Latest Proaudio Podcast Episodes
#205 - David Packouz - an International Arms Dealer depicted in War Dogs creates a sound brand
Geezers of Gear - October 25, 2023 21:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsNot many young men will lead a life of an international arms trader, have a hit movie made about them (War Dogs), close deals for as much as $300 million, then go on to start a successful audio brand, . David is an interesting guy and shares his story with us on Episode 205, brought to you by an...
#204 - Lighting Designer Lee Rose
Geezers of Gear - October 03, 2023 20:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor over 50 years, Lee Rose has been designing lighting for television, film, music and theater. He began in theater in the late 60s, did his first rock and roll shows in the 70s, including Boston's first real tours, when he met his future business partner, Richard Ocean. He and Richard formed Oc...
Insights In Sound 127 - Jim Messina
Insights In Sound - September 01, 2023 01:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJim Messina's musical journey is remarkable in its length and versatility. He's been a successful songwriter, producer, engineer, publisher, and of course, artist. He played bass with Buffalo Springfield and co-founded Poco, but he's best known for his work with Kenny Loggins, with Loggins & Mes...
#203 - Luke Meek - Author, Production Manager & FOH Engineer
Geezers of Gear - August 23, 2023 19:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsLuke began touring as a FOH engineer in 2005 then later, a production manager as well. He began writing a blog for the live production industry in 2019 which you can find . He then wrote and self published a book for aspiring tour and production managers called . When he's not touring or writing...
#202 - Howie Zales... from Camera Man to Entrepreneur
Geezers of Gear - August 22, 2023 19:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHowie Zales is an Emmy Award winning Camera Operator who turned his passion for television broadcasting into several entrepreneurial endeavors including a crew and staffing company, an early live-streaming business and an educational business teaching people broadcast, camera operation and more. ...
Insights In Sound 126 - Gil Griffith, Entrepreneur
Insights In Sound - August 18, 2023 04:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn an industry filled with unique career paths, Gil Griffith has forged his own, combining a love of music and technology with a keen grasp of business and a passion for connecting with other creatives. We hung out for a wide-ranging chat on career, technology, music, and discovering what you're...
#201 - "Red" Rod Gibson has had an amazing career in touring and now on the vendor side
Geezers of Gear - July 26, 2023 20:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIt's impossible to have survived the 80s, 90s and even into the 2000s in the Touring Lighting business, without coming through with some stories. A really fun discussion with Red spanning from the 80s to today. This episode is sponsored by , and of course . --- Send in a voice message: https:...
Insights In Sound 121 - Mixing in ATMOS
Insights In Sound - July 07, 2023 15:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - Mixing In ATMOS - Season 13, Episode 3 (#123) We got together with two of our favorite producers, Matt Wallace and Will Kennedy, to delve into the ever-evolving conversation about immersive audio and mixing in ATMOS. With a growing catalog of mixes under their collective be...
Insights In Sound 125 - Will Turpin
Insights In Sound - July 01, 2023 15:49 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - Will Turpin, Bassist/Producer - Season 13, Episode 5 (#125) He's best known for his work as bassist for '90s rockers Collective Soul, but Will Turpin boasts a long and diverse career of his own as well. We caught up with him at Real to Reel Studios, the facility his father ...
Insights In Sound 124 - Candace Stewart
Insights In Sound - July 01, 2023 15:45 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - Candace Stewart, Studio Manager - Season 13, Episode 4 (#124) It takes a vast mix of mad skills and a touch of neurodiversity to manage the organized chaos of a multi-room studio. Candace Stewart is one of the best, and has always brought her own inimitable style to the gig...
Insights In Sound 123 - Influencer Game
Insights In Sound - July 01, 2023 15:39 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe endorsements game is about much more than free stuff. Done well, it’s a two-way street that benefits both artist and manufacturer. Understanding artist relations, marketing, and how you, as an artist/influencer, fit into the equation is key to establishing and maintaining good relationships....
Insights In Sound 122 - Jeff Rona
Insights In Sound - July 01, 2023 15:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - Scoring for Picture - Jeff Rona - Season 13, Episode 2 (#122) We visited with award-winning film and TV composer Jeff Rona for a conversation about scoring for film, TV, and gaming in today’s fast-changing media landscape, and to talk about his book, "The Reel World."
Insights In Sound 120 - Happy Accidents
Insights In Sound - July 01, 2023 03:59 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - Happy Accidents - Season 12, Episode 10 (#120) While pre-production and preparation are always important aspects of a recording, often the best and most memorable parts of a recording are completely unplanned. We sat down with engineer/producer Ross Hogarth and musician/pro...
#200 - Patrick Whalen checks in from Backstage Productions / Backstage Aerial
Geezers of Gear - June 27, 2023 18:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMy dear friend Patrick Whalen shares some (horror) stories from the road, updates on drones and so much more. I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did! Brought to you by and --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geezersofgear/message
#199 - Steve Lieberman fresh off the heels of EDC Vegas
Geezers of Gear - May 24, 2023 19:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsNot many LD's get to write their ticket. Doing things exactly as they want, staying in their lane. Steve has done that... and for a long time! And, he's a nice guy. Enjoy! Brought to you by and . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geezersofgear/message
#198 - Marshall Bissett - founder of TMB (and so much more!)
Geezers of Gear - May 23, 2023 20:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAn awesome guy, and with a ton of great stories to tell as well. Marshall saw the Beatles in 1963, did early gigs with The Eagles, Pink Floyd, Elton John and so many more. He founded TMB in the 80s, and ran it successfully until his departure in 2014. Of course Colin Waters continues to succeed w...
Insights In Sound 119 - So You (Don't) Want to be a Rock&Roll Star Pt 2
Insights In Sound - May 20, 2023 17:08 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - So You (Don't) Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star - Season 12, Episode 9 (#119) Not everyone dreams of being a rock star, and not all rock stars are on stage. The music industry is a vast community of interesting and creative people with career paths that are anything but typica...
Insights In Sound 118 - Livestreaming for Musicians
Insights In Sound - May 20, 2023 17:01 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - Livestreaming for Musicians - Season 12, Episode 8 (#118) Live from the NAMM Show, here's our panel on "Livestreaming for Musicians" with William Golde from PTZOptics, a company that's been disrupting the DIY video space with great cameras and awesome educational content to...
Insights In Sound 117 - Steven Miller, Producer/Engineer
Insights In Sound - May 20, 2023 16:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - Steven Miller, Producer/Engineer - Season 12, Episode 7 (#117) Steven Miller is a bit of a music industry Zelig. His productions run the gamut from Windham Hill and Dave Matthews to Pink and Jonas Brothers. He helped Steve Jobs introduce the Apple Macintosh, and created the...
Insights In Sound 116 - Sound Design Panel - Your Brain's the Best Plug-In
Insights In Sound - May 20, 2023 16:51 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - Sound Design: Your Brain's the Best Plug-In - Season 12, Episode 6 (#116) In today’s world of nearly unlimited audio processing power and options, the sonic possibilities for sound design are greater than ever before. But despite a nearly unlimited array of plug-ins and...
Insights In Sound 115 - Michael Beinhorn and the Making of "Rockit!"
Insights In Sound - May 20, 2023 03:37 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - Michael Beinhorn on the Making of "Rockit" - Season 12, Episode 5 (#115) In the early 1980s, the music industry was caught in the midst of a cultural upheaval. The slick, heavily-produced sounds of progressive and corporate rock were running headfirst into the raw power...
Insights In Sound 114 - So You (Don't) Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star
Insights In Sound - May 18, 2023 17:21 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - So You (Don't) Want to be a Rock & Roll Star - Season 12, Episode 4 (#114) With change being the only constant in today's music industry, pursuing a diverse career path is more essential than ever. There are jobs out there you never knew existed, and if it doesn’t exist...
IIS 113 - Building the Bridge Between Education and Manufacturing
Insights In Sound - May 12, 2023 15:26 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - Building the Bridge between Education & Manufacturing - Season 12 Episode 3 (#113) The education sector is the input channel of the pro audio community - thousands of students each year, getting their first look at the technology they will use and influence. We chat with fo...
Insights In Sound 113 - Building the Bridge Between Education and Manufacturing
Insights In Sound - May 12, 2023 15:26 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInsights In Sound - Building the Bridge between Education & Manufacturing - Season 12 Episode 3 (#113) The education sector is the input channel of the pro audio community - thousands of students each year, getting their first look at the technology they will use and influence. We chat with fo...
IIS 112 - Doing the Work the Labels Won't - Michael Beinhorn, Frank Filipetti
Insights In Sound - May 05, 2023 15:22 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRecorded live at the 2023 #NAMMShow, - We sat down with award-winning producers Michael Beinhorn and Frank Filipetti to talk about how musicians can navigate the changed landscape of today's music industry.
Insights In Sound 112 - Doing the Work the Labels Won't - Michael Beinhorn, Frank Filipetti
Insights In Sound - May 05, 2023 15:22 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRecorded live at the 2023 #NAMMShow, - We sat down with award-winning producers Michael Beinhorn and Frank Filipetti to talk about how musicians can navigate the changed landscape of today's music industry.
#197 - Han Henze discussed almost 50 years in the business
Geezers of Gear - May 03, 2023 21:42 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHan started his career like so many, a guitar player in a high school band until one day, someone actually said "you know, you're just not very good". That's all he needed, he decided to do lighting instead! Since that time, he's grown into a career that carried him from working as a lighting tec...
IIS 111 - Producers Panel at NAMM 2023
Insights In Sound - April 29, 2023 00:12 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsICYMI, Join us for a live recording of our TEC Tracks panel at the #nammshow, "If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)," with the brain trust of Chuck Ainlay, Frank Filipetti, Sylvia Massy, and Ross Hogarth. It's a thoughtful, enlightening, and hilarious conversation.
Insights In Sound 111 - Producers Panel at NAMM 2023
Insights In Sound - April 29, 2023 00:12 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsICYMI, Join us for a live recording of our TEC Tracks panel at the #nammshow, "If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)," with the brain trust of Chuck Ainlay, Frank Filipetti, Sylvia Massy, and Ross Hogarth. It's a thoughtful, enlightening, and hilarious conversation.
#196 - Erik Eastland - President of All Access Staging
Geezers of Gear - April 21, 2023 19:55 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsErik has been in the business more than 40 years, starting with Edgar Winter in the 70s, and more recently - the incredible Super Bowl Halftime show. He's a great guy with incredible stories, and although he had to cut this short for a birthday celebration, it was an enjoyable discussion. This ep...