system calibration.

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Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/intro-to-digital-wireless-intercom-with-peter-erskine/

Interview with freelance coms and RF coordinator Peter Erskine on Unity Intercom, deploying intercom antennas properly, and the must have tools for today's RF technician.

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