Episodes

  • What Would You Say You Do Here? Part 1 | Red Rocks
    Jun 2 2025

    This week, we take a break from answering your questions as Will takes us behind the scenes of a recent show at the world famous Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado.

    Key Takeaways:
    1. Have a bias towards change
    2. Stay in the moment (Stay engaged)
    3. Read the room

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    tobymac.com

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    23 mins
  • I Don't Like Big Buts, And I Cannot Lie
    May 26 2025

    On this week's episode of Behind the Space Bar, we're talking about buts. No, not the kind that Sir Mix-a-Lot likes. We're discussing reasons why Ableton might be drifting out of sync while using the PlayAUDIO1U and all the "buts" that Will has heard about why these things tend to happen.

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    iConnectivity - PlayAUDIO1U

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    21 mins
  • The Divine Network: Using Dante with Playback
    May 19 2025

    Join us on Behind The Space Bar as we discuss using Dante with Ableton Live and the different ways to achieve redundancy for live performance!

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    https://www.getdante.com/products/software-essentials/dante-virtual-soundcard/

    Sweetwater - RME Digiface Dante

    Sweetwater - DirectOut EXBOX.MD

    iConnectivity - PlayAUDIO1U

    iConnectivity - mioXM

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    25 mins
  • Lights, Camera, Pyro??
    May 12 2025

    On this week's episode of Behind the Space Bar, we're answering your questions about redundant light setups and dip our toes into pyro automation.

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    iConnectivity - PlayAUDIO1U

    iConnectivity - mioXM

    iConnectivity - mioXL

    FS2S - Lightkey Course

    How to Control Lighkey with Ableton Live

    Doug Fleenor Design

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    20 mins
  • You Can’t Handle the Sync!
    May 5 2025

    Today on the show we tackle timecode vs. MIDI for ProPresenter control; and walkthrough how to use ProPresenter to trigger Ableton!

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    Links & Resources Mentioned in this Video
    How to Trigger Ableton Live from ProP...

    Controlling ProPresenter with Ableton...

    ProPresenter 7 MIDI features

    Syncing Video in ProPresenter with Ab...

    Ableton Live MIDI Controller Mappings...

    Using your MIDI Controller with Ablet...

    Setting up your MIDI Controller for L...

    Connecting two Macs via ethernet and ...

    How to Find MIDI Network Settings on Mac

    FS2S - Backline

    iConnectivity - mioXC

    Renewed Vision - ProPresenter

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    24 mins
  • The Right Computer for Playback and Auto-Tune and Potential Game Changing Hardware??
    Apr 28 2025

    Welcome to the first episode of the new Behind the Space Bar podcast! We're answering our first two questions in the new format today, and providing some tips on two of the most important topics related to creating and building a playback rig.

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    27 mins
  • We're Back Baby With a Whole New Much Gooder Format
    Apr 21 2025

    The long national nightmare is now over, Behind the Space Bar is back! We're back with a new format, and an opportunity to get your questions answered live on the show!

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    8 mins
  • Playback and Drums | Getting the Call Last Minute and Why Preparation Matters with David Dombrowski
    Oct 30 2023

    Imagine it's the first night of a an international tour. You're hired as tech to help with playback and drums, and suddenly the MD and keys player gets sick. You've got to step up and run playback and play keys.

    COULD YOU DO IT?

    That's exactly what my student David Dombrowski had to do. You'll hear how it went, and why he had the confidence he could make it happen.

    David is a touring drummer, playback tech, and all around great guy.

    He was one of the first people to go through my coaching cohorts, and I could not think of a better person to share as a success story.

    You'll hear why David pivoted from only being a drummer, to learning playback as well, and exactly HOW he made it happen.

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    58 mins
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