Empowering the Next Generation of Women in Audio

Join Us

SoundGirls.Org – August 2015

August 2015 Highlights (more…)

How to Deal With Competitive People

By Karrie Keyes
Or How to Encourage More Cooperation

Most of us working in the music industry work with people we view as being overly competitive and are often viewed in a negative light. We all desire a workplace where everyone works as a team and gets along, where the environment is productive and enjoyable. Co-workers that are overly competitive can create a hostile and negative work environment. (more…)

Five Lessons from a Career in Sound (so far)

 

At the end of 2001, I was about to start my professional career in sound. I was 24 with one degree in music and a second degree in arts, a diploma in sound engineering, a bit of experience, and a lot of expectations. Almost fourteen years later, my career has thrown up surprises, challenges, and a whole bunch of lessons. Here are five of them. (more…)

23db Presents: Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra

Meet 23 db Productions – Fela Davis and Denis Orynbekov use their extensive knowledge of both live and studio audio production to provide a one-stop shop for great live, studio or social media content. They will be sharing with us some of their recent projects.


23db Presents: Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra

Ottmar Liebert is a five-time Grammy Award nominee and has received 38 Gold and Platinum records.

Here’s a behind the curtain video recording of Ottmar’s 2015 east coast tour with Luna Negra at Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, Florida. Ottmar Liebert(Guitar), Jon Gagan(Bass) and Chris Steele(Percussion).

This is song was recorded, mixed and mastered by 23db Productions. KLOTZ AIS High End cables, Earthworks(Guitar), Lewitt LCT 450(Cajon), Lewitt LCT and Lewitt 340(Bass).

Mix Tip:

We do a lot of multitrack recording but this clip was recorded via a stereo recording. We later mixed and mastered the song and added it to cell phone video. Microphone all instruments close to get as much separation as possible in your mix. With separation all recordings can sound good!


Fela Davis is the general manager at 23db Productions based out of New York City. She’s a graduate of Full Sail University and has over a decade of experience in audio engineering. Her past experiences includes working for industry power houses Clair Wireless and House of Blues. When she’s not editing, recording or mixing live shows for 23db Productions, she’s front of house engineer for the 4-time Grammy award winning jazz artist Christian McBride and Grammy nominated Ottmar Liebert.

Denis Orynbekov is chief engineer at 23db Productions, record producer and multi instrumentalist. He is also a member of NYC based band The Clox. Denis has recorded, mixed and mastered tracks that have been licensed by MTV reality show “Real World Explosion”, PBS “Roadtrip Nation”, Oxygen Channel “Best In Ink” and Hulu “Deadbeat” and can be heard on many radio stations around the globe.

What is the Ultimate Kick Drum Mic?

By Daniella Peters

photo-21Through my work in sales at Rat Sound, one of the questions I get asked a lot is what is our favorite microphone, speaker, console, (fill in the blank). A social media post of an Audix OM7 and we get asked, which is better, an OM7 or Shure SM58? A facebook post of a show using an L-Acoustics K1 system and a photo of a show using an EAW Anya system, and suddenly the question pops up, which is the best speaker? (more…)

The Unique and Spectacular Venues

 

I’ve worked in some wonderful venues some of my favorites have been found spaces or spaces that weren’t supposed to be theaters originally. They do provide their own challenges (more…)

Live Sound Camp for Girls

20150729_101336

We did it!  Last week’s Live Sound Camp was fantastic and all participants (Tiffany and I included) learned a lot! First and foremost there are a lot of people to thank.  So I am going to that first. (more…)

Pro Audio Girl – April Tucker

By Karrie Keyes

166428_10150134190082110_3977932_nApril Tucker is a re-recording mixer in post-production sound who currently works for FX Networks. She started her career in post-production in 2004 and has been doing freelance work since 2007. (more…)

SoundGirls.Org Brings Live Sound Camp for Girls to Modesto

By: Victoria Boyington

SoundGirl Zee mixing The Flowers

SoundGirl Zee mixing The Flowers

This week the community came together to welcome our live sound workshop, which was made possible through a joint venture with SoundGirls.Org and California Women’s Music Festival. This partnership provided a unique opportunity for girls 12 and older hands on experience setting up sound systems, learning how to make stage plots, input lists and so much more. (more…)

X