Signal To Noise Podcast

On Episode 127 the hosts are joined by Leo Pisaq who is the front-of-house engineer for the band Lawrence. They discuss the back story on how he got into audio and what lead him to work with Lawrence ( the band). Leo talks about balancing mixing monitors from front of house, how his love for music translates to moving or resonating with people while mixing, and more. This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Post-show music: Peaks by Claire McHale. Claire McHale is an up and coming singer songwriter based in her hometown of Seattle Washington. Her music is a blend of edgy, acoustic, haunting melodies mixed with a unique soulful voice and is someone to watch in the years to come! Listen on SpotifyBe sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group, & Discord Server It’s a space for listeners to create to generate 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.”Please 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 and Chris Leonard

On Episode 126 the hosts are joined by Kent Margraves.  He earned a B.S. in Music Theory and has been mixing audio for about 30 years. Margraves made a career of managing the delicate blend of art and science that is front-of-house sound. He’s worked with a long list of notable artists and venues across the globe, and has led hundreds of audio seminars and workshops as well as authored various trade articles and white papers. Also, Margraves served as a worship audio director for nearly a decade and has worked as Applications Specialist with Sennheiser, Digidesign, and Waves. Along the way, he’s continued to mix FOH and coach at his home church, Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC, for more than 12 years.This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Post-show music: Don't Panic by Niki FM. Niki FM is an electronic artist and producer currently based in Oakland, CA. Listen to her music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/244i8KNeHUlURogMCNjXzE?si=q0d-BgyHSM6mF1f5YBLtNAMichelle Pettinato has two courses "Mixing Music Live" and "Listen!" available on mixingmusiclive.com . We are giving away free tuition to one of her classes.  Send us an email or post on our social groups as to why you want the course and we will pick a winner.Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group, & Discord Server It’s a space for listeners to create to generate 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.”Please 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 and Chris Leonard

On Episode 125 the hosts are joined by Sean "Sully" Sullivan , who has over 26 years of  Touring and Television Mixing experience. They talk about the expectation of a "Record" quality mix coming out of our live consoles even when you are not a "studio engineer". Sully talks about some of his experiences with system engineers from one-offs to tours and how he handles those situations. They discuss one of Sully's first tours with Prince, and how Prince would mix FOH and Monitors from the stage while playing. Sully talks about micing techniques and balance when working with pianos on artists like Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, and Sarah McLachlan. Sully has a multiple-page resume of amazing artists some of which include Alanis Morisette, Red Hot Chili Peppers,  Beastie Boys, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Beck, Rihanna,  Rage Against the Machine, and many more as well as staff engineer for Eighth Day Sound and ATK.Sully mentioned mixing his brother's band "RADIAN" recent album  Michelle Pentanato has two courses "Mixing Music Live" and "Listen!" available on mixingmusiclive.com . We are giving away free tuition to one of her classes.  Send us an email or post on our social groups as to why you want the course and we will pick a winner.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 to generate 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.”Please 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 and Chris Leonard

On episode 124 the hosts are joined by Adam Labov. Many of the artists He works with are support acts on major tours. They discuss the relatiosnhip of support acts with headliners as well as pulling double duty as Tour Manager and FOH Engineer on the same tour. They also discuss the importance of being able to relate or in tune with the artist and music you are mixing in order to translate it well.  A few bands Labov has worked with recently include Mini Mansions, Goldroom, The RecordComapnay, and more. Check out the "Firepit Sessions", a house concert experience founded in June of 2012 by Adam Labov. https://www.youtube.com/user/adamlabov Michelle Pentanato has two courses "Mixing Music Live" and "Listen!" available on mixingmusiclive.com . We are giving away free tuition to one of her classes.  Send us an email or post on our social groups as to why you want the course and we will pick a winner.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 to generate 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.”Please 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 and Chris Leonard

Mixer and producer Kyle Black joins the hosts this week to talk about his work with artists like State Champs, Pierce the Veil, New Found Glory, 5 Seconds of Summer, and All Time Low. He shares how he takes cues from live sound reinforcement for his studio mixes and production techniques, shares some of his professional inspirations, and discusses - with guest host Chris Miller (FOH, State Champs, Blackbear) - what it's like to hear the music he mixed and recorded be performed live. Catch up with Kyle at https://www.kyleblackproducer.com/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 to generate 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.”Please 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 and Chris Leonard

Chris Miller (FOH, Blackbear) joins the hosts to chat about his mixing approach, adapting mixing techniques to different genres of music, bouncing between house of worship and touring work, and conveying emotion through his mixes. They also discuss the role that the mix engineers plays in the artist's artistic vision, and Kyle wishes for a tour bus. 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 to generate 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.”Please 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 and Chris Leonard

The legendary David Morgan returns to the podcast on episode 121. He talks about how the current James Taylor tour is going, along with discussing his approach to mixing. They also discuss what it looks like to think about the end of your career, and how to mentally and financially prepare for it. Check out David's first episode on Signal To Noise episode 52Check out both How We Got Loud episodes on David Morgan, Episode 2 and Episode 6 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 to generate 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.”Please 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 and Chris Leonard

The hosts are in the same room for the first time. Episode 120 was live from CFX (Church Facilities Conference & Expo),  where Kyle and Chris hosted the LiveSoud Magazine speaker demo room. They talk about how to get the most out of a trade show, the attendee vs. manufacture experience, and more. They are also joined by many guests such as Keith Clark ( Editor and Chief of ProSoundWeb), Karl Winkler ( VP of Sales at Lectrosinics), Samantha Potter ( ChurchSound U , Allen & Heath), and Hannah Goodien ( Rational Acoustics).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 to generate 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.”Please 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 and Chris Leonard

Greg Price and Brad Madix of Diablo Digital Inc. join the hosts on episode 119 to discuss live multi-track recording.  They discuss the importance of always recording because you never know when that magic moment will occur. When you record every night on tour you take the pressure off. This allows the artists to relax and perform to their best ability and in the end, you will have your top shows recorded. It's no longer just capturing one night and hoping that was the best. Greg and Brad also discuss how turn-key they make their systems at Diable Digial Inc. They want any size show or tour to be able to have a painless solution, that allows Engineers to focus on the show and not have to worry about the recording system working.Greg Price and Brad Madix established Diablo Digital in 2013. They provide tours with high-quality easy-to-implement touring multi-track recorders. Brad Madix was previously on episode 87 Greg Price was on How We Got Loud Episode #7This 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 to generate 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.”Please 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 and Chris Leonard

Sporting the best mustache in live sound the hosts are joined by Tomas Wolfe on episode 118. He has an eclectic roster of touring artists such as Run the Jewels, Underoath, Clairo, Meg Myers, and many more. Wolfe got his start in the famous Viper Room and Roxy on the sunset strip. They talk about cutting your teeth in a club and working your way up as well as getting into some of the various artists he has been touring with.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 to generate 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.”Please 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 and Chris Leonard