

Signal To Noise Podcast
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The Signal to Noise podcast features conversations with people from all corners of the live sound industry, from FOH and monitor engineers, tour managers, Broadway sound designers, broadcast mixers, system engineers, and more.
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Apr 14, 2022 • 57min
149. Sam and Kyle - Full Time vs Freelance
The two most attractive hosts chat about a variety of topics including various career opportunities. This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Join our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, Follow us on InstagramThe 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.

Apr 7, 2022 • 1h 1min
148. Tom Lyon - FOH, Dave Matthews Band
This week, Tom Lyon joins the hosts to discuss his professional evolution with the Dave Matthews Band, from PA tech to Systems Engineer and finally FOH. They also discuss Gamble consoles and archival audio and Kyle eats too much.This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Join our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, Follow us on InstagramThe 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.

Mar 30, 2022 • 1h 19min
147. Billy LaGuardia, Midas Heritage 2000 Console Restoration
On episode 147 the hosts are joined by Emmy award-winning audio engineer Billy LaGuardia. Billy talks about his project over the past 2 years of restoring a Midas Heritage 2000 console. They also talk about his work as VP of Systems Integration at LM Cases, mixing for T-Pain, and more. Check out all the videos of this console restoration project on Billy's YouTube Page This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Join our Discord Server and our Facebook Group, Follow us on InstagramThe 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.

Mar 28, 2022 • 5min
30 Second Chances - Kyle Chirnside
Kyle Chirnside joins Daniel Liston Keller on his show "30 Second Chances" for some quick light-hearted questionsCheck out the 30 Second Chances series on YouTube

Mar 23, 2022 • 1h 13min
146. Sam Boone, New Co-Host
The Signal To Noise Podcast has officially added a 4th co-host. Sam Boone has been a guest host for the past few months and a great addition to the team. Sam talks about the experience so far and how the community around the podcast has evolved. They also discuss the decompression time coming off tour and balancing life with one-off style shows. Chris talks about his experience at a Tyler, The Creator show which leads into a conversation on "why we do, what we do".This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Join our Discord Server and our Facebook GroupThe 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.

Mar 22, 2022 • 44min
Insights In Sound - Michael Lawrence
Michael Lawrence was a guest on Daniel Liston Keller's Youtube show "Insights In Sound"You can watch the video here https://youtu.be/zUg4jjt_Bmk as well as other episodes.

Mar 16, 2022 • 1h 6min
145. Sean Quackenbush, FOH - Brandi Carlile, Robert Randolph and the Family Band
On Episode 145 The hosts are joined by Sean Quackenbush. For the last 7 years, he has been FOH for Brandi Carlile, before that spent 15 years with Robert Randolph and the Family Band, along with many other various acts such as Matisyahu and more.Sean got a very early start in his career at 15, and owner and VP of a company at 23, was Head Audio for the Saratoga PAC at age 19-20. They talk about what that path looked like, his work with the various artist through the years, and how someone getting a DWI in a golf cart got him a 15-year gig with Robert Randolph and the Family Band, and more.This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Join our Discord Server and our Facebook GroupThe 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.

Mar 10, 2022 • 1h 12min
144. Rick Camp : Live & Studio Mix Engineer, Instructor - Mix Master Live
On Episode 144, the hosts are joined by Rick Camp a live and studio mix engineer as well as an instructor for Mix Master Live. He has a long successful live career with artists such as Beyonce, Jeniffer Lopez, and many more. They discuss the trend towards immersive audio from Dolby Atmos in the studio to live applications. Rick talks about his journey into audio after being a musician who went to Berklee College of Music. Rick also talks about Master Mix Live which offers students a very unique semi-private engineering education to acquire skillful use of today’s audio gear, plus, confident hands-on console mastery to qualify as an A1, or, A2, proficient Live Audio Engineer in 20 weeks. https://mastermixlive.com/This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Join our Discord Server and our Facebook GroupThe 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.

Mar 2, 2022 • 1h 26min
143. Mark Rubel, Director of Education - The Blackbird Academy
On episode 143 the hosts are joined by Mark Rubel from The Blackbird Acadamy. Mark has taught audio, music technology, music business, and The History of Rock tothousands of students at various colleges and universities since 1985. They discuss his work in audio forensics used for legal cases determining if music was sampled or not. Mark talks about his passion for teaching, the difference between live and recording engineers, how the teaching process has evolved, and more.Mark is also in the process of writing a book called " Great American Recording Studios of the 1970' & 60's" This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Join our Discord Server and our Facebook GroupMark Rubel has taught audio, music technology, music business, and the history of rock to thousands of students since 1985 at various colleges and universities. Before becoming the Director of Education for The Blackbird Academy, he served as Audio and Recording Director and Instructor at Eastern Illinois University’s $70 million Doudna Arts Center.Since 1980, Mark has produced thousands of recordings at his Pogo Studio in Champaign, IL (now located in Nashville) and elsewhere, for such clients as Hum, Alison Krauss, Rascal Flatts, Jeff Coffin, Henry Kaiser, Fall Out Boy, Ludacris, Adrian Belew, Luther Allison, Jay Bennett, Melanie, Ian Hobson, Henry Butler, and many more. For the Wall to Wall/Ellnora Guitar Festival, he recorded Los Lobos, Calexico, Ani DiFranco, The National, Junior Brown, Derek Trucks, Taj Mahal, Bill Frisell, and many others.Mark has been in the same rock and roll band since 1980. He serves as a panelist, moderator, lecturer, workshop leader, and recording judge at numerous audio conferences, including national and regional Audio Engineering Society Conferences, the Tape Op, Potluck, and Welcome to 1979 Conferences, SXSW, and many more. He is a frequent guest on recording shows, podcasts, and in documentaries. Mark is on the national board of SPARS (the Society of Professional Recording Services) and belongs to NARAS, AES, ASCAP, and EARS.Mark Rubel also works as a consultant and legal expert witness in the fields of audio and copyright. He writes for such publications as Tape Op and Mix Magazine, interviewing Dave Cobb, Terry Manning, and the legendary Les Paul. Mark is currently writing a history of recording studios of the 1960s–70s for Rowman and Littlefield: “The Great American Recording Studios.”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

Feb 23, 2022 • 1h 15min
142. Volbeat & Ghost Tour Part 2 - Solotech Audio Crew
Michael Lawrence checks in from the road as audio systems engineer for the Ghost - Volbeat tour, joined by his audio crew from Solotech: crew chief Hilario "H" Gonzalez and PA Techs Evan Rainwater and Taylor Johannes. They discuss their backgrounds, the touring environment, tips and tricks from the road, and more.Follow the tour with pictures in a series called 50 days of SE Life in our Discord Server and our Facebook GroupThis episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.The Signal To Noise podcast series on ProSoundWeb is hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside and Chris Leonard