by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | Apr 3, 2025 | Home
Considering Context and Genre in Live Sound Environments In the world of live sound, we all too often ask a question and meet a frustratingly common answer. I’ve heard it repeated more times than I can count. Two words… “it depends”. This catch-22...
by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | Mar 5, 2025 | Home
How to MeAsure In Ear Monitors Consistency As live sound technology has evolved over the years, ensuring consistent audio for performers onstage has become a science as much as it’s always been an art. With in-ear monitors (IEMs) now often being critical for artist...
by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | Jan 11, 2025 | Home
How to Choose a Measurement Microphone Today, with technology and the popularity of system engineering and measurement in audio, there are several popular choices in gear, especially measurement microphones. I also find that this is one of the most common questions I...
by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | Dec 1, 2024 | Home
How to Prevent Feedback in Live Audio Almost every live audio engineer, at some point, has experienced the dreaded scream or rumble of feedback during a show. Whether it’s the piercing screech of a microphone through the PA or the relentless low-end hum, feedback is...
by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | Nov 13, 2024 | Home
Chasing the last 1%- How Habits can Jumpstart success The touring season as a whole seems to be slowing down for the year. I’ve taken it upon myself to spend some more time learning. This looks like setting some long and short-term goals. I recently picked up...
by samanthabooneaudio@gmail.com | Oct 19, 2024 | Home
How to Practice Self Care on tour Thankfully, in this lovely music industry, over the past few years, we’ve begun a shift in the conversations and culture in our industry to be one that has started to openly discuss issues like work-life balance, mental health,...