Signal To Noise Podcast

Doug Deems was a touring monitor engineer for 25 years with bands like P!nk, Backstreet Boys, Babyface, and Kid Rock to name a few. 10 years ago Doug transitioned into broadcast mixing for live sports like UFC, Hockey, and Football. We discuss how that transitions came about, where he got his start along with stories along the way, and how they helped develop his career.This episode is sponsored by: Audix 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

Pavan Grewall is a FOH engineer who has worked with Lizzo, Carly Rae Jepsen, Pentatonix, 5 Seconds of Summer, Meghan Trainor, Nick Jonas, and a long list of other major pop acts. Pavan joins Michael, Kyle and Chris to talk about both the technical and non-technical aspects of his work. This episode is sponsored by: Audix 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

In Episode 57, veteran front of house engineer Wayne Pauley details his all-analog approach at FOH for country artist Lee Brice, including the “epic” ATI Paragon II console, EQs, outboard processing, and more. Wayne, who’s also worked with artists that include Celtic Women, Bo Bice, Trisha Yearwood, and many others, also provides an overview of his system tuning process.This episode is sponsored by: Audix 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

In this Special Episode, the hosts went live again in the Signal To Noise Podcast Facebook group to hang with some friends - Carter Hassebroek, Hannah Goodine, Kevin McCoy and Pavan Grewall. We talked about all sorts of interesting and nerdy things - reality vs expectations, the ethics of SPL, console ownership, and more.You can watch this episode on our ProSoundWeb YouTube Page as well.This episode is sponsored by: Audix 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

The Hosts take some time to reflect and give advice in hindsight. Starting with exploring possible career paths with manufacturers and breaking down a few things "they" wish they knew earlier on in their career.We talk about our new mentor program in our Signal To Noise Facebook Group.Episode Links:Chris mentioned a few of his recommended podcasts to check out The Church Sound PodcastFront Of The House FridaysLive Sound Bootcamp PodcastSoundGirls Podcast Idle Hands with Andrew StoakleyTwenty Thousand Hertz podcast This episode is sponsored by: Audix 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

Alexandria Perryman is a live broadcast engineer and Emmy winner working at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where one of her jobs is to run audio for the astronauts on the International Space Station. We talk about the most recent Space X launch which Alexandria mixed, along with the various other audio jobs she encounters on a daily basis.Alexandria also serves as the producer of NASA’s official podcast Houston We Have a Podcast.  This episode is sponsored by: Audix 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

The hosts welcome Kevin McCoy and Adrianna Brannon from the audio crew of the hit musical Hamilton, to talk about their work with the touring production of the show, including mixing, mic wrangling, and much more. Episode Links: Adam Savage Explores the Sound Mixing of HamiltonMaking the Custom Microphones for HamiltonThis episode is sponsored by: Audix 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

Jamie Anderson of Rational Acoustics joins us for a discussion on SPL ( Sound Pressure Level). Many people still have a knowledge gap or misunderstanding in this area, especially when it comes to exposure. However, Smaart V8 and Smaart SPL now have some new features that allow us to monitor SPL in ways not available in the past. Both Michael and Chris have spent a lot of time over the past year researching and learning effective uses for SPL monitoring in various applications.Jamie has been teaching and working in the field of sound system engineering, measurement and alignment for over 17 years. During his career, he has worked as a technical support manager and SIM instructor for Meyer Sound Laboratories, as a system engineer on tour for A-1 Audio (kd Lang) and UltraSound (Dave Matthews Band), and most recently, as a product manager and instructor for SIA and EAW.In the course of his professional career, Jamie has taught more than 350 SIM and Smaart classes, for over 5000 students (!), in over 20 countries on 6 continents. He has been the house system engineer for 4 Montreux Jazz Festivals and 6 Telluride Bluegrass Festivals, has worked with The Grateful Dead, Anita Baker and Louis Miguel Tours, and has been involved in hundreds of system alignments across a vast and diverse range of venues (studio to stadium) and applications (theatre, church, clubs, rock and roll tours, conventions, etc .)This episode is sponsored by: Audix 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

David Morgan has had a storied career mixing for some of the most illustrious artists in the world, including Paul Simon, James Taylor, Fleetwood Mac, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Mick Jagger, Boz Scaggs, Whitney Houston, and many more. David also authored 100 episodes of his column "On the Digital Edge" for FOH Magazine from 2011 through 2019. In this episode, David joins us to chat about working with such legendary artists, how he got his start, and how he keeps his gigs.This episode is sponsored by: Audix 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

Ryan O John has mixed FOH for a lot of bands like Pussycat  Dolls, Jessie J, Phillip Phillips, and many more and is currently the Principal Product Manager & Principle Product Designer of live sound for Avid. We talk about a fun project started by Ryan called "Mix 45", where a group of engineers record themselves starting from a blank desk and mix the same song in 45 minutes. It's a good test of how well you know your workflow, console, and mixing philosophy. Ryan discusses his vocal chain approach along with other mixing techniques. We talk about the relationship with the FOH Engineer and Artist and how we represent the art properly and managing expectations.Episode Links:www.ryanojohn.comRyan John's Mix 45 Michael's Mix 45 This episode is sponsored by: Audix 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