Designer reviewing a 3D stage rendering in a dark studio

Field notes

From the road and the shop.

Working notes on the craft of live production — sequencing, tuning, design and the show-day decisions that never make the plot.

Festivals · July 18, 2026

What a nine-day festival load-in actually looks like

Three stages, shared power, and a site that was an empty field on Monday. Here's how our crew sequences a multi-stage festival build without stepping on itself.

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Audio · June 2, 2026

Tuning a line array is 20% measurement, 80% listening

A prediction plot gets you into the room. Your ears get you to a mix the artist actually recognizes. Notes from our system techs on where the two meet.