live sound 101
here at the coast, we'd like to think that everyone who drives audio gear for live sound reinforcement is always trying to be better at what they do
it's a tricky sport and new players must learn to reconcile myriad compromises on the spot
the acoustics, system limitations, mixer position, stage sound, the band... all variables that conspire to interact with other variables to make things very tricky indeed for the operator
the key to being that adaptable is to educate one's self in both fundamentals and tricks
the internet makes this a bit easier
a good engineer will not only make a state-of-the-art system perform well in a good acoustic space, hell, that's easy, but can get the best result possible from a sub-par system or a nightmare room
it's a tricky sport and new players must learn to reconcile myriad compromises on the spot
the acoustics, system limitations, mixer position, stage sound, the band... all variables that conspire to interact with other variables to make things very tricky indeed for the operator
the key to being that adaptable is to educate one's self in both fundamentals and tricks
the internet makes this a bit easier
a good engineer will not only make a state-of-the-art system perform well in a good acoustic space, hell, that's easy, but can get the best result possible from a sub-par system or a nightmare room
basic sound reinforcement .... because that's what live sound is
improve your mix right now
wikiaudio equaliser page
8 easy steps to better EQ
magic frequencies
reverberation primer
polarity and phase explained
what makes a quality loudspeaker
understanding compression and compressors
50 live sound tips and 50 lighting tips .... wisdom from the venerable Julius Grafton
recording magazine resources page .... live sound and studio sound are 2nd cousins, like a racing driver and a taxi driver are
a glossary of terms for sound engineers
for players
turn the bloody guitar down
Prof Sound's drum tuning bible
what to take to the performance
write a killer live set list
oz live production history
live sound evolution .... by legend John Lenard Burnett
the start of production in Australia .... Julius Grafton again
and now for some gear porn
no mate, this... is a house system
every pro microphone ever made, with full specs
are you completely insane?
improve your mix right now
wikiaudio equaliser page
8 easy steps to better EQ
magic frequencies
reverberation primer
polarity and phase explained
what makes a quality loudspeaker
understanding compression and compressors
50 live sound tips and 50 lighting tips .... wisdom from the venerable Julius Grafton
recording magazine resources page .... live sound and studio sound are 2nd cousins, like a racing driver and a taxi driver are
a glossary of terms for sound engineers
for players
turn the bloody guitar down
Prof Sound's drum tuning bible
what to take to the performance
write a killer live set list
oz live production history
live sound evolution .... by legend John Lenard Burnett
the start of production in Australia .... Julius Grafton again
and now for some gear porn
no mate, this... is a house system
every pro microphone ever made, with full specs
are you completely insane?
