Steve La Cerra
Mix Blog Live: Put a Toll Booth in It
I’ve lived in New York City for my entire life and I’m noticing an alarming trend. My friend Richie puts it this way: “Take...
Mix Blog Live: Back to School, Put Down the Phone
September is back-to-school time, and the start of a new semester means welcoming new students to my audio courses. The first day, we review...
Mix Blog Live: You Want Fries With That?
Obnoxious Drunk Person interrupting me at FOH: “Are you the soundguy? It sounds like %#&@.” I refrain from telling this annoying, inebriated individual where...
Mix Blog Live: How Big Does a Kick Drum Really Need to Be?
In the past year or so, I’ve witnessed several major internationally acclaimed artists get murdered by their sound person. I won’t mention names because...
Mix Blog Live: Find Someplace Else to Live
My cousin Frank sent me a message and a link to an online article published last week that discussed the reorganization of the wireless...
Mix Blog Live: Sometimes The Show Doesn’t Go On…
August 3, 2018, 3:15 AM Alarm number one goes off. *&^%$!! Why didn’t I listen to my parents when they tried to steer me...
Mix Blog Live: Where’s My Rack?
The amount of processing that’s built into digital consoles these days is staggering. If you look at even the most inexpensive digital mixer, you’ll...
Mix Blog Live: Just A Little Bit…
When my guys headline a show and there’s a support act, we make every effort to make them feel welcome. We do however have...
Mix Blog Live: Don’t Cut Off Your Nose…
Any gear nut can tell you that one of the issues in dealing with vintage gear is the availability of parts. You may be...
Mix Blog Live: A Tale of Two Cities
Here’s a tale of two gigs that we did last week. Four hundred miles away from each other, yet light years apart. We’ll call...
Mix Live Blog: Life’s Too Short…
My brother-in-law Anthony (emphasis on “brother,” not so much on “in-law”) works in the wine industry. As a result, he has an incredibly developed...