Signal To Noise Podcast

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

On Episode 117 the hosts talk with Jesse Vetrone about the role of a local venue house engineer.  They discuss the various roles and responsibilities at a venue, what the relationship is like with incoming touring engineers, how to set up your system and workflow for consistency and more. Jesse Vetrone is a house engineer at the Filmore in Charlotte, NC, as well as a freelance / touring audio engineer.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 Luke Combs audio crew joins the hosts on episode 116 from rehearsals as they are getting ready to go on tour in the round. They discuss outboard gear, the family nature of the whole crew, and some fun stories road stories. Todd Lewis ( FOH Engineer ) has been with Luke Combs for 5 years, starting back when was only playing 200-300 cap rooms,  while Michael "Zuehs" ( Mon Engineer) and Dan McLaughlin ( RF / Mon Tech) have been with him for 3 years. This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.Todd “Peepa” Lewis is an Asheville, NC based engineer mixing FOH audio for Luke Combs.  He comes to the Combs camp from the vigorous festival and rock club scene.Michael “Zuehs” Zuehsow is a Nashville-based Mix Engineer currently mixing monitors for Luke Combs and manages Keystone Studios in Nashville.  Has also toured as mix engineer or recorded with Lauren Alaina, O.A.R., Cherub, Montgomery Gentry, David Phelps, Colt Ford, Josh Gracin, Walker Montgomery, Sam Grow, Dusty Black, and more.Dan McLaughlin is a Nashville-based audio engineer and tech currently touring as a RF, monitor, and backline tech for Luke Combs. He has previously worked with Needtobreathe, Welshly Arms, multiple corporate AV companies, and additionally mixes and consults with churches on a regular basisBe 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.”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

Rich Frembes joins the hosts on episode 115, to discuss his work as a loudspeaker designer at EAW and Fulcrum Acoustics. They get into topics such as how personal the projects are behind a brand and knowing when a design is not going to work and how to move on.  Frembes also discusses how Fulcrum takes into consideration whats happens off-axis just as much as on-axis when it comes to speaker design.  Going into the manufacturing side of the business after having been active in the field can be a tough decision however they discuss the multiple benefits both to the person and the manufacture.Rich joined Fulcrum Acoustic in 2009 after almost ten years with Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW). During his time with EAW, he advanced steadily through several positions in application/customer support and product development. He also consulted on custom loudspeaker projects and conducted on-site system optimization sessions for high-profile clients. At Fulcrum, he works closely with Dave on all aspects of the product line. A native of Michigan, Rich worked as a FOH and monitor engineer with regional and touring bands in the Midwest. It has been said that Rich can detect the amplitude and frequency of a mosquito’s whine, and then provide that mosquito with high-fidelity concert amplification. In his spare time, Rich contemplates the fate of neo-capitalist ideologies in a poststructural era. He is also an inveterate collector of wooden spoons. In 2014, Rich was the recipient of the prestigious Willard Scott medallion for his life-long dedication to the pursuit of weather monitoring and forecasting.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.”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 114, the hosts are joined by theater sound mixers Carin Ford & Anthony Jones. Ford early on was known for running sound effects and they discuss the progression of technology and responsibilities of that role. Jones talks about taking a Broadway show on tour and how that impacts your mixing/ design. They also discuss how mixing techniques can invoke emotion in the audience and more.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.”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