Live Audio Education
Live audio for engineers who need to get out of the studio — and the rooms that will test everything they know.
The Problem
Too many engineers are comfortable. Comfortable in a treated room, behind a pair of monitors, mixing records that may or may not see the light of day — without rates, without points, without a real business behind them.
Meanwhile, every small venue in the country is scrambling to find engineers who can actually work a room. Show up. Solve problems. Deliver a mix under real conditions, in front of a real audience, with no second take.
That's the gig. And it's available right now.
"I don't talk about difficult rooms in theory.
I work one every week."
Six years as Director of Production at Flushing Town Hall — a 300-seat venue with parallel reflective walls, a high ceiling, ceiling-hung speakers, flutter echo, and room modes that will humble you fast. 100+ events a year. I've been fixing these problems in real time, in front of real audiences, with real budgets. This is what I've learned.
The Curriculum
The conversation before show day that saves show day. Tech riders, stage plots, input lists — and why most artists don't have them. Plus: rider design services for bands that need one built.
ExploreBefore you touch a fader, you need a sound profile. Inputs, instrument types, what's amplified vs. acoustic, stage volume. The mix starts here — not at the console.
ExploreYour room is not neutral. Parallel walls, ceiling-hung systems, flutter echo, room modes — understanding your acoustic environment before you reach for the EQ.
ExploreGain structure, balance, frequency decisions. Technique for rooms that fight back — not for rooms that cooperate. When volume is the enemy, balance becomes everything.
ExplorePrep, load-in, soundcheck, showtime. The practical workflow that keeps the wheels on when nothing goes as planned — and the mindset shift from studio to stage.
ExploreNeed a professional tech rider and stage plot built for your act? This is a done-for-you service. Show up to your next gig with a document that makes every engineer's job easier — including yours.
Learn MoreThe single document that cuts your show-day problems in half. Used it at every show for six years. Fill it in, send it ahead, and walk into the venue with half the problems already solved.