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 how she has managed to book back-to-back tours since university by positioning herself as a stage manager and lighting technician. We discuss electricity, lighting fundamentals, and non-stop life on the road. Plus, these questions: How did you get your first job in lighting? Can you make more money as a designer or a … [Read more...]
Mixing the most difficult musical on Broadway: Rock of Ages
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 Rock of Ages, the most difficult play he has ever mixed. We discuss: How he first got work on Broadway. How he got the gig with Rock of Ages. The complicated setup procedure before every show. The sound system design and tuning. How to visualize sound in a room. What it takes to learn an intense Broadway … [Read more...]
Sound System Design And Optimization with Bob McCarthy
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 Optimization at Meyer Sound. We talk about variable acoustic architecture, why we must optimize before we mix, and how to prioritize our system check list. We also discuss why graphic EQs are useless, common misconceptions about stereo, the pitfalls of L/R stacked subs, why sound is so difficult to teach, tips for finding … [Read more...]
Climbing The Ladder To Broadway Sound Designer
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 the ladder in the theatre industry, and dealing with technological limitations (a.k.a. why won't they let me use the microphones I want to use?!). Details from the podcast: Sound designer Otts Munderloh Live Design Master Class Internet Broadway Database … [Read more...]
Sound Design for the Pulitzer Prize Winning Play “Ruined”
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 known as Broken Chord. We talk about their sound design for Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize winning play "Ruined." Topics include researching Congolese music, cooperative design, and experimental theatre. At 52 minutes, this is the longest podcast to date, but they had a lot of good things to say plus Daniel's accent is … [Read more...]