A veteran panel talks about the key relationship that can make or break the live audio experience – the one between engineer and technician.
The show ended, last call came and went, and the burning question from the sound company – “Are we striking this and loading out, or, leaving it, going back to our shop and building a second system for tomorrow’s show?” – became the only question. (An audio version of this article is also available for download.)
The story of one of only five full-time production houses in Mississippi, the company’s current pursuits and looking to the future.
When making business decisions, you just have to be mostly right to be on the winning side – the challenge, of course, comes down to forecasting the outcome.
It’s a way to couple my passion for music with my love of science and technology. I like to think of live sound as “elegant precision.”
Taking time to appreciate where you are and taking advantage of the situation as much as you can.
As with just about any other profession, some people have more natural ability or aptitude than others, but it usually takes everyone years of training, researching and learning to become successful.
The overall drone war and Ukraine’s attempts to defend their forces, critical infrastructure, and citizens against strikes from drones, as well as missiles and rockets, using professional lighting fixtures.
When we understand why we started in the first place, and why we might continue, it’s easier to evaluate whether or not we want to continue volunteering for the next season.
Lessons from front of house on Lily Tomlin’s “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe” tour in 1988.
The load-in was just fine, thank you very much. Easy, even, with a short straight push over level pavement to the stage, which was just inside the door. The load-out, on the other hand… (And audio version of this article is also available for download.)
Observations and suggestions for meeting the challenge of “looking on the bright side” in light of what are really trying times for many in the industry.
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