The Live Event Life

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From THE Network for the AV Industry comes the podcast about live event staging. From lighting to image mapping and everything in between.


    • May 23, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    The LIVE Life 38: Managing Pixel Mania With The Spyder X80

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 34:29


    Event managers are focusing more and more on event experiences. In order for them to achieve their event experience goals, their mindsets are shifting from event production to experiential design.

    The LIVE Life 37: Experiential Design vs Event Production

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 24:59


    Event managers are focusing more and more on event experiences. In order for them to achieve their event experience goals, their mindsets are shifting from event production to experiential design.

    The LIVE Life 36: The Risky Business Of Live Event Productions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 58:21


    The LIVE Life 35: The Dante Takeover

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 26:57


    Dante Makes Routing & Expanding Your Audio System Easy

    The LIVE Life 33: Project Management, Live Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 60:02


    Project Management is the most critical component of an audiovisual business operation to set yourself apart from your competition and execute your business strategy.

    The LIVE Life 31: Agency Creative Services – Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 44:54


    The LIVE Life 30: LDI 2017 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 26:44


    Missed out on attending LDI 2017? On this episode, we’ll recap some highlights and discuss lights, led and education from LDI 2017. Video available below Host: Wallace Johnson Guests: Guest – Doyle Martin, TLS Productions Inc Links to sources: LDI Show 2017 Agenda, Courses & Exhibitor List LDI 2017 Award Winners LDI 2017 New Product [...]

    The LIVE Life 29: Lighting Design For Corporate Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 70:32


    Lighting is still a great cost-effective solution that makes a major impact on the look and feel of an event. On this episode, we discuss updates with LED lighting, design tools, preferences on consoles and the expanding role of the designer. Video available below Host: Wallace Johnson Guests: Guest – Doyle Martin, TLS Productions Inc Links [...]

    The LIVE Life 28: Guide To AV Awesomeness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 41:30


    Wallace Johnson and guests discuss AVIXA's guide for audiovisual professionals. This guide looks at ways to help meeting and event planners.

    The Live Life 27: Barco E2 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 27:50


    In part one, we covered the technical details of the Barco E2 presentation system in general and some tips. In part two we discuss training, finding the right operator, and 4K on the system. . Video available below Host: Wallace Johnson T Guests: Tyler Mayne – Evolve Media Twitter

    The Live Life 26 : Barco E2 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2017 32:54


    The Barco E2 presentation system has become a standard in the event staging world. We discuss the specs, tips, tricks and technology of this screen management tool. . Video available below Host: Wallace Johnson T Guests: Tyler Mayne – Evolve Media Twitter

    The Live Life 25: Pack Your Bags

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 33:37


    What is the one thing a live events person does more than work? We travel, a lot. Whether by car, plane or train we talk about our preferred seat on the plane, perfect hotel room, what accommodations matter most and what tools get you what you need. Video available below Host: Kurt Wright Guests: Brian [...]

    Live Life 24: Content, Content, Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2017 24:25


    Content can make or break a show or meeting,  Just what goes into making the playback and presentation perfect? Wallace speaks with Bob Foley who has worked on projects ranging from corporate meetings to Pro Bowl halftime shows about the materials, machines, and methods to insure the content team gets it right the first time. Video [...]

    Live Life 23: Broadcast Mix

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2016 27:30


    Kate Brown and Christian Samuelson discuss tips, techniques and the basic check list for providing ‘the truck’ what it needs. Plus, Audience Mic’ing methods. Video available below Host: George Tucker Guests: Kate Brown Christian Samuelson

    Live Life 22: The Mic Sounds Nice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2016 50:21


    Which Microphone and how to place it? We chat with two remarkable Live Sound Pros, Paul Bevan and Rob Killenberger about what works best, where – and what to avoid. Video available below Host: Kate Brown & Russell Cowans Guests: Paul Bevan – Paul Bevan’s website Rob Killenberger – Rob Killenberger Twitter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDl-IqGlzfk

    Live Life 21: Digital Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2016 35:50


    The decisions needed in moving from Analog mixing desks to Digital range from the technical to tactile touch. Christian leads a panel of experts trough the process, particulars and potential problems when finally moving to digital. Video available below Host: Christian Samuelson

    The Live Life 20: Sway you to Line Array?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2016 41:55


    In this episode we discuss the use of Line Array and Point Source Loudspeakers in live sound applications. Special guests Ken Newman and Daniel Horney speak about their experiences with both and offer help tips and tricks for choosing proper boxes for different applications. Video available below Host: Russell Cowans IV & Kate Brown Guests: [...]

    The Live Life 19: Lockn Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 46:51


    Christian Samuelson chats with David Frey of the Lockn Festival fame about what it takes to put on a full festival. From the talent schedules to stage safety and what it is like to rebuild a show after a major storm event. Video available below Host: George Tucker & Christian Samuelson Guests: David Frey

    The Live Life 18: Road Rash

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2015 53:36


    Christian Samuelson chats with Folks who have lived on the road, stories and advice. Video available below Host: Christian Samuelson Guests: Russell Cowans John Bracken

    The Live Life: 17 The Taxman Cometh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2015 38:01


    Tax Season – or at least the time to pay the piper has just passed. What can we do now to make next years bill better? We chat with Rob Good  – CEO- Kinvat Inc, to talk about how to optimize your tax plan to fit a live events career. Video available below Host: George [...]

    Live Life 16 – RF Spectrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2015 43:20


    Christian Samuelson and Mike Postupak Talk with special guests about the squeezed Radio Spectrum. Guest Mike Webber of Shure and Alex Milne of RF Venue help us see where the future will take us and what it will it cost. Video available below Host: Christian Samuelson & Mike Postupak Guests: Mike Webber – Representative of Shure [...]

    The Live Life Episode 13: The Poo Frequency

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2014 56:28


    On this episode Christian Samuelson takes the hosting helm with Mike Postutpak chat about dynamics of live sound – getting the right mix, line arrays,  steering sound, and keeping it loud but intelligible.  And the dreaded poo frequency. Video available below Host: George Tucker Guests: Chuck Espinoza Jason Spatz Russell Cowan

    The Live Life 12 TAC Attack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2014 52:27


    On Episode 12 AVNation is joined by Jason Harmer of Riggit and host of the ISES Vancouver podcast and the fine folks at TAC – Technical Artisan Collective. The Technical Artisans Collective’s mission is to bring production professionals and youth together in project-based learning experiences grounded in the skills and knowledge of theatrical and event [...]

    The Live Life Ep 9 Cases!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2014 40:27


    Joe Calzone joins us to discuss the history and craft of making road worthy equipment cases.   Host: George Tucker Co– Founder and Mike Postupak of Perspect AV  Guests:  Joseph Calzone of Calzone-Anvil Cases Record Date: 1/21/2014 Running Time: 42:16

    The LIVE Life Episode 8: Toast n’ Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2013 66:33


    Hosts: George Tucker & Mike Postupak Guests: Brian J. Isaacson from Communitek Video Systems. Record Date: 3/13/2013 Webstreaming is the new broadcast and has begun to become a more common part of the event staging world.  While much of the equipment used to capture the show is still the same the means of transmission may be [...]

    The LIVE Life Episode 7: Fiber; It’s Not Just for Breakfast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2012 52:37


    Hosts: George Tucker & Mike Postupak Guests: Barry Grossman from Worldstage and Bill Brady of Alford Media. Record Date: 11/20/2012 Fiber!  For the Event staging world copper is king as it is the devil we know while fiber is this mystical and magical topology used at post production facilities like Skywalker ranch, not a a [...]

    The LIVE Life Episode 6: It’s Not Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2012 87:55


    Hosts: George Tucker & Mike Postupak Guests: Mike Graham of  Chauvet Lighting Christian Samuelson of  Xross Point AV and Aaron Medow of NBC Sports. Record Date: 10/03/2012  Lighting – the first in and last out of any show. The job of lighting is to help us see our way, enhance or create a mood and [...]

    The LIVE Life Episode 5: Beach Front Property

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2012 35:46


    Hosts: George Tucker & Mike Postupak Guests: Mike Webber, Ben Escobedo of Sennheiser USA, Cliff Pospisil, Andrew Guberman, and Chris Regan. Record Date: 09/13/2012 Wireless microphones and intercoms are a ubiquitous part of every show but how many of us truly have the fundamental knowledge to set up and troubleshoot systems?  On this Episode of The [...]

    The LIVE Life Episode 4: Edumacate Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2012 45:36


    Hosts: George Tucker & Mike Postupak Guests: Andre LeJeune & Betsy Jaffe of Infocomm Record Date: 08/08/2012 Everything you wanted to know about educating your staff, (and yourself)The staging world is a go- go business where technical know how is only surpassed by thin margins and 36 hour work days. The only thing more inevitable [...]

    The LIVE Life Episode 3: A Cornucopia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2012 36:23


    Hosts: George Tucker & Mike Postupak Guests: Mike Graham of Chavet Lighting, Midori Connely of Pulse Staging, Jeff Studly of CPR, Dru Whitaker of Drape King, Chris Regan of RF Venue, Chris Curren of TMB & Nigel Sadler of Green Hippo. Record Date: 06/14/2012 The Live Life scoured Infocomm 2012’s show floor to find you [...]

    The LIVE Life Episode 2: But It’s Wafer Thin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2012 35:20


    Hosts: George Tucker & Mike Postupak Guests: Donald Guzauckas, Christian Samuelson & Jason Cooklin Record Date: 04/19/2012 Episode Two is all about rigging. Hosts George Tucker and Mike Postupak chat with Donald Guzauckas of HB Group Inc, Christian Samuelson of Xrosspoint Audio Visual and Jason Cooklin of Colortone  about the Indiana State Fair collapse report, [...]

    The LIVE Life Episode 1: Too Many Mikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2012 33:57


    Hosts: George Tucker & Mike Postupak Guests: Mike Fahl, Micheal Bridwell, Mike Postupak & Justin Lang Record Date: 03/19/2012 On this the very first episode of Live Life host George Tucker, Mike Fahl of Dataton SE, Micheal Bridwell of Digital Projection, Mike Postupak of Perspective and Justin Lang of PLSN  discuss the dramatic changes Media Servers and [...]

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