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nerdmatics is a live production team that strives to improve live performance by implementing technology to better express art and music.

We specialize in building MIDI controlled backline and playback rigs, programming custom software, and creating live shows that combine the elements of lighting, video and audio.

10/01/2026

Decided to start posting some older clips of past projects.

Back in 2019 I built and designed the Flume playback system and his performance station. Here is a quick clip of an idea I had for him to play the lead of Rushing Back. Because I had the stems for the song I sliced up the lead and laid it out melodically on a midi controller. To add to it I ran the sampler through guitar rig to add reverbs, delays and chopping fx.

While the ex*****on is not perfect the quality is definitely there as far as mix balance and the ability to change the timing of the samples and resample to add more notes if needed. I prefer to use stems in this way as adding instruments and sounds are cool but being able to interact and play the stems keeps the mix and song intact.

Please check out my Patreon as a free member to learn more about this style of playback and what I’ve built for past projects

09/28/2026

Rebuilt a system for Miguel. The system utilizes 4 computers to have redundant playback as well as redundant FX for vocals and guitar processing.

This was the first Prodigy.MX I have used so it was an interesting build. The client already owned it so we kept it in its current configuration where each laptop connects to a USB.IO card. This system is setup to output Madi as well as Milan AVB.

There is a portion of the show where Miguel uses an ableton loop tool to build a loop and control its parameters. I redesigned the performance station to run video and midi over Ethernet, the KVM control on stage allows Miguel to look at any of the 4 active computers. It pulls power from the off stage rack so it can be tested before festivals and quick changeover scenarios. If the performance station/s do not require a lot of power I always try to pull power from the offstage racks. There is nothing worse than waiting for a power drop during a 15 min changeover.

09/19/2026

Going to upload my tutorial video to YouTube, I hear you need a good thumbnail to get views. Please comment your favorite one and I’ll use it.

09/16/2026

Rebuilt the playback system for RÜFÜS DU SOL last month. Definitely one of the most redundant systems I’ve built and still a work in progress. Thanks to the team for being so welcoming and a pleasure to collaborate with.
Because the band has such an extensive analog backline that relies heavily on midi information for clocking, sequences and triggers we had to come up with a fully redundant midi network.
There are two PA1U units that connect to both laptops giving us completely isolated Midi networks. The idea being if the session can send to both the PA1U, push RTP to separate network switches and then send to the two MioXL units in each band members on stage rack over separate ether on runs. If any of the techs have an issue with their primary MioXL they can patch into the second unit and will already be receiving the RTP data.
The power is wired parallel so the redundant component will always be on a separate run of power and all switchers (PA1U, Andiamo, and Network Switch) have redundant units on separate power. All primary units pull from primary surge protector and then from a UPS while the secondary surge protector pulls directly from house power in case there is a UPS issue.
The dual Andiamos are receiving separate streams of Madi from the RME interfaces (coaxial and fiber) and can both be seen through Globcon. If there is a major issue with their audio interfaces we can move 3 cables and be running on a completely separate interface that is already receiving audio.
Thanks to the en:able team for building us an app that changes the preset/state of the IConnectivity units based on EARS, definitely better than having to manually trigger the switch or send a midi message to swap to the backup.

08/17/2026

Just shot an in depth series where I breakdown how to program and create a modern performance system. In this series we cover some of the midi controllers I have out with artists like and the audio effects that I have used with the above artists as well as and many others.

Will be posting shortly to my YouTube, as well as my Patreon where you can subscribe as a free member or sign up as a paid member and get the template I use in these demo videos, one on one help with your project and also the wiring diagrams and more info on these larger systems.

This new series includes multiple camera angles as well as screen recordings so you can see everything I am doing. Special thanks for for allowing me to use his music, enjoy and please check it out

07/13/2026

That’s show business, baby

04/13/2026

Turning on the Illenium Sphere Playback Spaceship

When dealing with larger systems like this it is super important to be consistent with your boot up sequence. My rack alone has 10 Dante devices and once the other audio systems are booted up we have about 35 Dante devices that all talk to each other and send and receive sync.

Playback is already a hectic job, be neat, be organized.

04/11/2026

A quick demo of the system in its earliest, functional form. The second slide is a screen shot that shows the current template and what the fx do and what stems can be isolated to be manipulated. The fx are controlled with CC messages that are copied to the other controllers so you can control the fx in different ways depending on what feels most comfortable in that moment.

For testing purposes I have all outputs selected so we can easily hear the fx as they happen. The real magic of this system is when you isolate stems and manipulate them while the rest of the track plays.

For instance, you can select everything but the vocal and low pass it to give the crowd a guide to sing along, you can add delays and reverbs to just the synths or beat repeat only the drums. Using fx in this way gives subtle variation to your show without disrupting the listening experience. .

04/10/2026

midi rig for

Thank you to all the amazing companies and technicians involved in this build. It’s always awesome to build a concept on paper and see it come to life.

The primary controller is a Steven Slate Raven MTi MAX monitor using OSC/Pilot for the software, and were super supportive and it’s exactly what we were looking for.

The 2 Sway controllers were also a favorite in this rig, allowing Nick to not only control his multi output effects racks but to also move audio around the sphere in real time, a first at the sphere. Thanks to Jeremy from for being there every step of the way.

To control our synths and samplers we used the Erae Touch 2 and had a custom keyboard controller from Hackin Toys. Really amazing gear that helped Nick to add to the already epic show. Edgar from and Xavier from , I appreciate your help and support.

For our main playback controller we used the tried and true Liobox 2 by and all our audio fx were created and ran in Guitar Rig, literally one of the only ways to have DJ style FX from Traktor and there were about 60 instances to effect the 100+ channels of playback.

A big shout out to my dawgs for helping put the rack together and taking care of the rig during the show and for making the custom housing for the stage gear.

This was a huge undertaking and I can’t thank and enough for trusting and believing in me. Also special thanks to mi pez for helping with the patch to control the special audio and guiding us through this whole process.

03/12/2026

New 128ch redundant playback rig for at .

Utilizing 4 computers we are able to play and effect all 128ch with custom racks created with by passing audio between our DAD256 units via , through our AV switches to the Prodigy.MP which sends and receives audio via the 2 Dante.Dante.src.io cards. Vocals are passing through our do keep our signal chain completely digital.

This has been a huge undertaking and I appreciate all the help from and the Illenium team as well as the numerous companies that make up this system. Will be posting more on the system as well as taking a look at Nicks midi gear that he performs with. Come check out the show!

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10917 Vanowen St
North Hollywood, CA
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