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

by Raven Biederman, Penny Pattison

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136126055
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/18/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	379
File size:	51 MB
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About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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