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 live sound engineer, tour/project manager specializing in IEM mixing, and tech specialist for the middle east and africa region for Meyer Sound, Sana Romanos. We discuss touring around Europe and the middle east and mixing IEMs. Notes Transcript This transcript was automatically generated. … [Read more...]
What (wo)men want: How IEM mixes differ by gender
Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with flute tech, sound engineer, and all around badass, Loreen Bohannon. We discuss breaking into pro audio, working with Michael Bolton and Lizzo, and what you should be doing differently in your monitor mixes for men vs women. I ask: What are some of the biggest mistakes you see people making who are new to monitor … [Read more...]
5 Things I Had to Learn When I Started Mixing IEMs
When Aleš got the gig mixing IEMs for Slovenia's biggest rock band, he decided he wanted to learn everything there was to know on the subject. Unfortunately, it took a lot of digging to answer all of his questions because there really was no single source of knowledge on the subject. Luckily for us, he kept good notes and at this year's Live Sound Summit he shared them with us. By the way, Aleš and I are thinking about producing a pilot course on the subject of IEM mixing. Should we do … [Read more...]
Real World troubleshooting tips for wireless microphone and In-ear-monitor dropouts and interference
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 monitor engineer and RF technician for the Eli Young Band, Stephen Pavlik. We discuss troubleshooting tips for wireless microphone and in-ear-monitor interference as well as RF best practices to avoid dropouts. I ask: What is one RF myth you would like to never hear again?One of the most common wireless issues … [Read more...]
Why is wireless so hard?!
Why is wireless so hard?! Even after 15 years of shows, I still don't get it. A perfect example is a show I worked on a couple of weeks ago. As far as I could tell, I was doing everything right. I was using a solid antenna and distro from RF Venue, following the guidelines I knew for antenna placement and frequency coordination using Shure Wireless Workbench, but it didn't work. I was still getting dropouts. At breaks I would scramble to re-coordinate and war game and increase transmitter … [Read more...]