by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | Jul 15, 2026 | Home
Why I stay an audio engineer In the words of Bob Ross sometimes at best life is a series of happy accidents, and even on my worst days I’ve learned that perhaps that sometimes I’d rather be lucky than good. But what’s the point of saying that? Well this year I turned...
by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | Jun 15, 2026 | Home
Considering Context in the use of shared infrastructure in live events Shared infrastructure built around network switches, fiber optics, and distributed systems is rapidly becoming the future of live events and touring. Increasingly, productions are moving beyond...
by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | May 15, 2026 | Home
360 to Stadiums: Designing Systems for Modern Touring For a long time, designing touring audio systems was relatively predictable. You built a system based on a general venue type—or even a few specific venues of the same type. You optimized it for speed and...
by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | Mar 8, 2026 | Home
Starting the Milan Network at Playback. A Solution for Fly Date Flexibility and More In the current age of touring, where playback rigs no longer provide just a few stereo stems of audio, they now provide show-critical information. This information includes timecode,...
by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | Feb 13, 2026 | Home
You Can’t Untune a Bad Design: Operating on Design First Principles They say, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. In the same sentiment, many engineers often say, “you can’t untune a bad design”. So what does this really mean? It means that operating...
by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | Dec 27, 2025 | Home
Getting to the last row: relays vs delays In large-format sound reinforcement, coverage consistency is never accidental. Whether it’s an outdoor festival stretching hundreds of meters past front of house or a stadium pushing audio into the highest tiers, the challenge...
