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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Every day, our newsfeeds, conversations and social media — whether on audio, cooking or politics — are rife with opinions, making it difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction. So how do we separate the two?
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Audio has significantly advanced over the years, so why is feedback still an issue? Our own Baker Lee offers his inimitable insights on the situation…
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Like many in the live sound biz, Baker Lee falls victim to the annual January-February doldrums and shares his inner anguish.
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It’s hard to believe that another year is disappearing into our collective rear-view mirror and, in three months’ time, we will be marking the fourth… Read More »Speeding into 2024
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In his year-end address, Baker Lee discusses the economic and political issues that unfortunately, often work against reaching that dream.
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Baker Lee discusses the real-world differences between client wishes and the realities of what is possible, given budget, time and staffing constraints.
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An agreement has finally been reached. Shortly before that happened, Baker Lee pondered about the effect of trade unions — particularly IATSE — and how it affects our industry.
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Baker Lee comments on Taylor Swift’s recent (and generous) gratuities to her crew and why this action should have a far-reaching and positive influence on the industry.
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Keeping up with technologies is essential in today’s workplace, and if audio engineers cannot make the transition from, say, analog consoles to the current crop of go-to boards, then they, too are limited in the work they are able to do. Baker Lee looks at the issue.
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Can you be replaced by a computer? Baker Lee looks into the not-too-distant future where artificial intellegence may be making all your mix decisions for you. Could it happen? Open the pod bay doors, HAL…
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Baker Lee looks at the growing phenomena of using non-venues as sites for music-oriented events and offers a few insights — or at least condolences.
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