Basic Live Sound Reinforcement: A Practical Guide for Starting Live Audio

ISBN-13: 9780240821016 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 392 str.

Raven Biederman

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Access and interpret manufacturer spec information, find shortcuts for plotting measure and test equations, and learn how to begin your journey towards becoming a live sound professional. 　 Land and perform your first live sound gigs with this guide that gives you just the right amount of information. Don't get bogged down in details intended for complex and expensive equipment and Madison Square Garden-sized venues. Basic Live Sound Reinforcement is a handbook for audio engineers and live sound enthusiasts performing in small venues from one-mike coffee shops to clubs. 　 With their combined years of teaching and writing experience, the authors provide you with a thorough foundation of the theoretical and the practical, offering more advanced beginners a complete overview of the industry, the gear, and the art of mixing, while making sure to remain accessible to those just starting out.

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Introduction  Part 1: The Science of Sound and The Perception of Sound  1. Physicality of Sound  2. This is your Brain on Sound  3. The Engineer's Ears  Part 2: The Live Sound System: Tools of the Trade  4. Mics and Wireless 5. Mixers and Rack: The Brains of the Operations  6. Speakers, Amps, & Cables  Part 3: An Engineer Cannot Live on Gear Alone: The Skills You Need Before the Band Shows Up  7. Making Your List and Checking it Twice  8. A Space for Everything; A Place for Everything  9. Setting It Up and Connecting the Dots  Part 4: Painting with Sound: Where Technology and Craft Converge  10. Tuning Your Instruments, or All Together Now  11. It All Leads Up to This: Mixing Live Sound  Part 5: Adventures in Live Sound: The Business of Live Sound Reinforcement  12. Is This What Everyone Came For?  13. Last Bit of Business  Appendix: A Guide to the Best of the Best Web Resources  Appendix: Glossary of Terms