In 2019 Sound Design Live had 206k unique pageviews from 107k users, 330k video views for 23k hours of watch time, 75k engaged users on Facebook, and 131k plays on SoundCloud. It looks like video is starting to outpace the podcast in terms of maximum outreach. Based on number of…

I know you want to use the new beta version of Smaart, but you haven’t found time, yet. This 3-step hack will have you up and running in about 5 minutes. Steps In Smaart v8, Config > Manage Configurations > Current Config > Save As. In Finder, ⇧⌘G then ~/Documents/Smaart v8/Config…

To time align your Main to your Front-fill using Smaart, first find the acoustic crossover point where they have matching level, then match their arrival times using the delay finder. Setting the delay for the front-fill speakers is a very easy process using Smaart. The challenge is in choosing…

I’m bringing together some of my favorite teachers for two full days of online live sound training and networking that will cover topics from mixing to sound system tuning. Sign up here. #1 — Laughing with Jon One of my favorite sessions from Live Sound Summit in 2018 was How I Approach a Soundcheck with…

To prevent feedback from your podium microphone and create the most natural sound, measure the sound system in Smaart, but use the podium mic as the measurement input. Podium microphones can be a struggle. It’s nice that they are generally reliable and everyone knows how to use one, but they…

One thing I do to prepare for every show is to create a sound system tuning checklist and map. That way I know what to do and where to do it. Make a plan. Work the plan. Pat Brown Why? First, it allows you to think through your actions. What system…

At first, using a custom weighting curve in Smaart seems like a brilliant time saver, but it turns a guide into a rule and could make your optimization procedure too rigid. A custom weighting curve is like a filter for your data, similar to a microphone correction curve. Its intention…

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One of the first steps in the Audio Analyzer Verification Checklist is to verify that Smaart is receiving all inputs. You can do this very quickly by pressing play on all inputs and then pressing the 0 (zero) key. #2 Align all visible traces Shift-click on any magnitude trace to align all visible traces at…