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 Manager of Technical Services at GerrAudio Distribution, Ian Robertson, independent consultant and designer of AV systems, Arthur Skudra, and previous vice-president now board member of the AES for the Latin American Region, César Lamschtein. We discuss career advice coming out of the pandemic and how Tracebook can support … [Read more...]
Subwoofer Alignment at The Redmoor Cincinnati
Recently I had the opportunity to help my friend Nick work on the calibration of some new components at a great looking venue in Cincinnati called The Redmoor. We met on TeamViewer and recorded the entire thing so that it could serve as a combination of consultation and training. If you'd like my help on your project, you can schedule an appointment here. In this post I'll walk you through some of the EQ and crossover alignment steps we took. Pre-production First, gather materials. I … [Read more...]
Be Helpful From Anywhere in the World (pandemic or not)
Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. In this episode of Sound Design Live my guest is freelance sound engineer and audio entrepreneur, Ed Kingstone. We discuss streaming events, remote mixing, and staying in business during a pandemic. I ask: Where do you see the demand right now? What are the most common services people are hiring you for?What are some of the biggest mistakes you see people making who are … [Read more...]
Conference Room Sound Design
Why isn't conference room sound quality better? I work in a lot of conference rooms and there are some things that have always puzzled me. Luckily, I know someone who does conference room sound design for a living. I interviewed Josh Srago for the Sound Design Live podcast and he's come back to answer more of my annoying questions. #5: Why isn't the quality better? Most hotels that I've worked at have a house sound system that's comprised of an uncoupled array of ceiling-mounted … [Read more...]
6 Smart, Proven Methods To Control Feedback Onstage (Without EQ)
There is nothing worse than spending an entire event struggling with feedback demons. You may have been taught to fight feedback with a graphic EQ, but there is a better way. Actually, that's not true: there are six better ways. Use my guide to controlling feedback onstage and mix in fear no more. "The feedback frequency is determined by resonance frequencies in the microphone, amplifier, and loudspeaker, the acoustics of the room, the directional pick-up and emission patterns of the … [Read more...]