The mkc Audio Toolkit
Sound system design and tuning, in plain English.
Practical tools and training to help your shows and services sound freakishly good.
The nine EQ pivot points Open the Pivot EQ LabLevel up your next show
Field tools
Target curves, playlists, and guides you'll come back to every gig.
Audio Math Survival Spreadsheet
Over 30 handy tools for the working system tuner — front fill spacing, comb filter, BPM-to-delay, and more.
Google Sheets ExcelSystem Tuning Target Curves
A pack of reference target curves, plus guides for importing them into Smaart v9 and Open Sound Meter.
OpenSound System Tuning Gear Buyer's Guide
The exact gear I've personally used to tune hundreds of sound systems — without breaking the bank.
OpenHey — what's in my Pelican?
Open the case, tap the gear, and peek at the software on the MacBook.
OpenMultitracks for Mix Practice
Three full stem packs you can drop into any DAW and practice mixing.
OpenSound System Commissioning Checklist
Integrator and system engineer order of operations — so the room is ready before tuning starts, and nothing gets left behind after.
OpenUltimate Live Audio Pre-Show Checklist
90 decisions made in advance — so load-in, console, wireless, video world, and show day don't live only in your head.
OpenGuest tools
Great work by other folks in the craft
Merlijn van Veen Calculators
Professional Excel calculators for sub arrays, delay studies, crossover alignment, and spatial distribution — including S.A.D. (Subwoofer Array Designer).
Truck Packer
3D truck and trailer load planning for touring audio, lighting, and video — see the pack before the dock.
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Training
For when you want a complete framework, not just another tip.
The System Tuning Cohort
A small-group, live cohort where we work through a real system tuning together — start to finish, with feedback on your own rooms.
From Chaos to Clarity
A system tuning workshop for beginners — a 4-step framework to optimize your PA so you can deliver a killer mix to every seat.
Making Sense of Sound
An online course in the foundational physics of sound for live audio — 45 lessons and over four hours on how sound actually behaves in a PA system.