Podcast Interviews
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Political Event Production vs Concert Tours: Security, Sound, and Short Notice with Ian Mellul
February 8, 2025
In this episode of Sound Design Live I’m joined by the creative executive & strategic production leader at Resolute Productions and former director of presidential production at the white house, I…
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How to Buy and Sell Used Gear
June 22, 2024
Download the episode (MP3) Sound Design Live · How to Buy and Sell Used Gear Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Soun…
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No Technical Element Should Distract You from the Story on Stage
May 25, 2023
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I’m joined by the vice president of…
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IEM: The Recipe for Failure and How to Avoid It
March 11, 2023
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I’m joined by Beirut based freelance…
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Why is the 125 Hz band so important?
January 19, 2023
Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . Download the episode (MP3) In this episode of Sound Design Live I’m joined by the author of Rock and…
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Sexual Harassment Is a Workplace Safety Issue
December 9, 2022
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How to Choose a Digital Console & Deal With Cranky Artists
November 10, 2022
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Nobody Cares Until the Shit Hits the Fan
September 7, 2022
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Intro to Digital Wireless Intercom with Peter Erskine
August 13, 2022
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What happens if you’re not familiar with a speaker?
June 15, 2022
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Nothing in an audio analyzer tells you how good it sounds
March 10, 2022
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that moment when you realize monkeys are trying to steal your gear
February 23, 2022
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When will this ‘immersive’ fad be over?
December 18, 2021
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EQ Your Vocal Reverb Return
October 28, 2021
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Do subwoofers need time alignment?
September 30, 2021
It’s really important to get the low end right at live events. Research has shown that 3/4 of what people consider to be high quality sound comes from the low frequency content. 1 Subwoofers are a big…
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Be Helpful From Anywhere in the World (pandemic or not)
August 21, 2021
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You Need A Sound System Preflight Checklist
July 29, 2021
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live my guest is by applications engineer…
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How to Settle Arguments and Get a Job Using Prediction Software
June 23, 2021
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Building Virtual Mix Environments for Education
May 29, 2021
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What we learned about the LV1 and loudness metering in DC
April 17, 2021
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How to Make a Stage Plot That Will Save You Time and Misunderstanding
March 19, 2021
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Best sound absorbing material: Rockwool, Audimute, or Furniture?
February 20, 2021
My wife and I recently bought a house (well, she bought a house and she’s letting me rent a room) and for the first time in my life I have the opportunity to do whatever I want with my office. I insta…
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The Difficult Balance of Hustle and Self-care for Live Event Technicians
February 17, 2021
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The 5%: Women in Pro Audio
January 8, 2021
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What (wo)men want: How IEM mixes differ by gender
December 20, 2020
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I’m Here to Make You Sound as Good as Possible
December 4, 2020
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Audio Analyzers: Pink Noise vs Sine Sweep
December 2, 2020
Why do some audio analyzers default to pink noise and others to a sine sweep? They are different acquisition methods, but they’ll both get you there. Real-time 2 channel input Measure in real time wit…
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Gradient vs Delta Subwoofer Array
November 12, 2020
How does a 6-element inverted gradient stack compare with an equally sized delta subwoofer array? I interviewed the creator of the Delta Array recently and he mentioned how similar it is to the gradie…
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Right Now Is the Best Time to Build
November 7, 2020
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with the founder of AV educa…
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Gain Before Feedback Is Independent of the Level of the Talker
September 30, 2020
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with professor of design and…
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Rog and Nathan’s 5-hour Show about End-fire vs Gradient Arrays
September 19, 2020
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Can you mix better on speakers with flat magnitude and phase?
August 18, 2020
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Do cardioid subwoofer arrays work underneath a stage?
August 8, 2020
Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . Download the episode (MP3) In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with the Associate Professor…
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You can’t predict subwoofer behavior in a room at 40Hz, but you can test it
July 21, 2020
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Compare 300 Different Microphones with Double-Blind Listening Tests from Your Own Studio
July 5, 2020
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Is your Dante network truly redundant?
June 21, 2020
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How Dave Gunness Brought Single-Driver Cardioid Subs To Market
May 4, 2020
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How Using Less EQ Can Stop Your Show from Sounding Horrible
April 20, 2020
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with the Sound Designer for B…
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1 Graph Setting You Need to Change in Smaart for Faster EQ Decisions
April 5, 2020
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What You Should Know About Communication And Trust Between Artists And Sound Engineers
March 6, 2020
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How to develop a habit of logical troubleshooting, piece-by-piece
February 8, 2020
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with the creator of the Sound…
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Guess How Many Measurements Positions You Need for Proper Output EQ (it’s more than 1!)
January 19, 2020
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Merlijn's Subwoofer Alignment Method Will Make You Feel like a Jedi Master
November 23, 2019
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with the senior technical sup…
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Dave Rat’s Simple Problem Solving Mindset for a Long Fulfilling Career in Pro Audio
November 2, 2019
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Choosing an online mixing course: Essential Live Sound Training vs Guerrilla Mixing
October 16, 2019
Essential Live Sound Training Guerrilla Mixing My review of Essential Live Sound Training
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MYTH: FIR filters always add a lot of delay and are impractical for live sound
October 2, 2019
FACT: FIR filters have an arbitrary amount of delay based on their design, making their application flexible and practical. In this interview with Michael John from Eclipse Audio we dispel FIR filter…
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How an improperly connected motor cable arced up the chain and almost ended in disaster
September 27, 2019
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This iPhone App Helps Musicians Mix Themselves from Stage
September 13, 2019
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Sound system design for the largest public event in Philadelphia’s history: The Eagles Super Bowl Parade
August 29, 2019
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Fighting Microphone Feedback WITHOUT a Graphic EQ While Mixing Monitors from FOH in a Reverberant Room
August 16, 2019
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If Poor Speaker Choice and Placement Were a Crime, We’d All Go to Jail
July 19, 2019
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with principle teacher at Syn…
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Real World troubleshooting tips for wireless microphone and In-ear-monitor dropouts and interference
June 22, 2019
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If you’re using audio over IT, but you don’t know how it works, you will fail.
May 25, 2019
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What’s the difference between Broadway and Rock ‘n’ Roll to a system tech?
May 17, 2019
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How to maximize gain before feedback of a podium microphone using Smaart®
May 15, 2019
To prevent feedback from your podium microphone and create the most natural sound, measure the sound system in Smaart, but use the podium mic as the measurement input. Podium microphones can be a stru…
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This secret weapon will make a Profile sound like no other Profile you’ve heard before
April 4, 2019
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Phase Alignment Science Academy Handbook: Introduction
March 23, 2019
The phase relationship is the wild variable: The one we must tame to make the summation junction function. 6o6 Year: C019 History of Mainland and Subterra Throughout recorded history, the peoples of M…
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What is the best sounding target EQ curve to use in Smaart® on every show?
March 15, 2019
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with touring FOH mixer and sy…
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I made sure every sound engineer, tour manager, and production manager knew I wanted to tour
March 1, 2019
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Bob McCarthy: Where do I place my delay towers?
January 21, 2019
Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with the director of system optimization at Meyer Sound…
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How Robert Scovill Got Fired by John Cougar Mellancamp and Hired by Prince
December 29, 2018
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How To Find Work And Become A Freelance Sound Engineer
December 14, 2018
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Why Andrew Stone Only Mixes For Himself
December 1, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with Andrew Stone from MxU ab…
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How Jamie Anderson Saves Time in System Tuning with Smaart® Check Points
November 9, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with Jamie Anderson from Rati…
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Recovering from Burnout and Avoiding Overwhelm
September 22, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with Nicholas Radina while he…
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Guerrilla Mixing
September 9, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I have curated some of the best high…
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Why Touring Sound Engineers Are Getting Paid Less
August 15, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with touring FOH sound engi…
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Mixing Monitors for Tears for Fears
July 27, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with the the Director of Au…
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Dan Dugan and the Birth of the Automatic Microphone Mixer
July 13, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with the inventor of the au…
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Bobby Owsinski: Why Do Concerts Sound So Bad?
June 2, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with the the author of Musi…
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Simple Ideas to Improve Acoustics in Recording Studios and Concert Halls
May 18, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with the founder and acoust…
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FOH Mixing: EQ it till it sounds good
May 4, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with FOH mixer Scott Adamso…
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Smaart is just a tool. You are the analyzer.
April 19, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with Product Manager and Sm…
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Everything I Feared about Digico Consoles Is Wrong
March 23, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with the Technical Director…
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5 Pro Drummers Explain How to Make a Drum Kit Quieter on Stage
March 16, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with five professional drum…
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This Is How to Find the Perfect Show Volume Without an SPL Meter
March 2, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with Chris Huff, host of Be…
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This Marketer Will Make You Look at Your Career Totally Differently
February 16, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I’m joined by the world leader in m…
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How to Be a Self-Starter in the Audio Industry
February 10, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I speak with filmmaker and host of R…
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9 Tips for Easy In-Ear Monitor Setup
February 2, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with monitor mixer, educato…
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Americans Like a Lot of Bass
January 18, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with freelance recording en…
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Audio Calculators for Sound System Tuning
November 23, 2017
[Originally publish by Merlijn van Veen here .] Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the So…
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This Is Why You Are Over EQing
November 7, 2017
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with sound consultant and e…
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110 Questions about Sound System Tuning – Pt. 4
October 24, 2017
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . 4. Verification #24 Timothy: Polarity issues Hi Timothy, so I don’t know…
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The Amazing Capacity and Limitation of the X32 with Drew Brashler
September 22, 2017
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with Behringer X32 expert Dre…
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Make Space for Bass in Your Ableton Live Mixes
September 14, 2017
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with producer and course inst…
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110 Questions about Sound System Tuning – Pt. 3
June 18, 2017
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . I just completed the fourth presentation of a live webinar training on so…
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110 Questions about Sound System Tuning – Pt. 2
June 16, 2017
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . Welcome to sound design live. I’m Nathan Lively, and I just completed the…
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110 Questions about Sound System Tuning – Pt. 1
June 15, 2017
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . Welcome to sound design live. I’m Nathan Lively, and I just completed the…
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Mauricio Ramirez: Trust your ears, not just the audio analyzer
May 22, 2017
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I talk to Mauricio Ramir…
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How to Mix Intuitively Using Daily Ear Training Games
May 15, 2017
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I talk to Noam Gingold,…
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Do you want a job as a touring FOH sound engineer? You need to hear this.
February 8, 2017
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk to Dave Swallow,…
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Behind the Scenes of the Ringling Brothers Circus Sound System
February 5, 2017
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , Google Play or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I want to share with yo…
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SATlive + Thomas Neumann: Sound system tuning with a single measurement microphone
November 22, 2016
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Thomas Neumann , the cr…
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SIM3 is easy. The hard part is figuring out what to do with that data.
November 15, 2016
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I chat with Dale West and Brian Moh…
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Circus Touring with 21 Channels of Sim 3 Audio Analyzer
November 8, 2016
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . Download the circus sound system tuning procedure PDF In this episode of the Sound De…
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Start offering podcast production services to your clients
April 15, 2016
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Craig Hewitt about addi…
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Position Yourself for Non-stop Touring as a Stage Manager and Lighting Technician
March 28, 2016
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Heatherlyn Eagan about…
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Is IATSE worthwhile for sound engineers?
March 15, 2016
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk to Nat Koren about his audio…
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Networking and Referral Strategy for Sound Engineers
February 29, 2016
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Ed Gandia from The Inte…
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Build self-confidence for better productivity with this simple habit of relaxation
January 8, 2016
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Elena Foucher about med…
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Silence: The secret ingredient to sound design in advertising
December 22, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I talk with Munzie Thind , post-prod…
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What your parents never taught you about money
December 18, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Do you wish you had more control over your money? (Yes!) Do you wish you knew where all of your money was going? (Double yes!) You Need A Budget (YNAB) is the smart software…
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Don’t sell services; sell solutions
November 24, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Brennan Dunn from The B…
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Mixing the most difficult musical on Broadway: Rock of Ages
November 10, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Daryl Bornstein about R…
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ATTENTION, MUSICIANS: You need to figure out where money is made.
September 23, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I talk with Rick Goetz, the founder…
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Turn Your iPhone into a Wireless Microphone
September 10, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I talk with Tim Holladay about why c…
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Is Live Sound Ruining Your Back? Health Mistakes You Don't Know You Are Making
August 25, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of sound design live I speak with Brandi Smith-Young, a fellow at the…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Sound System Design for Small Venues with Bob McCarthy
August 10, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . Are you ready for over an hour of on-the-job training on sound system design for smal…
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1 Critical Skill to Get Stage Theatre Jobs: How Surrey University Is Training Audio Engineers
July 29, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with Paul McConkey, the sound module co…
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The good, the bad, and the ugly of being a Tour Managing FOH Engineer
July 12, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with Brian Adler about good and bad of be…
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How Mike Built a Thriving Audio Business by Working All-night Parties That No One Else Wanted
June 7, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with Mike Rauchfleisch, the owner of Aud…
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360˚ Interactive Live Video Streaming with Zero Crew
May 14, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I talk with Anthony Karydis from Mat…
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Support Sound Design Live on Patreon
April 16, 2015
Patreon is a great way for people like me to use crowdfunding to support their work. It’s basically like an ongoing Kickstarter campaign where you can pledge a certain amount for each new podcast that…
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Control Ableton Live from your Guitar with Wireless Bluetooth
April 15, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . For the last three years Moldover has been blending his controllerism skills with his…
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How Jim Digby and the Event Safety Alliance Can Save Your Ass
April 13, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with the executive director of the Event…
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What a CPA, Bookkeeper, & Business Manager Can Do for Your Business
January 26, 2015
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I speak with certified public accoun…
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How to Take Control of Your Wireless Microphones
December 23, 2014
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I interview Karl Winkler from Lectrosonics . We…
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Important Facts about Noise Induced Hearing Loss and How to Protect Yourself
December 6, 2014
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . [ Jovie Havard Strzelecki](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jovie-havard/36/614/220) is a…
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Merlijn van Veen and Understandable Misunderstandings
September 14, 2014
Merlijn van Veen is a sound engineer and system tuning expert in the Netherlands. He has been with Harlekijn Holland, the company of renowned European singer Herman van Veen, for the last 8 years and…
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How to Be a Remarkable Sound Engineer by Being Honest
September 6, 2014
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with Kenneth ‘Pooch’ Van Druten , the FOH…
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Multi Channel Wireless Home Theater Sound Systems
July 25, 2014
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes , SoundCloud , or Stitcher . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with the president of the Wireless Spea…
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What is Audio Visual Integration?
June 14, 2014
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with writer, educator, and AV integrator Josh Srago…
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Learn To Become A Recording Engineer Online
April 27, 2014
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I talk with the owner of Audio Issues , Björgvin…
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Learn from the Sound Engineers for Tori Amos, Prodigy, and The White Stripes Online
March 9, 2014
Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . Support Sound Design Live on Patreon . There’s one obvious way to fix live audio education, and Darryn De La Soul figured it out. In this episode of the Sound Desig…
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10 Critical Tax Questions Answered For Sound Engineers
February 9, 2014
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . Being self-employed can be both a dream and a nightmare. In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I speak with Stephen Fishman ,…
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Mixing The Biggest Festivals In Europe with Dave Swallow
January 5, 2014
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live I interview Dave Swallow , the author of Live Audio: The Art Of Mixing A Show , about how he went fr…
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How To Find Speaker Coverage In One Step
December 19, 2013
Download the episode (MP3) ‘\n \nhttps://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/125295276?secret_token=s-mNJJd\n \n‘ Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . Please send me a message if the embedded calculator above is…
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Sound System Design And Optimization with Bob McCarthy
November 17, 2013
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live I speak with Bob McCarthy , author of Sound System Design & Optimization and Director of System…
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Behind Moldover’s Kickstarter Success
November 7, 2013
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with musician and electronic instrument maker Moldover about the Kickstarter campaign for hi…
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Food And Drink At Work For Sound Engineers
October 20, 2013
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . On this episode of the Sound Design Live Podcast I speak with Wendy Jo Peterson about making good food and drink choices at work. We disc…
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Sound Design Live Podcast Greatest Hits Volume 1
September 22, 2013
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . This is a MEGA SHOW! For this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I compiled a full hour of the best clips from my first two years…
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Beyond FOH: Job Search Advice For Sound Engineers
August 11, 2013
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with pro audio recruitment consultant and talent acquisition manager Paul Griffiths about j…
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Career Advice For Freelance Designers
July 21, 2013
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live, I speak with blogger, composer, and game sound designer Harry Mack about career advice for freelanc…
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Condenser vs. Dynamic Microphones For Live Sound
July 9, 2013
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live , I speak with Philip Graham of Ear Trumpet Labs in Portland, OR about condenser versus dynamic micr…
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Show Networks and Control Systems
December 6, 2012
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with author and professor John Huntington about his new book on show control systems, who is…
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From Highschool Dropout To Head Of Audio
September 14, 2012
Download the episode (MP3) https://soundcloud.com/sounddesignlive/from-highschool-dropout-to-head-of-audio Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with sound de…
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Larry Crane & Tape Op Magazine
August 29, 2012
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with Larry Crane about why he started Tape Op, techniques for mixing bands in small venues, a…
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Cables Are Dead
July 7, 2012
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In today’s episode of Sound Design Live I talk with sound designer and project manager Ellen Juhlin about Meyer Sound’s D-Mitri, Audio Vi…
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From Free To Fee - How To Incorporate Internet Streaming Into Your Live Event
June 9, 2012
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live I speak with Eddie Codel about the state of live streaming and what basic information you need to cr…
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Laptops Do Not Make Live Sound Simpler
May 22, 2012
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live Podcast I speak with keyboard studio musician Howie Gordon about gigging with hardware vs. software,…
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It’s A Golden Age For Internet Broadcast
May 5, 2012
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of the Sound Design Live Podcast I talk with SF Music Tech founder Brian Zisk about paying musicians, crowd funding live…
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Climbing The Ladder To Broadway Sound Designer
April 15, 2012
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this week’s episode of Sound Design Live I talk with Broadway sound designer Nevin Steinberg about playing bass in musicals, moving up…
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Designing Without A Script
March 11, 2012
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with Andy Graham about working with Kneehigh Theatre on its new original production, The Wild…
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Super Fun Instrument Design
February 16, 2012
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live Podcast I talk with electronic instrument designer, musician, and controllerism evangelist Moldover…
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Turning Technology Into Performance
November 18, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live Podcast I talk with musician, synth expert, and social media addict Mark Mosher about creating compe…
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Sound Design From The Actor’s Perspective
November 8, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live Podcast I talk with Canadian actor, designer, and record collector Brian Linds . Guess what? It pays…
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Build A $100,000 Mixing Board
June 12, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live Podcast I talk with sound engineer, software programmer, and creator of RML Labs Software Audio Cons…
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How To Use Plugins with an Analog Console And Wireless Control
June 5, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of Sound Design Live Podcast I talk with my friend and former classmate Dimitris Sotiropoulos. Based in Athens, Greece, h…
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Out Of Ideas? Just Add Reverb!
May 29, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this episode of the Sound Design Live Podcast I talk with busy bay area sound designer Cliff Caruthers . I almost titled this one, “Ho…
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Create Your Own Speaker Processing App + Sound Design Meets Computer Programming
May 22, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . ***UPDATE: GW Rodriguez just started his own audio blog . Check it out!*** For this seventh episode of Sound Design Live we have a guest…
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Sound Design for the Pulitzer Prize Winning Play “Ruined”
May 7, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this sixth episode of Sound Design Live I talk with Aaron Meicht and Daniel Baker, the sound design and music production collective kn…
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FL Studio Rocks + Free Barbie Samples
May 5, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this 5th episode of Sound Design Live I talk with recording artist, actor, and comedy writer Mark Winslett in Smithville, TX about usi…
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How To Mic An 800 Seat Theatre With Floor Mics
May 1, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) Subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud . In this fourth episode of Sound Design Live I talk to Pierre Dupree, the audio supervisor at The Alley Theatre in Houston, TX, about wher…
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Mixing For Emmylou Harris & Producing SXSW
April 26, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) In this third episode of Sound Design Live I talked to award-winning sound designer Roy Taylor in Austin, TX about mixing for Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin, production ma…
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Use Subtitles To Reinforce Localization In Your Surround Sound Installation
March 26, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) Nathan Lively takes us behind the scenes of his behind the scenes multi-channel sound installation at ZUGHAUS Gallery. As Portuguese actors are heard moving around the audie…
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Perfect Club Sound – Dance Music Kills? – What is Serato?
March 24, 2011
Download the episode (MP3) In its premiere episode, Nathan Lively interviews DJ, music lover, and social media pro William Wardlaw. Topics covered include DJ hardware/software, perfect club sound, and…