Entitlements: A Crucial Safety Net for Workers
Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid have been an important safety net for many decades. Baker Lee notes how these earned benefits can cushion the impact for workers in freefall.
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AI Q&A
Baker Lee wanted to find out the extent of the threat that AI poses to the future livelihood of all of us in sound production. So he got a few answers — from ChatGPT.
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The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Get AI
As Baker Lee notes, while automation executes predefined tasks, AI learns from data, adapts and makes decisions without explicit programming. But not everyone will be eager to accept AI’s helping hand.
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Right and Wrong
Artistically, there are no rights or wrongs in the way one mixes, but as Baker Lee points out, there are still a few basic tenets to adhere to.
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Playing the Rig: A Few Words with Dave Natale
Baker Lee — with some help from YouTube influencer / producer / educator / engineer Rick Beato — chats with master FOH engineer Dave Natale about some of his secret techniques for getting consistently great mixes.
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Technician or Artist?
Creating great mixes requires a combination of left and right brain skills, and Baker Lee explains that what we really need is the perfect blend of both.
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Audio Techs
Good help is hard to find, but as Baker Lee explains, no matter what equipment one has, it’s only as good as the people setting it up and running the show.
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Staying Relevant
With audio gear, it’s easy to fall behind. One day you wake up and the cutting-edge technology that was your mainstay has been dulled by the latest, greatest and sharpest state-of-the-art equipment. Baker Lee discusses the reality of relevance.
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No One Likes Surprises
Unexpected twists may be fun at a kid’s party, but last-minute discoveries like “the freight elevator’s been out for a week,” can test the mettle of even the most seasoned production pros… Baker Lee looks at this all-too-common situation.
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Bringing Sound where it Doesn’t Belong
Doing shows in established venues requires attention to details, but all bets are off when the client wants an event at a “creative” space — whether a downtown street plaza, national park or abandoned missile site. Baker Lee looks into the logistics of unconventional gigs.
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Information, Please
Finding answers to your technical and audio queries may only be a few keystrokes away, but as Baker Lee warns, it’s still up to the questioner to decide if those new-found sources are valid.
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Choosing a Lifestyle
Many of us started out as musicians but were lured into pro audio along the way. Baker Lee, who followed a similar path, advises others to be aware that they have signed up not just for a technical career, but for a lifestyle.
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