Fundamentals of Live Sound Reinforcement
What You Will Learn:
- Understand sound and its interaction with the environment
- Design of the most common sound system components
- Common miking mistakes and solutions to them
- Basic Sound System design concepts
Course OutlineFundamentals What is Sound Reinforcement? Sound System Requirements Sound System Model Sound Waves and Models Inverse Square Law SPL Phase Relationshps Environment Why is the Environment Important? Environmental Effects Reflection, Diffusion Reverberation Input Devices Microphone Types Pickup Patterns Proximity Effect Balances vs. Unbalanced Lines DI |
Output Devices Driver Types Filters and Crossovers Passive vs. Active Systems Speaker System Protection Amplifiers Preamps vs. Power Amps Bi-Amplification Digital Audio Analog vs. Digital Signals ADC and DAC Sample Rate and Word Size Advantages of Digital Audio Effects Equalizers Compressors and Limiters Chorus, Reverb |
Mixers System Overview Channels and Subgroups Monitoring Connecting Effects Gain Structure Auditioning Signals Vocal and Instrument Miking Miking Techniques and Examples Plosives and Sibilance Common User Problems and Solutions Sound System Design Design Considerations and Models Ground Loops Mixing Location Speaker Placement and Feedback Safety Considerations |
Next Session: Ottawa, Date TBA
Location: Will be announced on schedule