In this debut episode of MixMasters, we meet Erik Rogers, Front of House engineer for Saint Asonia, Godsmack, Dustin Lynch, and other superstar acts. Erik has a wealth of experience as a FOH engineer, system engineer and tour manager and shares his musical history, stories from the road, along with details about how he approaches…

Join Steve as he welcomes Drew Thornton, FOH engineer for Billie Eilish. They talk about Drew’s history in the sound business and his transition into mixing arena shows for Billie. Drew talks about his mix philosophies, designing and prepping an arena system, tuning the system and working with his system engineer, his matrix outputs and…

If you’ve attended any major concert or festival over the past twenty years, chances are you’ve heard Pooch at work. He’s mixed some of the biggest bands in the world, from Alanis Morissette to KISS to Justin Bieber to Iron Maiden. Ken talks about preparing for huge arena and stadium tours, working with his system…

Nick joins us for a fascinating look behind Steel Panther’s live productions. He takes us through their early days as “Metal Shop” and their residency gigs at The Key Club in Los Angeles, all the way through their most recent European headlining tour. Nick shares an unprecedented amount of information about how he manages all…

Alex Markides drops-in for this episode to talk about his experiences with mixing sound for heavy metal bands like Killswitch Engage, Periphery and Suicidal Tendencies, as well as mixing monitors for Steel Panther and other bands. Nearly every other guest from the podcast requested Alex join the show – Alex is one of the most…

In this episode we chat with Chris Tsanjoures from Rational Acoustics, creators of Smaart software. We dig deep into his history as a musician, his transition into the live sound industry, his experiences as a system engineer for several Comedy Central and Netflix specials, and his philosophies toward system tuning and mixing live. Chris’s Facebook…

Meet Joe Ellis from JEM Productions, a regional live sound production company from central Wisconsin. Joe’s company works with national touring acts and Joe has mixed countless performances in a variety of challenging environments. Learn about Joe’s fascinating history and how he transitioned from being a commercial airline pilot to one of the best FOH…

Mike Bangs (or “Bangs” as everyone knows him) is a legendary monitor engineer. He’s worked with massive acts from around the world including: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Aerosmith, George Strait, and more. When he’s not on tour, he serves as Allen & Heath’s Live Sound and Touring Manager. In this episode we talk at…

Bryan Macdonald is a live sound engineer with residency at numerous venues in Salt Lake City. He’s toured with artists including Jeremy Zucker. His attention to detail and ear for quality sound make for an outstanding FOH engineer. Tune-in to learn about Bryan’s history and his approach toward mixing a variety of live acts around…