Latest Monitor engineer Podcast Episodes
Ep19 Building a FOH Mix Pt 4: Reverbs, Delays and other FX
Live Sound Bootcamp - November 16, 2020 18:00 - 58 minutesYet another continuation of the previous episode, in part four we deep dive into effects. We chat about the multiple reverb types, how they're different, and when we might use each of them. We also jump into some of how we may process the sends and returns. We also jump into delays and the wa...
Ep18 Building a FOH Mix Pt 3: Gates and Compressors
Live Sound Bootcamp - October 19, 2020 17:00 - 1 hourYet another continuation of the previous episode, in part three we jump into dynamics. Not just the basics of how gates and compressors work, but some of the many ways to use them, and even how we all differ on our uses of each. Compression in mixing is one of those dark arts that can be under...
Ep18 Building a FOH Mix Pt 3
Live Sound Bootcamp - October 19, 2020 17:00 - 1 hourYet another continuation of the previous episode, in part three we jump into dynamics. Not just the basics of how gates and compressors work, but some of the many ways to use them, and even how we all differ on our uses of each. Compression in mixing is one of those dark arts that can be under...
Ep17 Building a FOH Mix Pt 2: Equalization
Live Sound Bootcamp - August 07, 2020 23:25 - 1 hourAs a continuation of the previous episode, in part two we jump into concepts about the process including order of operations, setting your filters, making EQ changes. Although it sounds like this isn't a lot to talk about, somehow we talked about it for an hour, going over all the reasons for e...
Ep17 Building a FOH Mix Pt 2
Live Sound Bootcamp - August 07, 2020 23:25 - 1 hourAs a continuation of the previous episode, in part two we jump into concepts about the process including order of operations, setting your filters, making EQ changes. Although it sounds like this isn't a lot to talk about, somehow we talked about it for an hour, going over all the reasons for e...
Ep16 Building a FOH Mix Pt 1
Live Sound Bootcamp - August 07, 2020 23:24 - 1 hourUp front, it's time to figure out how to actually put together the mix. In this episode we cover how to start at FOH, from getting talkbacks up, routing your outputs, the order of your channels and fader positions, and of course the biggest one: Gain Staging. This episode has a lot of differe...
Ep16 Building a FOH Mix Pt 1: Gain Staging and Routing
Live Sound Bootcamp - August 07, 2020 23:24 - 1 hourUp front, it's time to figure out how to actually put together the mix. In this episode we cover how to start at FOH, from getting talkbacks up, routing your outputs, the order of your channels and fader positions, and of course the biggest one: Gain Staging. This episode has a lot of differe...
Ep15 Tuning A PA
Live Sound Bootcamp - June 23, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutesRather than getting ultra-technical, in this episode, we go over how we address issues in PA systems. Much like the last episode on PA system design, this process is complicated and learning about it can span your entire career, so do take our basic information here with a grain of salt. We re...
Ep15 Tuning a PA
Live Sound Bootcamp - June 23, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutesRather than getting ultra-technical, in this episode, we go over how we address issues in PA systems. Much like the last episode on PA system design, this process is complicated and learning about it can span your entire career, so do take our basic information here with a grain of salt. We re...
Ep14 FOH System Design
Live Sound Bootcamp - June 12, 2020 20:00 - 51 minutesIn this episode, we dove into the basics of the FOH speaker system design. This topic as a whole spans entire careers, so do take our basic information here with a grain of salt. We talk through speaker types, coverage goals, placement, and how to integrate subs, front fills and other PA into ...
Ep13 FOH Signal Flow
Live Sound Bootcamp - June 10, 2020 20:00 - 43 minutesIn this episode, we jump into the first steps of understanding the signal flow of a FOH system. Covering the physical wiring, and the patching inside of desks. We jump through things like festival patches, methods for managing your patch, and how get out of the desk to PA systems. It's a quic...
Ep12 Getting the Job
Live Sound Bootcamp - June 08, 2020 19:50 - 1 hourWe figured it was time to get away from technical topics for an episode, and talk about something personal. The three of us have all reached where we are in our careers in different ways along different routes, and we had some fun with our different perspectives on the idea of how to get the jo...
Ep11 Building a Monitor Mix Pt3: Sends on Faders and The PAs Affect on the Mix
Live Sound Bootcamp - May 15, 2020 17:00 - 27 minutesThis episode is the remainder of the conversation from the previous episode, and is the third in the series on building a monitor mix. Here we get into some of the details Sends on Fader workflows, where to keep your output masters, how the room changes once it fills up, how the PA affects your...
Ep11 Building a Monitor Mix Pt3
Live Sound Bootcamp - May 15, 2020 17:00 - 27 minutesThis episode is the remainder of the conversation from the previous episode, and is the third in the series on building a monitor mix. Here we get into some of the details Sends on Fader workflows, where to keep your output masters, how the room changes once it fills up, how the PA affects your...
Ep10 Building a Monitor Mix Pt2: Wedges vs In Ears
Live Sound Bootcamp - May 14, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutesAs a continuation of the previous episode, we jump into concepts for which channels to use for various methods of monitoring. This episode also gets pretty deep in methods for how to approach actually putting the mix together for Wedges, Side Fills, Subs, versus In Ear Monitor setups. This epi...
Ep10 Building a Monitor Mix Pt2
Live Sound Bootcamp - May 14, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutesAs a continuation of the previous episode, we jump into concepts for which channels to use for various methods of monitoring. This episode also gets pretty deep in methods for how to approach actually putting the mix together for Wedges, Side Fills, Subs, versus In Ear Monitor setups. This epi...
Ep9 Building a Monitor Mix Pt1: How to Build the Mix
Live Sound Bootcamp - May 07, 2020 00:40 - 42 minutesWe've gone through how it's all wired up, we've gone through ringing out wedges, now it's time to hit on how to actually put together the mix. Of course we all have different approaches, but in addition to that, we jump into how the approach for In Ear Monitoring may be different than that of w...
Ep9 Building a Monitor Mix Pt1
Live Sound Bootcamp - May 07, 2020 00:40 - 42 minutesWe've gone through how it's all wired up, we've gone through ringing out wedges, now it's time to hit on how to actually put together the mix. Of course we all have different approaches, but in addition to that, we jump into how the approach for In Ear Monitoring may be different than that of w...
Ep8 Tuning Wedges
Live Sound Bootcamp - May 01, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutesThe scariest part of doing sound: ringing out wedges. In this episode we spend some time going over quite a few methods for how to ring out wedges and eliminate feedback the best you can. We also jump into some workflows for checking your work.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/live...
Ep7 Monitor System Design
Live Sound Bootcamp - April 29, 2020 22:06 - 32 minutesOnce you've gotten down the basics of the signal flow, the next step is designing how your monitor system is setup. In this episode we run an in-depth overview for common setups for wedges, side fills, subs and in-ear-monitor setups. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livesoundbootc...
Ep6 Monitor Signal Flow
Live Sound Bootcamp - April 12, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutesThis episode pulls together an overview for the standard signal paths for monitoring, including the connections and routing from the stage, the connections for wedges, wireless in ears, and even wired in ears.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livesoundbootcamp/support
Ep5 Cable Management
Live Sound Bootcamp - April 09, 2020 19:00 - 26 minutesLive Sound Bootcamp is intended to be a basic primer in live sound. It is expected that listeners have a base knowledge of audio or concert production, but from there, this series may provide some insight into how productions work. Each host brings an individual style, workflow, and experience...
Interview: Manu Jimenez (Snoh Aalegra, Mary J Blige, Arimaka Studio)
Live Sound Bootcamp - April 07, 2020 20:40 - 57 minutesIn this episode we interview engineer Manu Jimenez, best known for his work with Snoh Aalegra, Mary J Blige and his own studio Arimaka Studio. We talk about his career path, approach to mixing, and general insights into the world of mixing and playback enginering.--- Support this podcast: htt...
Ep4 Microphone Selection
Live Sound Bootcamp - April 07, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutesLive Sound Bootcamp is intended to be a basic primer in live sound. It is expected that listeners have a base knowledge of audio or concert production, but from there, this series may provide some insight into how productions work. Each host brings an individual style, workflow, and experience...
Ep3 Building an Input Sheet/Patch List
Live Sound Bootcamp - April 03, 2020 00:15 - 44 minutesThe third episode in the series. Live Sound Bootcamp is intended to be a basic primer in live sound. It is expected that listeners have a base knowledge of audio or concert production, but from there, this series may provide some insight into how productions work. Each host brings an individu...
Ep2 Stage Signal Flow
Live Sound Bootcamp - April 03, 2020 00:15 - 32 minutesThe second episode of the series. Live Sound Bootcamp is intended to be a basic primer in live sound. It is expected that listeners have a base knowledge of audio or concert production, but from there, this series may provide some insight into how productions work. Each host brings an individ...
Ep1 Building a Stage Plot
Live Sound Bootcamp - April 03, 2020 00:15 - 28 minutesThe introduction to the series. Live Sound Bootcamp is intended to be a basic primer in live sound. It is expected that listeners have a base knowledge of audio or concert production, but from there, this series may provide some insight into how productions work. Each host brings an individua...
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