Tag: career advice
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New Directory for AV Technicians and Managers
November 26, 2024
I recently launched a new directory website called AV Technician Hire to help connect AV companies with freelance techs and service providers. Why Should You Care? For AV Technicians and Service Provi…
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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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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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Be Helpful From Anywhere in the World (pandemic or not)
August 21, 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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Dave Rat’s Simple Problem Solving Mindset for a Long Fulfilling Career in Pro Audio
November 2, 2019
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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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Get On Tour – Download FREE for 1 week
September 18, 2018
This is your textbook on how to get into touring. – Darryn De La Soul 🗣12 Authors 💪🏼272 Years of combined experience 🚨Free until Sep23 at midnight [ In this ebook you will discover: The many paths…
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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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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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Get More Work as a Live Sound Engineer by Doing What No One Else Will
March 20, 2018
There is a simple way you can get more work as a live sound engineer, which is by doing what no one else is willing to do. Two words: cat circus! (Just kidding…mostly.) Key Takeaways Be the go-to guy…
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Get Booked Solid in Pro Audio
February 19, 2018
Download the episode (MP3) [ ](https://flic.kr/p/7vLA4U)Here’s how it’s done. The process is simple. Step 1 – Build relationships (aka networking) “I need to get myself out there.” People say this all…
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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 Much Do Live Sound Engineers Make?
February 14, 2018
So, how much money do live sound engineers make? As you can imagine, there is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. Instead, I’d like to show you a few profiles that represent a cross-section…
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Where do clients come from?
February 13, 2018
I love being a live sound engineer and I love my clients. I just need to find more of them. Great. How are you going to do that? I don’t know. Ok. How did you find your last client? I don’t know. I kn…
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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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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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Lively start to ‘Surviving to Thriving’ coaching course
December 3, 2017
[ ](https://www.psneurope.com/training/lively-start-online-surviving-thriving-course)This article originally appeared in Pro Sound News Europe. You can read it here.
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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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How to Become a World Class Audio Engineer (if I had to start all over)
April 4, 2017
If I were starting over again and needed to know how to become an audio engineer, here’s what I would do: find an expert in my city and pay them to train me. And if I didn’t know who in my city could…
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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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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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Are you a sound engineer or an artist?
February 17, 2016
Art and engineering don’t just intersect; they don’t bump into each other on a dimly lit street and exclaim about how coincidental it is that they happen to be at the same place at the same time. The…
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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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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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The easiest, cheapest, most valuable technique for long-term business success
September 19, 2015
Working with an accountability partner is the-the best technique for long-term business success in pro audio because: It’s easy to slow down and give up and say, “I’ve tried everything and nothing is…
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11 Professional Networking Improvements You Can Make Today to Find Work in a New Niche
August 5, 2015
“I just fell into it.” That’s the most common answer people give me when I ask them how they got into audio. It’s certainly not a bad way to get started in the business, but what about when you want t…
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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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Use Automation to Build Relationships with a Free CRM
March 11, 2015
[iframe src=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/121795536?portrait=0″ width=”740″ height=”481″ frameborder=”0″ webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen] I was surprised to discover that th…
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Decimate Obstacles like Top Touring FOH Engineers
February 18, 2015
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education wil…
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Do You Have A Clear Path To Pro Audio?
February 6, 2015
When I was a kid, my dad would take me to loud bars and R-rated movies. This was before YouTube and MySpace, so we would just pick a show and go without knowing what we were in for. The shows were hit…
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Get Ready! Slow August Is Right Around The Corner
February 5, 2015
[ ](https://www.psneurope.com/training/help-im-broke-7-actions-can-take-solve-short-term-cashflow-problems) This article was originally published in Pro Sound News Europe. You can read it here. It hap…
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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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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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Sound Girls: Karrie Keyes and Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato
August 10, 2014
Get ready for 40+ years of combined experience on career advice, mixing, and health on tour. Karrie Keyes and Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato are two incredibly generous and experienced women, and they’…
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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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How To Become The WORST Live Sound Engineer Ever
May 4, 2014
Lots of sound engineers want to be great, but you don’t hear much about going the opposite direction. What if you are trying to develop a reputation for being completely terrible? Björgvin Benediktsso…
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One Simple Reason I Chose To Be An Audio Engineer Major
April 20, 2014
I didn’t have to go to college, but I’m glad I did. It was fun as shit. There is nothing to stop you from calling yourself an audio engineer and making money at it without a degree. Most people just f…
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Balls Of Steel: 10 Surprising Tips For Live Audio Engineer Training
April 13, 2014
In the live industry, audio engineer training happens on the job. You’ll never take a college class on how to load a semi. You’ll never have to bribe a union forklift driver at the academy. In general…
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Learn A Language And Get A Job 5 Times Faster
April 6, 2014
I’m going to tell you the secret to learning a second language. I won’t even make you scroll to the end of the article. It’s confidence. Done. Are we there yet? Just kidding about the done part. If co…
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Keep Calm and…Too Late: the Concert from Hell
March 16, 2014
What follows is an awesomely painful story of a tiny technical problem that destroyed an entire concert. I share it with you to illustrate one of the most important points that Darryn De La Soul made…
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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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Be Your Own Attorney: The Smart Business Guide For Freelancers
March 2, 2014
[ ](https://www.amazon.com/Working-Yourself-Independent-Contractors-Freelancers-ebook/dp/B00I5XD58S/)You may be an amazing sound engineer. You probably are, since you read Sound Design Live. ;) But: a…
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The Sound Engineer’s Pain-Free Guide To TurboTax
February 23, 2014
[ ](https://turbotax.intuit.com/ "TurboTax is the #1-rated, best-selling tax software.")Are you a sound engineer? Do you hate taxes? As sound engineers, taxes can be really complicated. We o…
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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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The State Of Sound Engineering In Greece
October 6, 2013
Dimitris Sotiropoulos is a Greek sound engineer who has appeared on Sound Design Live in How To Use Plugins with an Analog Console And Wireless Control , How Much Do Live Sound Engineers Make?, and So…
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Make A Living As A Sound Engineer, Part Two: How To Get Played
September 29, 2013
In the last article we looked at proactive steps that sound engineers can take to demonstrate value and make money. Now let’s take a look at some common ways to lose money in the exciting conclusion t…
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Make A Living As A Sound Engineer, Part One: How To Get Paid
September 27, 2013
Hello everyone! This is guest writer stevie weenie, coming at you from Prague. I went through audio engineering school with your indestructible host Nathan Lively , who asked me to share some thoughts…
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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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The Best Search Engines For Sound Engineer Jobs
September 1, 2013
In the last post I showed you how to automate your job search . Unfortunately, the best search engines for sound engineer jobs do not allow this; either they are behind paid gateways or they don’t pla…
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Interview Tips: the S.T.A.R. Technique
August 18, 2013
In the last post , Paul Griffiths gave us some great tips for successful job searches and interviews. Let’s take a closer look at one technique he mentioned– the S.T.A.R. technique – using examples fr…
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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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Best Tips For Building A Career In Pro Audio
July 28, 2013
In my interview with Harry Mack , he gave us a lot of great tips for building a career as a freelance designer. I originally contacted Harry because of the article he wrote for Gamasutra called Best T…
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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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Easy Invoicing For Sound Engineers
February 14, 2013
In the last two posts we talked a lot about career advice and how to always be professional. Don’t worry, I’m not going to rant about email this time — I’m going to rant about invoicing instead! As an…