Thinking Out Loud w/Friends

Episode 330 of "Thinking Out Loud with Friends" was packed with great stories, starting with some wild behind-the-scenes entertainment industry tales. Christopher shared his experiences rising through the William Morris Agency, while Jan recounted the dramatic fallout of coordinating a charity event with Lee Iacocca and Joan Rivers. The panel also geeked out over the insane $9.5 million...

Show 329:  Join Jan Landy and his knowledgeable, affable panel of friends and colleagues for a no-filter discussion on life on "Thinking Out Loud with Friends". The meeting was a laid-back catch-up among audio pros, blending personal updates with broader news.  The crew touched on everything from the Federal Reserve and cloud storage to weather updates, Jan's retirement in Thailand,...

Show 328: Join Mark Meding, Managing Director, North America, CODA Audio USA, for our "Straight From the Source" segment on Show 328 of Thinking Out Loud with Friends — he'll be taking your questions on the Space by CODA and the full CODA product line. September 9th at 4:45 PM Pacific (UTC-7) / 7:45 PM EasternJoin Jan Landy and his knowledgeable, affable panel of friends and colleagu...

Welcome to episode 327 of Thinking Out Loud with Friends! In this session, the panel dives deep into practical pro audio and live production topics, breaking down preferred microphone cables—including industry favorites from Belden and Mogami—along with essential cable management and field testing workflows. We also compare notes on in-ear monitors and custom ear molds across brands like JH Audio,...

Show 326: Thinking Out Loud with Friends was an informal discussion among audio professionals covering a wide range of topics. Jan, Fred, Chris, Wayne, Ken, and others talked about their current setups, including Mac vs PC, camera and lighting issues, and various audio interfaces and plugins like Waves, Cedar, and D-Feedback. They discussed the pros and cons of different audio consoles, with Ken P...

Show 325: Join our live stream of Thinking Out Loud With Friends Of SoundBroker Zoomcast. The meeting was an informal conversation among Jan, Wayne, Bruce, David, Gregory, and others discussing various topics including Wayne's recent jury duty experience serving on a case involving child exploitation charges. Wayne shared details about serving for three weeks on a jury that convicted a defenda...

Show 324: Join our live stream with Tom Der, Director of Market Development for Allen & Heath USA (American Music and Sound) this week's Special guest in our continuing "Straight from the Source" segment of Thinking Out Loud With Friends Of SoundBroker Zoomcast. The discussion focused on Tom's career journey from his start in recording engineering to his current role at Allen...

Episode 323 of "Thinking Out Loud with Friends" centered heavily on the evolution and practical execution of remote mixing in live audio. The panel shared historical and modern experiences mixing performances from non-traditional spots like projection booths, trailers, and cars using iPads, Dante systems, and wireless tech. They debated whether remote mixing will become standard across v...

Show 322: Join this live stream of our Straight From The Source segment, welcoming a Q&A with Chris Stephens who will be presenting Stagetec AXIO - A Routing and I/O Hub for Pro Audio. This episode of Thinking Out Loud with Friends featured front-of-house engineer Chris Stephens presenting Stagetec’s innovative audio routing technology. The spotlight was on the new Axio product line and its Tr...

Show 321 (Edited): Join this live stream of our Straight From The Source segment, welcoming Robert Scovill who discussed in a Q&A format a multitude of topics including: a deep tech-dive on EAW ADAPTive and their latest NT loudspeaker line. In this session, sound reinforcement legend Robert Scovill leads an in-depth exploration of modern loudspeaker architecture, focusing on the acoustic evolu...

Show 320: Was a casual, wide-ranging discussion among audio professionals, touching on recent live sound gigs, technical challenges with Waves plugins and computer updates, and experiences with various mixing consoles like M32, TF, Yamaha, and Avid S6L. Participants shared opinions on L-Acoustics Source Intelligence, D-Feedback, and other processing tools, as well as industry trends and console li...

Show 319: This was the 319th consecutive episode of "Thinking Out Loud," a live streaming show hosted by Jan, where industry professionals discussed various topics related to audio engineering and live events. The show featured multiple participants including David Dansky, Paul, Gregory, Kurt (working as a sound engineer during the broadcast), Ken Newman, and Michael Maxson from Meyer So...

Show 318: Thinking Out Loud With Friends Of SoundBroker Zoomcast in furthering our get together with our friends this week we will BS our way through the time allotted. The meeting covered a wide range of informal and technical topics, beginning with a discussion on technical issues regarding video filters and audio setups. Jan shared that their podcast had achieved 5,627 downloads globally, with...

Show 317: Thinking Out Loud With Friends Of SoundBroker Zoomcast in furthering our get together with our friends this week we will BS our way through the time allotted. Today’s meeting served as an informal forum for our panel to exchange updates on Infocom, travel plans, personal experiences living abroad, and global internet connectivity. Members shared technical observations from recent industr...

This was the 316th consecutive episode of "Thinking Out Loud with friends of Soundbroker," featuring a heavy focus on professional audio gear and industry insights. The team discussed Riley's upcoming delivery of a portable DMIX128 console from Sweetwater and shared technical specifications of vintage JBL E130 speakers from 1980s stadium setups. They also praised the massive audio qu...

Show 315: Thinking Out Loud With Friends Of SoundBroker Zoomcast in furthering our "Straight From The Source" segment which features a detailed product presentation by Phil Wagner and Danny Olesh from Violet Audio. The guest presenters introduced their ground-breaking new DMIX128 digital mixing system, highlighting its impressive core technical specifications. The system boasts 128 mixin...

Show 314: The meeting focused on discussing the proper placement of D-Feedback in audio mixing chains, with participants sharing their different approaches and experiences. Bruce, John, and Gregory debated whether to place D-Feedback as the first or last plugin in the chain, with Bruce using it last to clean up audio before applying it, while John and Gregory preferred it first to avoid overworkin...

Show 313: Thinking Out Loud w/Friends of SoundBroker ZoomCast Show: Please join me today on the panel with Devon Sheets to discuss the new Mac version of De-Feedback and the comparison of Source Intelligence from the L-Acoustics. I want to thank the following for appearing on the panel today and make this meeting such an enjoyable learning experience: Bruce Fallis, Chris Cecil, Chris DiCorpo, Chri...

Thinking Out Loud w/Friends of SoundBroker ZoomCast Show 312th meeting of an entertainment industry panel, covering a diverse array of topics spanning travel logistics, music history, and technical production evolution. The members shared firsthand accounts from the road, such as Bruce's optimal routing strategies from California to Utah to avoid Las Vegas traffic, and David’s behind-the-scene...

The 311th episode of the "Thinking Out Loud with Friends of SoundBroker" series, led by Jan Landy, covered a range of technical and personal topics, including resolving Zoom invite issues by transitioning from Dubb links to direct invitations. Technical troubleshooting was a recurring theme, as Jan shared his setup for fixing lip-syncing issues, and the group discussed audio feedback and...

This was Jan's birthday show where participants discussed various topics including De-Feedback innovations, Thunder Audio beginnings, equipment setups, fascinating audio industry experiences from the early days up to recent events. Everyone shared multiple stories from their years of experience in the concert touring industry. The group shared stories about working at the Milken Institute conf...

This meeting of the Thinking Out Loud with Friends of SoundBroker, our 309th consecutive show, delved into a wide-ranging discussion covering industry events, high-level production experiences, and the latest in entertainment technology. We kicked things off with a look ahead to the upcoming  Infocomm  event in Las Vegas and shared behind-the-scenes stories of working with high-profile figures, in...

Join our Thinking Out Loud w/ Friends of SoundBroker Zoomcast show hosted by Jan Landy and his knowledgeable affable panel of friends and colleagues for an entertaining robust discussion offering opinions on anything related to a working professional life in general. Our ZoomCast isn’t just a fountain of knowledge; it’s also a opportunity to laugh. Think of it as therapy, but with more jokes and f...

Join our Thinking Out Loud w/ Friends of SoundBroker Zoomcast show hosted by Jan Landy and his knowledgeable affable panel of friends and colleagues for an entertaining robust discussion offering opinions on anything related to a working professional life in general. Our ZoomCast isn’t just a fountain of knowledge; it’s also a opportunity to laugh. Think of it as therapy, but with more jokes and f...

Join our Thinking Out Loud w/ Friends of SoundBroker Zoomcast show hosted by Jan Landy and his knowledgeable affable panel of friends and colleagues for an entertaining robust discussion offering opinions on anything related to a working professional life in general. Our ZoomCast isn’t just a fountain of knowledge; it’s also a opportunity to laugh. Think of it as therapy, but with more jokes and f...