Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. In this episode of Sound Design Live my guest is producer, engineer, and FOH mixer for artists such as Counting Crows, Goo Goo Dolls, and Avril Lavigne, Shawn Dealey. We discuss finding your sound, tips for mixing live vocals, and sound system calibration. I ask: What series of events lead to you mixing FOH for the Counting Crows? How did you get the gig?What are some … [Read more...]
Use a Ducker to Get Your Vocals (and your kick!) in the Pocket
UPDATE: This article appears in The Ultimate Guide to Creative Mixing on the Digico SD5. Have you ever had to mix some really dense backing tracks that made it impossible to find a place for the vocal? When I was working on building the mix for the Ringling Bros. Out Of This World tour I ran into exactly this problem. Not only did I have a very mid-range dense arrangement, but there was an equally dense sweetener track mixed in at the same volume. The musical director was asking for more … [Read more...]