Signal To Noise Podcast

Theatrical sound designer Kyle Jensen returns to the show to talk with Michael about their work co-designing a recent production of the musical RENT for Hamilton College in Clinton NY. They are joined in the discussion by Jess Buttery, Production Manager for the college's theater department. They talk about the sound system design philosophy and implementation used for the production, some of the challenges of the show, and how Kyle and Michael worked collaboratively throughout the process. The group also explores the balance between professional production quality and educational value in a college theater setting and the importance of professional models in technical theater education. This episode is sponsored by Rational Acoustics , Allen & Heath, and RCFJoin our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, and Follow us on InstagramPlease check out and support The Roadie Clinic, Their mission is simple. "We exist to empower & heal roadies and their families by providing resources & services tailored to the struggles of the touring lifestyle."The Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb is hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside, Chris Leonard, and Sam Boone

On episode 206 the hosts are joined by Bennett Prescott, the Sales & Operations Director, North America at B&C Speakers. They discuss a wide range of topics like the innovations of speaker transducers, misconceptions on components vs full speaker encolure design, how to catch a speaker on fire, and more. Bennett talks about what it's like to be manufacturing the foundational elements that ultimately are a part of moving people in an experience, and yet most people have no idea about it.You can watch some of Bennett's videos here https://www.youtube.com/@bennettprescott/The specific video mentioned in this episode https://youtu.be/bXUZE5AifYUThis episode is sponsored by  Allen & Heath, and RCFJoin our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, and Follow us on InstagramPlease check out and support The Roadie Clinic, Their mission is simple. "We exist to empower & heal roadies and their families by providing resources & services tailored to the struggles of the touring lifestyle."The Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb is hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside, Chris Leonard, and Sam Boone

Jess McCloughan joins the hosts in episode 205, to discuss her work providing RF Consultation, Products, and Services to Theatre & Entertainment venues, Production & Event suppliers Australia-wide & beyond. She has been in the industry for over a decade but recently launched her brand and company RF Queens. They talk about her path into the world of RF, how she identified a need in the market for remote RF services, some of the key tools she uses,  her aspirations of touring with the largest tours in the world, and more. Jess has always been passionate about helping others grow and learn but also feel supported in the entertainment industry; she's noticed of the years a lack of female presences in the industry, so she went out to create a door for more to join the industry, especially those who are feminine-identifying working or wanting to work in the Events industry. She then founded The Tech Sisters in 2018, a group that empowers all feminine-identifying backstage "event heroes" since its creation, the group has grown to have over 1400 members; you should check out the Group on Facebook if you wish to join the community.Learn more about RF Queens here https://www.rfqueens.net/This episode is sponsored by  Allen & Heath, and RCFJoin our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, and Follow us on InstagramPlease check out and support The Roadie Clinic, Their mission is simple. "We exist to empower & heal roadies and their families by providing resources & services tailored to the struggles of the touring lifestyle."The Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb is hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside, Chris Leonard, and Sam Boone

Sam Feine, an audio systems engineer at Sonos, joins to talk about his journey through live sound into consumer audio, and his background in designing loudspeakers with Community, Fulcrum, and Biamp before arriving at Sonos. He talks about his passion for being a maker and touches on some of his projects including making his own in-ear monitors, refurbishing a pizza oven, and building a robotic couch before speculating on the future of consumer audio and sonic signatures of different manufacturers. Learn more about Sam's projects here https://samfeine.com/This episode is sponsored by  Allen & Heath, and RCFJoin our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, and Follow us on InstagramPlease check out and support The Roadie Clinic, Their mission is simple. "We exist to empower & heal roadies and their families by providing resources & services tailored to the struggles of the touring lifestyle."The Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb is hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside, Chris Leonard, and Sam Boone

On episode 203 Chris and Kyle take questions from the Discord and Facebook communities. Topics such as Per Diem, advice on advancing festivals, hard lessons learned, what looking for the "bigger gig" looks like, and more.This episode is sponsored by  Allen & Heath, and RCFJoin our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, and Follow us on InstagramPlease check out and support The Roadie Clinic, Their mission is simple. "We exist to empower & heal roadies and their families by providing resources & services tailored to the struggles of the touring lifestyle."The Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb is hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside, Chris Leonard, and Sam Boone

In episode 202 Sam and Kyle discuss being a freelancer, jumping from artist to artist, managing crowd expectations, and working through genre shifts. They also discuss dealing with the uncertainty of being home, and the most significant things they’ve learned in the last month, and in the last year. This episode is sponsored by  Allen & Heath, and RCFJoin our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, and Follow us on InstagramPlease check out and support The Roadie Clinic, Their mission is simple. "We exist to empower & heal roadies and their families by providing resources & services tailored to the struggles of the touring lifestyle."The Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb is hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside, Chris Leonard, and Sam Boone

On episode 201 the hosts are joined by Finlay Watt from Glasgow, Scotland. Finely talks about his work as the monitor/RF technician & crew chief on Liam Gallagher’s 2022 world tour, deploying a large outdoor system at an event for the Pope covering 1.5 million people and more. They discuss the differences between touring in the UK/Europe vs. the United States and more.This episode is sponsored by  Allen & Heath, and RCFJoin our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, and Follow us on InstagramPlease check out and support The Roadie Clinic, Their mission is simple. "We exist to empower & heal roadies and their families by providing resources & services tailored to the struggles of the touring lifestyle."The Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb is hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside, Chris Leonard, and Sam Boone

Mike Green's entire acoustic performance from the 200th Episode Live celebration in Nashville. Catch up with Mike Green:www.mikegreenmusic.com www.instagram.com/ilikemikegreen/Like Mike Green? Support him by buying his music athttps://mikegreen.bandcamp.com/Thank you to RCF and Allen & Heath for making this performance possible. 

The four hosts gather in front of a live audience in Nashville TN to celebrate the 200th episode of the Signal to Noise Podcast and reflect on the journey so far. The episode also features appearances from a number of notable guests who have appeared on previous episodes, including FOH mixer Jim Yakabuski, the show's first-ever guest; Jeff Hawley (Allen & Heath USA), Tarik Solangi (RCF USA), Wayne Pauley (FOH, Lee Brice) and Ryan John (FOH, Jessie J and co-host of Live Sound Bootcamp). The hosts take some questions from the audience to close out the episode.The evening also included an exclusive performance by musician Mike Green, who performs the show's theme song "Break Free.Check out Mike Green at:https://mikegreenmusic.com/https://mikegreen.bandcamp.com/https://www.instagram.com/ilikemikegreen/This episode is sponsored by  Allen & Heath, and RCFJoin our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, and Follow us on InstagramPlease check out and support The Roadie Clinic, Their mission is simple. "We exist to empower & heal roadies and their families by providing resources & services tailored to the struggles of the touring lifestyle."The Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb is hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside, Chris Leonard, and Sam Boone

On Episode 199, the hosts are joined by taco lover and audio engineer Lorin White. He is currently out as Monitor Engineer for Lionel Richie, and over the past few years has worked with artists such as  TLC, Mariah Carey, and more. They talk about working as the house monitor engineer for major Award shows like the Latin Grammy's and Latin Billboard Awards, giving advice to up-and-coming engineers walking into awards shows for the first time.  Lorin tells about his roots in the San Fransico music scene and how that led to a successful touting career, and much more.*Disclaimer the audio on this episode is a little rougher than our typical quality, due to multiple scheduling conflicts we took the opportunity that we had, to get this episode recorded. The background environment on Lorin White's end was less than ideal but, It was worth having this conversation regardless. This episode is sponsored by  Allen & Heath, and RCFJoin our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, and Follow us on InstagramPlease check out and support The Roadie Clinic, Their mission is simple. "We exist to empower & heal roadies and their families by providing resources & services tailored to the struggles of the touring lifestyle."The Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb is hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside, Chris Leonard, and Sam Boon