Signal To Noise Podcast

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.

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

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

Michael Lawerence joins Daniel Liston Keller on his show "30 Second Chances" for some quick light-hearted questionsCheck out the 30 Second Chances series on YouTube 

Chris Leonard joins Daniel Liston Keller on his show "30 Second Chances" for some quick light-hearted questionsCheck out the 30 Second Chances series on YouTube 

Michael Lawrence talks with Kyle, Chris and Sam while out on tour with Volbeat & Ghost as the Audio Systems Engineer.  They discuss "Imposter Syndrome", the system design, Michael's tuning process,  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

On episode 140 the hosts are joined by Brad Berridge and Brandon Conely to discuss their work with Feld Entertainment.  They talk about the design and deployment of touring arena-level audio systems for shows like Disney On Ice, Ringling Bros. Circus, Jurassic World Live, and more. Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences.Brad Berridge is the current Director of Sound Operations at Feld Entertainment Brandon Conley is the current Director of Audio at IMS Technology ServicesFeld Entertainment has many job opportunities check them out here https://www.feldentertainment.com/careers/This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group, & Discord Server It’s a space for listeners to create conversations around the people and topics covered in the podcast — we want your questions and comments! Let’s build a great sound community with a place to learn, discuss, and reminisce about the “good old days.”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

On Episode 139 the hosts are joined by the humble but legendary David '5-1' Norman.  He tells many stories from his time with Prince. They talk about how he got the nickname '5-1', how empathy and respect is at the core of a successful Tour Manager, and more. This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.With over 35 years of international tour experience, David '5-1' Norman has been Tour Director, Tour Manager, Production Manager and Tour Accountant for many of the world’s top artists covering all genres of music (Prince, John Legend, Green Day, John Fogerty, Earth, Wind & Fire, Avicci, Alicia Keys, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and Dream Theater to name a few).David '5-1' Norman Links https://www.david51.com/Tour MGMT 101https://www.tourforensics.com/ Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group, & Discord Server It’s a space for listeners to create conversations around the people and topics covered in the podcast — we want your questions and comments! Let’s build a great sound community with a place to learn, discuss, and reminisce about the “good old days.”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

In episode 138 Brent Washburn joins the hosts to talk about his work as FOH & TM for Canadian Pop artist JESSIA.  Michael Lawrence recently worked with Brent at Outside Lands Festival. They talk about how he was 10db below the SPL limit yet his mix sounded huge and what goes into that approach. Brent talks about how he used his downtime over the past two years to perfect his craft. Brent Washburn on Instagram @BetterFearTheBeardThis episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group, & Discord Server It’s a space for listeners to create conversations around the people and topics covered in the podcast — we want your questions and comments! Let’s build a great sound community with a place to learn, discuss, and reminisce about the “good old days.”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

Kyle Chirnside was a guest on the Beyond The Backstage Pass show.He talked about the work we are doing with Signal to Noise, his time touring, working for manufacturers as well as his current job, Audio Operations Manager at Gateway Studios & Production Services.You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/GHVZdJdKOAg