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

ISBN-13: 9781138406643 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Raven Biederman

Opis

Provides the information needed to help the beginning audio engineer or live sound enthusiast get a firm grasp on the essentials basics of live sound reinforcement in order to land and perform their first gig. This book covers various topics with enough depth to establish a theoretical and practical understanding.

Spis treści

Introduction, Part 1: Introducing Live Sound, Chapter 1: What Is Live Sound?, Chapter 2: Overview of the Live Sound Industry, Chapter 3: Live Sound, Part 2: The Art and Science of Live Sound, Chapter 4: Sound Science, Chapter 5: Acoustics, Chapter 6: Sound Power, Power, and More Science You Need to Know, Chapter 7: Beyond Ears that Hear, Part 3: Tools of the Trade: The Public Address System, Chapter 8: The P.A. System, Chapter 9: Microphones, Chapter 10: The Mixer, Chapter 11: Processors, Effects, and More, Chapter 12: Amplifiers, Crossovers, and Speakers, Chapter 13: A Word to the Wireless, Chapter 14: Parts to P.A., Part 4: Getting Ready for the Show, Chapter 15: Preproduction, Chapter 16: More Preproduction, Chapter 17: Safe Gear Humping 101, Chapter 18: The Step-by-Step Guide to a Safe Setup, Chapter 19: Good Sound Starts Here, Chapter 20: From Signal to Sound, Part 5: Show Time and Beyond, Chapter 21: Setup, Chapter 22: All in the Mix, Chapter 23: Mixing the Live Show, Chapter 24: Beat Trouble to the Draw, Part 6: Becoming a Live Sound Professional, Chapter 25: Getting Your Foot in the Door, Chapter 26: Navigating the Audio-technology Marketplace, Chapter 27: Working Like a Pro, Index

O autorze

Raven Biederman has taught at the former Globe School of Music in San Francisco and the Art Institute of San Francisco. He has worked as FOH mixer at Club Cocomo and other small to medium venues in and around the Bay Area. He is founder of Recoil Studios, through which he has numerous independent artist album credits for mixing and mastering.