In this episode, the hosts are joined by Jake Hartsfield a Nashville-based producer, mixer, and touring FOH engineer. They discuss his work with artists such as Ben Rector, Vulfpeck, Cory Wong, Kelsea Ballerini, and more. Join our new Discord Server This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.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."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

Karrie Keyes, co-founder of SoundGirls.org, joins the podcast to talk about her transition from analog to digital and how she manages stage volume for Pearl Jam. Keyes also talks about some of her roots with artists like Fugazi and Black Flag. Some more serious conversations on the "Exit Plan," how to know when to retire or move on, and the tough choices this industry can bring with the grueling lifestyle of touring.Beginning her career in live sound at the age of 18, Karrie Keyes has been the monitor engineer for Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder for 30 years. She’s also spent ten years (1990-2000) as a monitor engineer for Red Hot Chili Peppers and has mixed a very diverse list of additional artists.Read more about Karrie Keyes here:https://soundgirls.org/traveling-the-long-road-karrie-keyes/This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.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."Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group. 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

Brad Madix joins the podcast to talk about working with a wide variety of bands like Rush, Linkin Park, Van Halen, Florence + the Machine, Rage Against the Machine, and many more.Madix discusses some of his mentors like Robert Scovil as well as getting into "the great debate", subs on an aux or not?Greg Price and Brad Madix established Diablo Digital in 2013. They provide tours with high-quality easy-to-implement touring multi-track recordersThis episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.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."Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group. 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

NAMM special Believe in Music Week episode, with NAMM President & CEO Joe Lamond about the state of the music industry and dive in deep with veteran engineer Mike Bangs (Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, George Strait, Katy Perry, Tom Petty).

The hosts are joined by guitarist, songwriter, and producer Cory Wong. We discuss Cory's approach to mixing his own records and his perspective on his IEM mix. We also learn about Cory's tours with Vulfpeck and Ben Rector, and what it takes to be a good rhythm guitar player.Cory Wong recently launched a new YouTube series called Cory and The Wongnotes.Hear Cory's IEM mix with Ben Rector.You can watch this episode on the ProSoundWeb YouTube Channel.This episode is sponsored by Audix and Allen & Heath.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."Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group. 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

We hung out on Facebook Live to talk about  Kyle and his time with Fall Out Boy. Willa Snow and Hanna Goodine join us as well.  How and when to reach out to others for help/mentorship is a common theme on the podcast,  we got into that some more on this episode. Chad Olech dropped by for a special visit as well. This episode is sponsored by  Audix and Allen & HeathSignal To Noise Podcast Merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/signal-to-noise-podcastPlease 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."Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group. 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/ Chris Leonard

Freyja Lawson joins the show to talk about being a freelance PA system tech, the challenges of staying current on many different speaker systems, and how to run your own company. Based in the UK, she got her start at Britania Row.  Lawson spent part of her time during the pandemic making "how-to" videos for a series called "Locked Up With Digico"This episode is sponsored by  Audix and Allen & HeathSignal To Noise Podcast Merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/signal-to-noise-podcastPlease 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."Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group. 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/ Chris Leonard

Dani Munoz,  founder of Phantom Center and a concert and recording mix engineer, joins us this week. We talk about how he got his start in Columbia, mixing on the Waves LV1 and more. When it comes to mixing, you have to understand the vibe, especially when working with music styles like Island, Reggae, and Latin. We also discuss his work with Kali Uchis, Lykke Li and MAGIC!During the pandemic, Munoz created The G-tone as an effort to continue to be able to provide for his family, while giving back to the community that supported him and a lot of other folks who found themselves in dire straits. He donates part of the proceeds of every sale to the MusiCares Coronavirus Relief Fund.This episode is sponsored by  Audix and Allen & HeathSignal To Noise Podcast Merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/signal-to-noise-podcastPlease 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."Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group. 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/ Chris Leonard

Erik Rogers joins us in this episode, to talk about how he co-founded HelloooTV, a virtual live concert production service. We spent some time talking about his transition from being a System Tech for Godsmack to mixing FOH. This tour had over 96 inputs to mix, so we dig into his approach to keeping it all under control, especially when paying attention to SPL. Rogers also talks to us about how he's using KLANG technology for virtual live concerts to enhance the experience and more.Check out www.helloootv.com to find out more about what Erik Rogers is up to.This episode is sponsored by:  Audix and Allen & HeathPodcast Merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/signal-to-noise-podcastPlease 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."Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group. 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/ Chris Leonard

We spend some time wrapping up the year and talking about what we are all currently working on. Now is an excellent time to reflect on the struggles we have had and how to stay focused on moving forward and not coasting. It's been a fun year on the podcast, so we list and discuss the top 10 downloaded episodes of 2020. Michael Lawrence Reviews the Audix TM2 IEM Measurement ToolThis episode is sponsored by:  Audix and Allen & HeathPodcast Merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/signal-to-noise-podcastPlease 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."Be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group. 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/ Chris Leonard