Description
Book SynopsisIf youâve ever handled live sound, you know the recipe for creating quality live sound requires many steps. Your list of ingredients, shall we say, requires an understanding of sound and how it behaves, the know-how to effectively use a sound system), and the knowledge to choose and use your gear well. Add a dash of miking ability, stir in a pinch of thinking on your feet for when your system starts to hum or the vocals start to feed back, and mix.
In practice, there really is no recipe for creating a quality performance. Instead, musicians and engineers who effectively use sound systems have a wealth of knowledge that informs their every move before and during a live performance. You can slowly gather that knowledge over years of live performance, or you can speed up the process with The SOS Guide to Live Sound.
With these pages, you get practical advice that will allow you to accomplish your live-sound goals in every performance. Learn how to choose, set up, an
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 — Drivers and Loudspeakers
Chapter 2 — Practical PA Systems
Chapter 3 — Live-sound Monitoring Options
Chapter 4 — Audio Mixers
Chapter 5 — Microphones
Chapter 6 — DI Boxes
Chapter 7 — Other PA Components
Chapter 8 — Equalisers And Effects
Chapter 9 — Managing The Backline
Chapter 10 — Radio Microphones And Guitar Systems
Chapter 11 — Microphone Choice And Placement
Chapter 12 — The Role Of The Mix Engineer
Chapter 13 — The Technical Stuff
Glossary
