Sound Design Live - Career Building Interviews On Live Sound, Theatre, Av, Recording, And Sound System Tuning

Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/what-we-learned-lv1-loudness-metering-in-dc/ Interview with mastering and live sound engineer Michael Curtis about doing sound for the processional for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

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Show notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/make-stage-plot-save-time-and-misunderstanding/ Interview with long-term festival patch monkey Beth O'Leary about audio riders and stage plots. Start supporting Sound Design Live today:https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

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Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/the-difficult-balance-of-hustle-and-self-care-for-live-event-technicians/ Interview with licensed professional counselor Danielle Bowker about finding balance between road and home. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/women-in-pro-audio-susan-williams/ In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with writer and podcaster for SoundGirls and Associate Course Director at Full Sail University, Susan Williams. We discuss sexism in pro audio, remote learning, and constructive criticism. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/what-women-want-how-iem-mixes-differ-by-gender/ In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I talk with Anthony Karydis from Mativision about how they accomplish 360º interactive live video streaming with zero crew. We also disucss their proprietary cameras and multi-channel playback hardware and live mixing concerts. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/make-you-sound-as-good-as-possible-nathan-short/ In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with technical lead at Void Acoustics, Nathan Short. We discuss setting up sound systems for DJs, an alternative to using compressors out of fear, and paying for sound systems with alcohol. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/right-now-is-the-best-time-to-build/ In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with the founder of AV educate, Omar Colom. We discuss getting gigs, losing gigs, and networking. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/gain-before-feedback-is-independent-of-the-level-of-the-talker-jason-romney/ Interview with professor of design and production at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Jason Romney. We discuss theatrical sound design, fighting microphone feedback and the Smurf inside your compressor. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/rog-and-nathans-5-hour-show-about-end-fire-vs-gradient-arrays/ Interview with Rog Mogale of Void Acoustics about building an R&D lab in China, 200 mph motorcycles to Tibet, and gradient vs end-fire subwoofer arrays. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/can-you-mix-better-on-speakers-with-flat-magnitude-and-phase/ In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with the Co-Founder and VP of Products at Sonarworks, Mārtiņš Popelis. We discuss the magic under the hood of Reference 4, why you can only please 17% of people, and the true test of mixing on a linear system. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/?p=46830 Interview with Associate Professor of Electroacoustics at the University of Derby, Adam Hill, about managing sound exposure and noise pollution, diffuse signal processing to cure power alley, and the effect of stages and other boundaries on directional subwoofer arrays. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/subwoofer-behavior-room40hz-test-it-francois-deffarges/ In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with the head of engineering support at Nexo, François Deffarges. We discuss the troubling trend of uncoupled subwoofer arrays left and right of the stage and how to fix it, how to test subwoofer options for better LF results, why asymmetrical horns look upside down, and the time François was publicly shamed (mistakenly) in the French national press. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/?p=46506 In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with the co-founder of Audio Test Kitchen, Alex Oana. We discuss entrepreneurship and how Audio Test Kitchen enables you to compare 300 microphones through double-blind listening tests from your own studio. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/?p=46590 In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with the Field Sales Engineering Manager at Yamaha Global, Preston Gray. We discuss the benefits of finding a mentor, redundant Dante networks, and how scuba diving is like pro audio. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/dave-gunness-passive-cardioid-subwoofers-fulcrum-acoustic/ In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with the vice president of engineering at Fulcrum Acoustics, David Gunness. We discuss the improved gain-before-feedback with coaxial speakers, the cell phone material that helped crack the code on passive cardioid subs, and ground-stacked vs flown subwoofers. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/?p=46192 Interview with Phillip Peglow about Broadway during COVID-19, if you should go to graduate school, and why you should never use a graphic EQ. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/?p=46189 In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with the founder of SIA Acoustics and SIA Software and the originator of Smaart, Sam Berkow. We discuss acoustics, sound system design, and audio analyzer pet peeves. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: https://www.sounddesignlive.com/communication-trust-artists-sound-engineers-ozark-henry/ In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk musical artist Ozark Henry about his new album Paramount recorded in Aura3d. We discuss the challenges and benefits of live recording, being faithful to the artist's vision in your mix, and the one thing Henry wishes more sound engineers would do on every show. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive