Signal To Noise Podcast

The working relationship between the FOH mix engineer and the system tech is critical for ensuring a quality and consistent experience for the audience. On this episode, professional system engineer Carter Hassebroek and mix engineer Jim Yakabuski join us for a deep dive on their working relationship and process on the 2019 Peter Frampton tour.Jim Yakabuski on ProSoundWeb: https://www.prosoundweb.com/author/jim-yakabuskiThis episode is sponsored by: Audix A reminder — 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, hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside / Chris Leonard

Signal To Noise went live with some friends (April 27) talking about church streaming, gig horror stories, and checking on our mental state of mind during these rough times. Hosts Chris Leonard, Kyle Chirnside and Michael Lawrence are joined by Church Sound Podcast host Samantha Potter and special guests Brian Maddox, Willa Snow and Hannah Goodine in a lively, wide-ranging discussion. You can watch this in video form on the ProSoundWeb Youtube channel.Signal To Noise (STN) is sponsored by Audix. More STN Live episodes are planned for the near future — be sure to check out the Signal To Noise Facebook Group for the latest schedule information. The Facebook Group is also place for listeners to create to generate conversations around the people and topics covered in the podcast — we want your questions and comments! Access all Signal To Noise podcast episodes here.

We had a ton of fun talking to both Chris Rabold and Mitchell at the same time. We have had both as guests before on the podcast. When Rabold he was on with us, mentioned he wanted to have a conversation with Mitchell, so we said let's do it. Robold wanted to dig into Mitchell's approach to mixing. Rabold can relate well to Mitchell's world of Umphrey's McGee as he spent 11 years in the jam band world with Widespread Panic. We also talk about their approach to monitoring SPL per show and more.Episode 35. Chris MitchellEpisode 40. Chris Rabold This episode is sponsored by: Audix A reminder — 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, hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside / Chris Leonard

In the world of professional production, life on the road can be challenging, and now there’s a support group to help production pros meet those challenges. In Episode 45, the hosts talk with Paul and Courtney Klimson, industry veterans are establishing The Clinic, a non-profit agency to provide essential resources to touring pros and their families that’s based in southwest Michigan. "Our mission is simple. We exist to empower & heal roadies and their families by providing resources & services tailored to the struggles of the touring lifestyle."  Paul’s career includes 20 highly credited years of production experience with TV broadcast, large-scale concert tours, music festivals and special events. In 2008, he was plucked out of John Legend’s “Evolver Tour” to audition (at the set of Saturday Night Live in NYC) for what was to become the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon television show. In 2013, he designed and built the monitor package for the famous Studio 6B set at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in NYC and saw the show through its memorable transition into The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.Meanwhile, Courtney spent the past decade in NYC where she built an entire pro audio installation division at the Masque Sound & Recording Corporation with notable audio clients that include The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York University, and the famous and expansive St. Patrick’s Cathedral located in the heart of New York City. While at Masque, she got the call to work in television production on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and was instrumental in putting together the uniquely memorable live U2 rooftop performance at Rockefeller Center for the highly-anticipated inaugural week episode (and February 18 broadcast) of the show. Find out more about Paul & Courtney herehttp://www.theroadieclinic.comThis episode is sponsored by: Audix A reminder — 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, hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside / Chris Leonard

Should you go to school for audio? There are many factors that play into this conversation. This is a difficult topic as weighing out the pros and cons can be different for each person and school. We attempt to have a healthy discussion about this with Eric Ferguson and Hannah Goodine. Eric Ferguson is an assistant professor of Live Sound Production at the New England School of Communications at Husson University in Maine. He also has extensive experience in the studio and with sound reinforcement, including world touring with artists such as Lee Ritenour and James Ingram. Eric is also a ProSoundWeb contributor.Hanna Goodine is a student at Husson University as well as Michael Lawrence's apprentice This episode is sponsored by: Audix A reminder — 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, hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside / Chris Leonard

UK based audio engineer Hannah Brodrick joins us this episode to talk about her career path and experiences in live sound. She is the co-founder of EU based organization called 'Women in Live Music'. Their aim is to try to equalize the gender balance across the music industry. They do this via workshops, mentoring, job opportunities and many more. In 2019 Hannah also won the Shure 24 Audience Choice - A celebration of people pushing the limits of audio culture around the world, brought forward by Shure and Mixcloud.Episode Links:Hannah's Website: https://www.hannahbrodrick.comHannah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-brodrick-81ab6950/Women In Live Music: https://womeninlivemusic.euThis episode is sponsored by: Audix A reminder — 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, hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside / Chris Leonard

In this episode, Michael and Willa talk with FOH engineer and tour manager Daniel Ramirez, who currently works with the Wood Brothers. Daniel talks about his approach to balancing tour management and FOH mixing, some advice for those aspiring to fill those roles, and some of the unique mixing challenges of the acts he's worked with.This episode is sponsored by: Audix A reminder — 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, hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside / Chris Leonard

What do Yoga therapists and monitor engineers have in common? For Becky Pell, they are one and the same. Becky has been touring worldwide for over 25 years with high-profile bands and artists like Westlife, Muse, Kylie Minogue, Take That, and A-ha. The future of in-ear monitoring is still being explored which is why Becky recently stepped into a new world of monitor mixing with the Klang 3D IEM system.  We spend some time digging into one of the top PSW articles of 2019 on the history of stage monitoring which she wrote. Continuing the recent trend of episodes on monitor engineers, we discuss a few more tips and tricks. Becky is also a registered Yoga Therapist and Yoga Teacher. Check out her website ( RocknRoll Yogi ) where you’ll find blogs about yoga, personal development, and touring life as a sound engineer, as well as healthy recipes and links to further online content such as videos and audio recordings of guided meditations; and of course, details about where you can join Becky in person for workshops and retreats!You can check out all of Becky Pell's ProSoundWeb articles here: https://www.prosoundweb.com/tag/becky-pell/You can also read more about her on SoundGirls.orgA reminder — 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, hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside / Chris Leonard

Chris Robold, who is currently the FOH engineer for Bruno Mars joins us to talk about the gear he is using, console workflow, and all-around approach to mixing a dynamic fun show. Bruno Mars is very involved with all aspects of his show including how it sounds. Chris talks about how he manages the artist relationship to deliver what Bruno wants. We discuss some of his past work including Widespread Panic, Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga and more. Many of these acts tour stadiums which can be drastically different than your typical arena, so we discuss how this affects Chris's approach to the mix.Ken "Pooch" Van Druten an industry veteran and recent guest of ours started a YouTube series with Chris Rabold, where they discuss audio tips and tricks. Go check it out!A reminder — 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, hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside / Chris Leonard

Andrew Stoakley is a television audio production mixer with over 25 years of experience in remote mobile work, mixing a wide range of sports broadcasts (MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL, CFL, MLS, curling and many others) along the way. He’s currently the production show mixer for the Toronto Blue Jays broadcasts. We spend our time talking about what goes into a sports broadcast mix, everything from the input list, mic placement, mixing style, effects of the stereo image in relationship to camera movement and more.We also looked at the similarities and differences in tools and techniques between mixing for broadcast versus front of house. Andrew went into more detail on his ProSoundWeb article entitled: Different But The Same: Talking Wih Broadcast Mixer Andrew Stoakley About The Craft.Andrew also recently released his own podcast where he talks to eleven different A1’s about what got them interested in the craft and why we love what it is we do. This series is not about the nuts and bolts about the job, it was intended to be a conversation between two or three people who love what they do and why they do it. “This concept was something I had been thinking about doing for a long time. My first love has always been radio and in part of my professional life, I help other people build their own podcast studios. When the COVID-19 pandemic sadly occurred, it allowed me to work on this pet project” says Stoakley. “The title comes from my own issues with idle hands - I hate it! I hope you find the conversations as interesting as I did to record them and I think it really shines a little light into the world of television audio.”Go check it out: Idle HandsA reminder — 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, hosted by Live Sound/PSW technical editor Michael Lawrence and pro audio veterans Kyle Chirnside / Chris Leonard