Live Sound Essentials

As a professional touring FOH (Front of House) Engineer, I've been lucky enough to work with some amazing artists — Haim, Khalid, St. Vincent, Portugal. The Man, Lizzo, Liz Phair, Macklemore, Fred Armisen, and Foster the People (all Grammy-nominated or -winning) have hired me to mix their shows.

I've mixed the main stage at huge festivals for 60,000+ people and done headlining shows at Madison Square Garden, Staples Center in LA, and the Sydney Opera House.

But when I started out over 20 years ago, I felt fortunate just to get my first live sound job at a 300-capacity club in Iowa. Back then, the hardest part of moving on to bigger gigs was I had to learn everything on my own. All the live sound resources were either outdated or useless — and when I asked more experienced engineers for help, they acted like the information was too precious to pass on.

So, like many live engineers, I learned everything on the job.

It took me years to get my knowledge to a level where I was comfortable mixing big shows. The frustrating part is I could’ve drastically accelerated the process if I’d had access to quality “street smart” live sound resources.

There wasn’t affordable, practical information out there for live engineers. You either had to pay tens of thousands of dollars for audio school, or try and figure it out through A LOT of trial and error. That's why I created Live Sound Essentials.

Who's this course for?

*Live Engineers (Beginning to Intermediate)

Whether you’re trying to get your first live gig, volunteering at your church, or you’ve got a few years of experience and just want to fill in the gaps, we’ve got something for all levels.

This in-depth course covers a huge range of topics: polar patterns, subsnakes and stage boxes, in-ear monitors (IEMs), speaker system processors, line arrays, and much more (scroll down for a full list)…

*Studio engineers

Looking to break into the live industry (global pandemic permitting)?

Live Sound Essentials covers the concepts that don’t exist in the studio world, and prepares you for the fast workflow of live sound.

*Musicians

Want to improve your band’s live sound quality?

Maybe you have gigs where you need to setup the PA and mix everything yourself?

This course will put you light years ahead in getting great results from your gear — no matter what brand it is.

Get these exclusive bonuses when you join

In addition to everything above I’ve got a few extra goodies waiting inside for you…

*Access to the Live Q+A Webinars archive –

Over 5 hours of exclusive in-depth interviews with live engineers that tour with some of the biggest artists in music.

These engineers give incredibly valuable advice about breaking into the industry, their favorite mixing tips and tricks, and what life is like as a touring engineer.

*Direct email contact with Scott –

You can ask me any questions you want about live sound and I'll reply to you personally.

So, if you're stuck with something in the course, or have any other questions related to live sound, just let me know and I'm happy to give you advice.

*News, lessons, and course updates –

As a member you get access to future course updates and can make suggestions for what you’d like to see.

And I'm not talking about a simple Facebook Page.

We have an incredible app that you can use to engage, ask questions, and send messages to other members (and me!)

It's hosted on Mighty Networks, and when you join Live Sound Essentials (annual or lifetime), your membership is free for one year.

What this community provides you immediately:

• A place to expand your audio knowledge above and beyond Live Sound Essentials.
• A place to ask any audio questions and get answers from professionals and colleagues.
• A place to connect with other audio engineers across the globe.

I’ve taken my 20 years of experience from touring the world with top level artists and boiled it down to the most important parts. It’s packed with 100% real-world “street smart” information that you can learn right now and use tonight at a live show.

Get instant access to the course by clicking the button below.

One important note: there are several pricing options. Please be aware the monthly and annual plans are recurring payments. Lifetime access is one payment only.

Instructions for managing your subscription are in the LSE User Manual, which you get immediately after you subscribe.

For more info, see the above video on pricing.