HOW PROTOSTREAM ENGINEERS PLAN FOR THE UNKNOWN

Protostream20 Sep, 2025Entertainment

If you’ve spent enough time in live production, you know the truth: the plan is just a suggestion. A roadmap, maybe. But rarely reality. Gear shows up late. The PA’s an inch off. Suddenly the client wants three more wireless mics and a lectern. In another room. In twenty minutes. It’s why Protostream engineers don’t just prep for the show. They prep for everything around the show. We recently caught up with Chris and Dan, two of our longtime engineers, to talk about the habits they’ve picked up and the hard lessons that keep their gigs on track, even when the unexpected hits. “Assumption is the fast track to making a gig way harder than it needs to be,” Chris says. “I’ve seen people in over their heads, TDs running on fumes after nine back-to-back shows, or a crew that’s never touched a space like this. Don’t assume. Ask questions. Jerry Maguire it. Help them help you.”