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Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-20o In this episode of Sound Design Live I speak with the sound module coordinator at the University of Surrey, Paul McConkey, about the most important skill you need to get stage theatre jobs in the West End of London. We talk about his career path from earning a record contract to building a recording studio to touring with rock bands and finally teaching the professional production skills course that the University of Surrey. We also discuss training the stamina to succeed and how work placements serve the performing arts. Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-23K Interview with Brian Adler about good and bad of being a tour managing FOH engineer and how he lost his passion for audio in the recording studio and rediscovered it in concert sound. We discuss: Why getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to his career The benefits of working at smaller concert venues How to control your relationship with an artist (even if you work at a shitty club) One important demand you should make when taking tour managing gigs Staying healthy on tour Brian's industry secret for optimizing a sound system on tour ;) Brian's #1 trick for controlling stage volume How to give guitarists and vocalist plenty of volume on stage How to double a vocal channel at FOH for separate monitor control And we answer these questions: Do the places you work affect your reputation? Should you go after tour managing jobs to get more audio work? What are the responsibilities of a tour manager? What's it like working at a museum? Where do you get the best burritos in San Francisco? Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive

Complete Show Notes: http://wp.me/p1sfi8-21N In this episode of Sound Design Live, I talk with Mike Rauchfleisch, the owner of Audio Studio Nord in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, about how he built a thriving audio business by working all-night techno parties that no one else wanted. We also discuss: 1. How to survive long events 2. How to differentiate yourself as an audio provider 4. How to offer complete event packages including staging, lighting, and video with strategic partnerships 5. How to promote your AV company through Facebook Start supporting Sound Design Live on Patreon today for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive