Coming soon!

I'm going to have some PDFs here with advice for musicians from a live sound engineer for how to optimize the live show/music venue experience when you play shows, and advice for live sound engineers starting out.

A Band's Guide to Not Pissing Off Your Sound Tech

A Band's Guide to Not Pissing Off Your Sound Tech

$5.00

As long as I have been working live sound, I've heard musicians sharing stories about irritable (or worse, careless) sound engineers throwing off their set. Though I do find that behavior to be unacceptable under pretty much all circumstances, to be fair, we often also find ourselves in a position where it might be rude to assume someone doesn't know how they are hindering their own ability to sound good in a given space, so it can be difficult to find a tactful way to speak up. Then, we're being prevented from doing our best work by factors we can't control, and are often going to catch the blame for it not sounding good when our hands were tied to begin with. It honestly can be frustrating! Here are some things your sound tech might be having an attitude about if they're not handling that frustration so well.

Making a Useful Stage Plot

Making a Useful Stage Plot

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Making a stage plot without having a background in live sound can be super intimidating! Here are some industry standards and some explanations on what a sound engineer might be looking for out of your stage plot.

Vocals for Live Sound: Dos and Don'ts

Vocals for Live Sound: Dos and Don'ts

$5.00

Getting vocals clear and free of feedback for front of house and monitors is often both the most difficult and, depending on context and your perspective, the most important part of a live sound engineer's job. There are many, many ways that vocalists can tie an engineer's hands in their ability to accomplish that - here's what to do and what not to do for getting those vocals clear and feedback-free for you and your audience!

A Guide to Your First Sound Gigs

A Guide to Your First Sound Gigs

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- Questions to ask the person who booked you before the gig - Questions to find answers to once you're onsite - Questions to ask your talent once you meet them