Signal To Noise Podcast
The Signal to Noise podcast features conversations with people from all corners of the live sound industry, from FOH and monitor engineers, tour managers, Broadway sound designers, broadcast mixers, system engineers, and more.
Episodes
296 episodes since 2019
267. Frank Padikkala Of Audinate Talks Dante
Frank Padikkala of Audinate joins the show in Episode 267 and talks with Sean and Andy to talk about all things Dante. Frank is a senior technical sales engineer for Audinate, and brings his years of experience in IT/cybersecurity as well as AV...
September 12, 2024
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1:08:57
266. Busting Subwoofer Myths, Part 2
Picking up where they left off in Episode 265, Sean and Andy continue their conversation with Phil Graham and Merlijn van Veen about all things subwo...
September 05, 2024
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1:01:58
265. Busting Subwoofer Myths
There are a lot of myths and misunderstandings when it comes to subwoofers and sub arrays, but the reality is that there’s no reason to be afraid of them. In Episode 265, Sean and Andy huddle up with two very smart folks when it comes to low en...
August 29, 2024
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1:08:58
264. Inside The Sound Design For A Unique Broadway Musical
In Episode 264, Sean and Andy talk with two members of the production team for the Broadway musical How to Dance in Ohio, sound designer Connor Wang and Liz Weber, who was a member of the Access Team for the show and also works as a so...
August 22, 2024
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1:13:20
263. Mike Dias Returns To Talk IEMs & Microphones
Veteran audio professional Mike Dias picks up where he left off with last week (in Episode 262), digging into the other side of his caree...
August 15, 2024
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51:05
262. Mike Dias On The Value Of Networking
Veteran audio professional Mike Dias returns in Episode 262 to convince us that networking needn’t be a four-letter word! Whether you’re a sound company owner, a freelance engineer, or full-time staff, networking is an important non-audio tool ...
August 08, 2024
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1:05:03
261. Checking Back In With Up-And-Coming AV Pro Evan Turunen
It’s been a year of huge growth and focus shifts for Evan Turunen and Turunen Audio Visual — first featured in
August 01, 2024
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52:15
260. Meeting Up For A Music Festival & Much More
For the first time in 10 months of podcasting, Sean and Andy were together in the same place, so how better to celebrate than with a livestream? They talk about meeting up for a music festival Sean’s company (
July 26, 2024
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55:14
259. Summer Concert & Event Fun From The Great (U.S.) Northwest
Summer concert and event season is in full swing, and Sean’s company (Audio Engineers Northwest) has been running full steam with some exciting gigs the last couple weeks. Two of his regular freelancers, Kyle Shaw and Matt Ratza, join the show ...
July 11, 2024
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1:07:02
258. Theatre Sound Designer ien DeNio
Over the Fourth of July holiday, Andy teamed up with some Signal to Noise guest host alumni, as Kate Foretek pulled up the co-host chair once more to hang with previous guest host, theatrical sound designer and live foley artist ien DeNio. The ...
July 08, 2024
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1:11:12
257. Chris Tsanjoures Of Rational Acoustics
This week, the hosts get nerdy with Chris Tsanjoures, one of the Rational Acoustics folks behind the Smaart measurement platform, a veteran podcast guest and an avid enthusiast of squiggly lines and measurement geekery. He answers all of Sean a...
June 27, 2024
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49:35
256. Broadway Sound Engineer Heather Augustine
Fresh off mixing the Broadway musical The Outsiders to a Tony Award win for Best Sound Design of a Musical for sound designer Cody Spencer, Broadway sound engineer and regular SoundGirls contributor Heather Augustine sits down with And...
June 21, 2024
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58:05
255. Sound Engineer Joe “Chef” McGrath
In Episode 255, Andy is joined by DC-area based sound engineer Joe “Chef” McGrath, fresh off working together on a now rare “industrial musical” in NY this week. They start off talking about Joe’s extensive work as the mixer for the Ultimate Ra...
June 14, 2024
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1:11:23
254. An End-Of-Spring Check-In On A Variety Of Recent Sonic Adventures
It’s time for an end-of-spring check-in, as Andy and Sean sit down at the microphones in Episode 254 to catch up on everything they’ve been up to the last month. Sean talks about his trip to Texas to help with a loudspeaker demo for RCF and giv...
June 06, 2024
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55:23
253. FOH Engineer Paul Bevan On His Eclectic (And Quite Interesting) Career Journey
Veteran front of house engineer Paul Bevan joins the show in Episode 253 and discusses his eclectic career that includes mixing a wide range of gigs, from regal (Boston Pops Fourth of July) to raucous (Mott the Hoople), and just about everythin...
May 23, 2024
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1:08:31
252. Elliot Carroll Of Show Imaging On The Business Side Of Audio
In Episode 252, the hosts are joined by Elliot Carroll, director of audio services for Show Imaging, who talks about the business side of audio — deciding what gear to buy (or, more importantly, not buy), when to say yes or no to a proposed pro...
May 16, 2024
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1:32:10
251. Broadway Sound Designer Jessica Paz
In Episode 251, Tony-award sound designer Jessica Paz joins the show and talks about all things Broadway and touring sound design, including how to make a theatre sound like a stadium or an intimate office as well as the trials and tribulations...
May 09, 2024
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1:13:14
250. The Early Days Of Grunge With FOH Engineer Craig Montgomery
In Episode 250, Sean and Andy take it back to the early days of grunge when they talk to Craig Montgomery, the front of house engineer for Nirvana. He details mixing and managing small tours and festivals in a van with Kurt, Dave, and Krist fro...
May 03, 2024
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1:01:46
249. Sam Kusnetz Of QLab & Founder Of Team Sound
In Episode 249, Sean and Andy gather around the microphones with Sam Kusnetz, education and training manager for Figure 53’s QLab and founder of Team Sound, maker of MIDI hardware and testers specifically designed for live audio playback users....
April 25, 2024
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1:25:23
248. Burton Ishmael, Front Of House Engineer
In Episode 248, the hosts visit with front of house engineer Burton Ishmael, who is currently mixing Madonna’s global Celebration tour, and learn about how the artist sought him out after hearing him mix Post Malone, the latest in a list of A-L...
April 18, 2024
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53:37
247. A Visit To RCF, Fun In Italy & The Importance Of Taking A Break
In Episode 247, the co-hosts catch up after Sean returns from his first vacation since starting his company. Sean fills Andy in on turning a trip to visit the RCF factory into a vacation for his entire family. He gives a recap of his awesome ti...
April 11, 2024
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48:54
246. Finance Ninja & Theatre Nerd Bailie Slevin
In Episode 246, Sean, Andy and guest co-host Kate Foretek talk with financial advisor Bailie Slevin to get the lowdown on making your money work for you as a freelancer to plan for both the future you expect, and the one you don’t! This episode...
March 27, 2024
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1:09:38
245. Kenny Barnwell On Maintaining Healthy Relationships When Working Away From Home
Kenny Barnwell joins Andy in Episode 245 to discuss how to nurture and maintain healthy relationships while working away from home. His advice — which even those who don’t tour will find valuable — touches on communication strategies, mutual su...
March 21, 2024
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1:17:04
244. Continuing The Deep Dive Into Corporate Event Audio
Picking up where they left off in last time (here), in Episode 244 Sean and Andy continue their roundtable on corporate event audio ...
March 13, 2024
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1:05:13
243. A Deep Dive Into Mixing Corporate Events
Many of us spend tons of time talking about things like crafting the perfect kick drum or guitar or lead vocal, but in Episode 243, we focus the podcast on another important but less recognized set of “money” inputs — corporate event vocals.
March 07, 2024
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