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Tuning In with Michael Curtis

Tuning In with Michael Curtis

Hosted by: Michael Curtis

The show that helps you design and tune incredible sound systems and build your audio career along the way.

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Episodes

EP 10 | What are Buses, Auxes, and Groups?

►► Get over 20 free audio tools: https://www.producedbymkc.com/audiotoolkit Once we wrangle all our sources (audio coming IN to our console) we need to figure out where to SEND them. Auxes and groups and indispensable...
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EP 09 | What Does A DI (direct) Box Do And When Do You Need One?

►► Get over 20 free audio tools: https://www.producedbymkc.com/audiotoolkit You see DI boxes everywhere, but do you really know how and when they're supposed to be used? Today we unpack the two main jobs of a DI box...
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EP 08 | What Is The Gain Knob For On A Live Audio Console?

►► Get over 20 free audio tools: https://www.producedbymkc.com/audiotoolkit Get gain right and everything else falls into place. Really! Even though managing levels is one of the core concepts in live audio its still...
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EP 07 | What Does A Live Audio Tech Do?

►► Get over 20 free audio tools: https://www.producedbymkc.com/audiotoolkit You might know "in general" that they're responsible for the sound at a gig and probably behind a mixer of some sort, but what are they...
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EP 06 | 7 MUST HAVE Skillsets Of A World Class Live Audio Engineer

►► Get over 20 free audio tools: https://www.producedbymkc.com/audiotoolkit   Master these seven skillsets you will become bulletproof. This is true even if you aren’t a pro (weekend warrior, church audio volunteer)....
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EP 05 | How Much EQ Is Too Much For Lavs & Lecterns?

Getting crystal clear dialog in a live environment is notoriously hard (not to mention getting it right on broadcast and records as well). ►► Ask a question for future podcasts:...
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EP 04 | This Separates The BEST From The Rest Of Live Audio Engineers

“How can I find a spouse?” - BAD QUESTION “How can I make myself the most dateable person ever?” - Better Question : ) We can draw the same analogy in the question, “How can I get better gigs?” How about a better...
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EP 03 | Jumpstart Your Live Audio Freelance Career | A 90 Day Experiment

►► Ask a question for future podcasts: https://www.producedbymkc.com/question This is the exact 90 game plan I would hand to any new live audio engineer starting in the industry. It’s not near as scary as you think. I...
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EP 02 | Choosing The Perfect Speaker Brand And Model For Your Gig (On Any Budget)

►► Ask A Question To Be Featured On The Podcast: https://www.producedbymkc.com/question It’s hard to think of a worse feeling than knowing the value of what you’ve purchased doesn’t live up to the dollars you traded...
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EP 01 | Will My System Sound The Same Everywhere After Alignment?

In this episode we walk through seven key things that change as you move throughout your audience and how to listen and evaluate them. ►► Ask a question for future podcasts: https://www.producedbymkc.com/question ⚒️...
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