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3 Biggest Takeaways from Live Sound Summit 2021
#1 - Immersive is not necessarily more complex and expensive. It is a redistribution of complexity and cost. One of the reasons that I assumed that I would never get to work on an immersive sound system is the cost. Most events I work on struggle to cover the entire audience with mono. When you multiply that by five it seems impossible. It turns out that an immersive sound system might actually cost the same as a traditional LR sound system in the same room. One of the reasons is that the … [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...]
The Amazing Capacity and Limitation of the X32 with Drew Brashler
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 Drew Brashler. We answer loads of questions about the X32 and discuss his work with Christ's Church of the Valley. I ask: What are the biggest mistakes you see people making who are new to working with the X32? What are the main differences between X32 and M32? How do you set up the X32 for rock-solid wireless … [Read more...]
Build A $100,000 Mixing Board
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 Console, Bob Lentini. We talk about digital mixing consoles, software audio and mixing with a mouse and how it can give you just as much power as a top dollar mixing console. Joe Schmo is never going to own a $95,000 Digidesign console, yet, he can have even more power in a box he can build at home. Details from the … [Read more...]