Welcome to Episode 50 of MixMasters!! Thank you to every single person who has downloaded, listened, subscribed, and commented on this series – I truly appreciate it! This episode is unusual as it features not one, but two separate guests. In part one, Dave Peterson (FOH, TM, Monitors) joins to provide an update from Upheaval…

Live (sort of) from Warsaw, Poland (partially) – it’s Matt Dierkes! Matt Dierkes is the man behind the controls of one of the hottest bands on the planet today: Bad Omens. He joins Steve to chat about consoles, mic packages, techniques, touring, and a whole lot more. The intro was recorded from the back of…

Dig-in and listen to Jon Klucharits (Monitor engineer for bands that include: Pierce the Veil, Black Veil Brides, Andy Black, Interruptors and Set It Off) chat with Steve about all things monitor engineering. From his early days with Vans Warped Tour to his current gig with Pierce the Veil, the guys dive-in deep and geek…

The amazing Dave Peterson is back again to catch-up and chat about all that’s been happening for him over the past 18-months or so. Dave has served as the FOH tech for artists like Nelly and the star-studded Mt Westmore tour, FOH for numerous artists and festivals including Bill Murray and Upheaval, and monitor engineer…

In this episode, Steve sits down with Elmo Arteaga (FOH for Ice Nine Kills) and Logan Beaver (FOH for Motionless in White) to chat about their recent time together on the Trinity of Terror Tour. In addition to tour talk, they dive into their respective histories and discuss how they got involved with touring full-time….

Hey, remember us?! What a crazy busy year it’s been… In this episode, Steve Litscher sits down with Ross Landis, the FOH engineer for the band Nothing More, and they chat about how Ross got his start in music, his experiences with Nothing More, and their most recent tour together, featuring Nothing More, Asking Alexandria,…

Kyle Gerhart is the owner of InPhase Productions LLC, as well as an accomplished FOH engineer. He’s worked with artists and groups that include the likes of: Alien Ant Farm, Drowning Pool, Fuel, Miss May I, Scott Stapp, Sebastian Bach, and most recently, Kurt Deimer. Learn about how Kyle got started in the industry, his…

Simeon Panov joins Steve to chat about his experiences with mixing live sound for Infected Rain. They talk about how Simeon got his start in the music industry, how he got connected with Infected Rain, touring in the United States, and more. Simeon also shares some of his infamous advice and lessons for improving the…

It’s been a while since we’ve published an episode, but that’s because we’ve been busy TOURING! Who would’ve thought we’d be out making things loud in 2021?? In this episode, Steve Litscher is joined by Alex Markides, Brian Hardaswick, Bryan Campbell, and Erik Rogers to talk all things touring (during a pandemic). The guys talk…

Listen in as Shelby Eisenberg, FOH engineer for Wage War, talks to Steve Litscher about getting started in music, early tours with Wage War and a Midas Pro 1 console, tips/tricks for quick set-up/tear down, and more. The guys trade stories from their most recent tours as well. Follow Shelby on Instagram!