Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-9Kc I just completed the fourth presentation of a live webinar training on sound system tuning. The webinars went well, but there just wasn't enough time to answer all of the question that the 535 attendees sent in. But I don't want to leave those people out in the cold so I have gathered all of the questions and I am going to answer all of here on the podcast. I have organized them into sections, so today we are going to talk about the Why of sound syste...
Jun 14, 2017•8 min
Complete Show Notes: https://www.merlijnvanveen.nl/en/study-hall/130-audio-calculators-for-sound-system-tuning Interview with Bob McCarthy, Mauricio Ramirez, Merlijn Van Veen and Daniel Lundberg about the best audio calculators for sound system design and optimization in the categories of desert island, design work, field work, and education. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive
Jun 06, 2017•48 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-9Cg Interview with Mauricio Ramirez, senior seminar instructor at Meyer Sound, on the biggest mistakes he sees people making in sound system tuning. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive
May 22, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-9D3 Enter the giveaway: http://sounddesignlive.com/giveaways/1-year-soundgym-pro-membership-giveaway/ In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I talk to Noam Gingold, composer, teacher, and founder of SoundGym. We discuss how Noam transitioned from composer to teacher to entrepreneur, and how ear training games can make you a better artist and sound engineer. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patr...
May 14, 2017•18 min
Welcome to the bonus lesson! Notes - Most people don't finish online courses, but you did. - Comment below and tell me one thing you would change about the course. - Get an accountability partner. http://sounddesignlive.com/accountability-partner/ - Get a coach or mentor. You can read more about my coaching program here: Success in Sound http://sounddesignlive.com/coaching/ Congratulations on completing the course. Feel free to email me with any questions in the future and I hope you'll keep me ...
Apr 03, 2017•3 min
Welcome to Lesson 14! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - Build your list to 150 contacts. - Schedule time to work on it regularly. - Every 5-6 times that you reach out, ask for a recommendation or referral. Homework 1. Schedule time in the calendar to work on this every day. 2. Add 10 more people to your list. Congratulations on completing lesson 14! -Nathan
Apr 02, 2017•7 min
Welcome to Lesson 13! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - Build your list with leads from colleagues in your new city and research by job title and company. Here's the Chrome extension that I used in the video. https://goo.gl/TFtDPt - Use the same guidelines as in the previous lesson. Homework 1. Reach out to 3 potential clients. 2. How do you ask for referrals? Congratulations on ...
Apr 01, 2017•7 min
Welcome to Lesson 12! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - The audio industry is a little like the mafia. In each country and city there is a circle of trust and to get inside, you need a sponsor. I have found that the quickest way in, is to build relationships with colleagues because they are the most sympathetic to your situation. They've been there and they want to help you. - We...
Mar 30, 2017•7 min
Welcome to Lesson 11! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - When you're young, making friends is easy, more natural. But when you are an adult, it's harder. - Here's why this is important: every time I have moved I have been focused on finding work and a place to live. Because I feel like if I can get that taken care of, I'll be set. But the thing that always creeps up on me, which I...
Mar 30, 2017•5 min
Welcome to Lesson 10! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - The audio industry is built on personal referral. - To use the spreadsheet: - - Open this link https://goo.gl/6eJzAk - - File > Make a copy - - Bookmark it - - Open Contacts tab - Put anyone on here that is important to us and the growth of our business who requires regular one-on-one communication. - Start with the peopl...
Mar 29, 2017•11 min
Welcome to Lesson 9! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - So you've made it through the first half of this course. You've verified your positioning statement with me, you have a solid vision of what you want, and now we're ready to talk about how to get it. - You need to know where the money comes from so you can clearly direct your efforts. Who is signing the checks and why? Homew...
Mar 28, 2017•3 min
Welcome to Lesson 8! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - At this point, you should have scheduled a check-in call with me to verify your position statement and make sure you are on track for the rest of the course. If you haven't done that, yet, please go back to lesson 7 and schedule that call before going any further. - At the beginning of this course, we talked about what you wa...
Mar 27, 2017•5 min
Welcome to Lesson 7! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - I help [ideal client] [create valuable outcome or solve primary expensive problem]. Unlike other [job title], [unique]. Homework 1. Schedule a check-in call with me to make sure your positioning statement is solid. https://nathanlively.appointlet.com/s/positioning Congratulations on making it half way through the course! -Nat...
Mar 26, 2017•2 min
Welcome to Lesson 6! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - Sometimes it can be easier to describe what you do by talking about how you are different. Homework 1. Come up with 5 things that make you unique and memorable. Research this by looking at colleague's LinkedIn pages, websites, and talking to your clients. 2. Who are you? Do you consider yourself a sound engineer, sound guy, A...
Mar 25, 2017•3 min
Welcome to Lesson 5! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - The better we understand how we fit into our client's business, the easier it will be for us to explain that to potential clients in the future. - This can seem very abstract for sound engineers. Do you create an amazing show? Provide risk mitigation? Bring in new fans? - The best verification would be to have conversations w...
Mar 24, 2017•4 min
Welcome to Lesson 4! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - The more clear you are about what you want, the easier your marketing will be and the easier will be for people to help you. - Your ideal clients are current clients who are receiving the most benefit from working with you, or previous clients who loved working with you -- and you with them. Or they could be friends or acquai...
Mar 23, 2017•7 min
Welcome to Lesson 3! If you missed the previous lessons, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - Clarifying your financial and time needs is important in guiding you towards the opportunities that are the best fit in your new city. - Example: If I need $3500/month, then I need $875/week, then I need to shoot for a day rate of $438, but I can go as low as $175. Homework 1. Estimate how much your life will cost in your new...
Mar 21, 2017•6 min
Welcome to Lesson 2! If you missed the first lesson, please go back to that email or head over to the course page. http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Notes - Be intentional about what you are creating in your new city. - Don't just tell people that you are looking for work. What kind of work? - Up until now, you may have created a career on accident. That won't work fast enough in your new city. Luck is not a strategy. Homework 1. Look at what you've created in your life. What's in yo...
Mar 21, 2017•7 min
Sign up here - http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ Welcome to your first lesson for From the Sound Up ✈️! Watch the lesson and do the homework. Notes - What normally happens is that you naturally build a local network over your lifetime. The audio industry is based on referrals from that network. - When you move, it disappears. - This course has two parts: 1. What do you want? 2. How do you get it? - What I need from you: Take action on every lesson. Give me lots of feedback. Homework ...
Mar 20, 2017•7 min
Sign up here - http://sounddesignlive.com/from-the-sound-up/ In one month I will be arriving in Minneapolis with my wife and a moving truck. I’ll have nothing but my wits and a Leatherman to build a new career, from the ground up. I’ve moved 7 times before, but starting over is never easy. Being a sound engineer is not a portable career and I’ll have to build my network all over again. One thing does get easier, though, and that’s my strategy. At this point, I’ve made enough wrong turns that I’m...
Mar 19, 2017•3 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-9rN In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk to Dave Swallow, Merlijn van Veen, Bob McCarthy, Darryn de la Soul and Michelle Pettinato about their best tips to find a touring FOH sound engineer job. Who should I build relationships with to get international touring gigs? Should I work for free to get my foot in the door? Who are the best people to cold call to find touring jobs? Should I approach bands who are on tour about working with th...
Feb 07, 2017•44 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-9rs In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I want to share with you an interview that I did Nate Schneider at AV Shop Talk. We talk about the technical challenges I faced while touring with the Ringling Brothers Circus, how I got my first jobs in the 7 different cities I’ve lived in, and the advice I would give to the 23-year-old me. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive...
Feb 03, 2017•40 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-9dr Interview with Thomas Neumann about his dual channel FFT audio measurement software SATLive and his single mic sound system tuning techniques. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive
Nov 20, 2016•44 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-9c9 Nathan Lively, Dale West, and Brian Mohr discuss their biggest takeaways from the Sound Systems: Design and Optimization seminar by Bob McCarthy at Meyer Sound. We talk about calculating phase offset for a frequency range, using lateral aspect ratio to space your front fills correctly, aligning off-axis points of your speakers for even coverage, and debunking line array myths. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: ht...
Nov 15, 2016•45 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-9cM A day in the life of a touring circus sound engineer from load-in to sound system tuning with SIM 3 to opening performance. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive
Nov 08, 2016•14 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-8Pb Interview with Craig Hewitt about adding podcast production services to your business as a sound engineer. Craig helps busy business owners easily produce a regular podcast. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive
Apr 15, 2016•22 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-8Iw In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Heatherlyn Eagan about how she has managed to book back-to-back tours since university by positioning herself as a stage manager and lighting technician. We discuss electricity, lighting fundamentals, and non-stop life on the road. Plus, these questions: How did you get your first job in lighting? Can you make more money as a designer or a technician? How do you stay busy in the touring wor...
Mar 27, 2016•39 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-8Gf In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk to Nat Koren about his audio career with the San Francisco Opera. We answer these questions: What are the pros and cons of working with the union? How do you mix an opera? What does a sound designer do for an opera? What specialized gear do they use at the opera house? How do they mix the show and operate 12 cameras without any humans in the room? Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon to...
Mar 14, 2016•27 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-2QW Interview with Ed Gandia from The International Freelancers Academy about how to build a solid networking and referral strategy. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive
Feb 27, 2016•38 min
Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-2N6 Interview with Alan Brymer about using a content marketing strategy to connect with potential clients, build relationships, and establish a niche. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive
Feb 08, 2016•29 min
