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Hosted by a trio of touring engineers, Live Sound Bootcamp (LSBC) is meant to help new engineers to learn live sound from the ground up, and also maybe provide some insight and humor to seasoned professionals. It is a primer on all topics in live sound.
Ryan O John is a musician turned engineer, turned product designer, turned podcast host. He was playing instruments by 5 years old, with his first shows at age 12, recording his own albums by 13, and touring by 16 -- he leans heavily toward the geeky side of sound. From small local clubs to international stadiums, metal to pop, Ryan's career in live sound mixing has covered a lot of ground traveling the world with a ton of artists including Jessie J, Andy Grammer, Tove Lo, Banks, Liam Payne, Capital Cities and many more. Beyond just touring with pop and rock acts, he also designs audio consoles and software, mix records, and race cars.
After Brendan Dreaper picked up the drums in middle school, live music became an important part of his life. With a number of diversions under his belt, which included studying economics and working as a professional glassblower, he returned to music and found his footing behind the mixing console. Working from bar gigs to local festivals and eventually to touring with Magic! and Snoh Aalegra, Brendan has had the pleasure of making live music happen. Outside of geeking out about live sound on a podcast, he likes to play drums with the band vverevvolf, produce music and get real nerdy about anything Lord of the Rings related.
The third member of the trio, Joe Santarpia, is a live sound and recording/mixing engineer of 15 years, Tour Manager, Musician and Producer. His touring resume includes Mac Demarco, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Connan Mockasin, Best Coast, Surfer Blood, Inner Circle and others. Joe was a former staff engineer at Circle House Studios in Miami, FL and Faultline Studios (RIP) in San Francisco. during his free time he is an electronics hobbyist and recreational ice hockey player.
Episode | Date |
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Ep3 Dialogue, Talking Heads, the "Simple Stuff"
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Oct 24, 2023 |
Ep2 Being Efficient When Doing Shows
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Sep 12, 2023 |
Ep1 Troubleshooting
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Aug 08, 2023 |
Ep14 Strings
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Jul 25, 2023 |
Ep13 Choirs
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Jul 13, 2023 |
Ep12 Horns and Brass
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Apr 06, 2023 |
Ep11 Pianos, Keyboards and Synths
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Mar 17, 2023 |
Ep10 Vocals
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Jun 20, 2022 |
Ep9 Playback
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Feb 21, 2022 |
Ep8 Acoustics and Stringed Instruments
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Feb 07, 2022 |
Ep7 Group Bussing and Master Bus Processing
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Jan 03, 2022 |
Ep6 Guitars
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Dec 20, 2021 |
Ep5 Bass Guitar
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Dec 06, 2021 |
Ep4 Hi Hats, Rides, and Overheads
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Nov 23, 2021 |
Ep3 Toms and the Relationship Between the Drums
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Oct 18, 2021 |
Ep2 The Snare Drum
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Sep 27, 2021 |
Ep1 The Kick Drum
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Aug 30, 2021 |
Ep27 Mixing Big Shows on Small Systems
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Jul 26, 2021 |
Interview: Sean "Sully" Sullivan (Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Justin Timberlake, Norah Jones)
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Jul 13, 2021 |
Ep26 Loudness and Impact
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Jun 21, 2021 |
Ep25 Snapshots and Automation
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Jun 07, 2021 |
Ep24 Feedback Part 2
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May 24, 2021 |
Ep23 Feedback Part 1
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May 10, 2021 |
Ep22 Using the Available Tools to Create a Mix
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Apr 26, 2021 |
Ep21 Balance and Space in the Mix
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Apr 19, 2021 |
Interview: Michael Lawrence (Systems Engineer, Rational Acoustics, Technical Editor)
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Feb 23, 2021 |
Ep20 Building a FOH Mix Pt 5: Groups, VCAs and Stems
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Feb 09, 2021 |
Interview: Brendan Dreaper (Snoh Aalegra, The Independent, Zoo Labs, Podcast Host)
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Feb 01, 2021 |
Ep19 Building a FOH Mix Pt 4: Reverbs, Delays and other FX
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Nov 16, 2020 |
Ep18 Building a FOH Mix Pt 3: Gates and Compressors
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Oct 19, 2020 |
Ep17 Building a FOH Mix Pt 2: Equalization
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Aug 07, 2020 |
Ep16 Building a FOH Mix Pt 1: Gain Staging and Routing
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Aug 07, 2020 |
Ep15 Tuning A PA
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Jun 23, 2020 |
Ep14 FOH System Design
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Jun 12, 2020 |
Ep13 FOH Signal Flow
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Jun 10, 2020 |
Ep12 Getting the Job
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Jun 08, 2020 |
Ep11 Building a Monitor Mix Pt3: Sends on Faders and The PAs Affect on the Mix
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May 15, 2020 |
Ep10 Building a Monitor Mix Pt2: Wedges vs In Ears
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May 14, 2020 |
Ep9 Building a Monitor Mix Pt1: How to Build the Mix
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May 07, 2020 |
Ep8 Tuning Wedges
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May 01, 2020 |
Ep7 Monitor System Design
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Apr 29, 2020 |
Ep6 Monitor Signal Flow
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Apr 12, 2020 |
Ep5 Cable Management
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Apr 09, 2020 |
Interview: Manu Jimenez (Snoh Aalegra, Mary J Blige, Arimaka Studio)
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Apr 07, 2020 |
Ep4 Microphone Selection
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Apr 07, 2020 |
Ep3 Building an Input Sheet/Patch List
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Apr 03, 2020 |
Ep2 Stage Signal Flow
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Apr 03, 2020 |
Ep1 Building a Stage Plot
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Apr 03, 2020 |