Basic Live Sound Reinforcement: A Practical Guide for Starting Live Audio
- Author: Biederman, Raven
- Author: Pattison, Penny
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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 - Where the Boots Hit the Ground
- Part 2: The Art and Science of Live Sound
- Chapter 4: Sound Science - Physics and Perception
- Chapter 5: Acoustics - The Science of Sound in the Environment
- Chapter 6: Sound Power, Power, and More Science You Need to Know
- Chapter 7: Beyond Ears that Hear - The Art of Live Sound
- Part 3: Tools of the Trade - The Public Address System
- Chapter 8: The P.A. System - More than the Sum of its Parts
- Chapter 9: Microphones - Sound to Signal
- Chapter 10: The Mixer - Shaping the Signal with the P.A. UI
- Chapter 11: Processors, Effects, and More - Rack Mounted Equipment
- Chapter 12: Amplifiers, Crossovers, and Speakers - From a Little Signal to a Big Sound
- Chapter 13: A Word to the Wireless
- Chapter 14: Parts to P.A. - Tie it Together with Cables
- Part 4: Getting Ready for the Show
- Chapter 15: Preproduction - Preparations in Advance
- Chapter 16: More Preproduction - Plan it, Do it, Double-check it
- Chapter 17: Safe Gear Humping 101 - Get it to the Gig without Breaking Your Back
- Chapter 18: The Step by Step Guide to a Safe Setup
- Chapter 19: Good Sound Start Here - Microphone Set-up for Live Production
- Chapter 20: From Signal to Sound - Speaker Placement for Live Production
- Part 5: Show Time and Beyond
- Chapter 21: Setup - Connecting and Tuning the Chain
- Chapter 22: All in the Mix - Fundamentals, Mixing Monitors, and Sound Check
- Chapter 23: Mixing the Live Show - From Curtains up to Last Call
- Chapter 24: Beat Trouble to the Draw - Tactical Troubleshooting for Today's Audio Outlaw
- Part 6: Becoming a Live Sound Professional
- Chapter 25: Getting your Foot in the Door - Making the Transition from Out in the Cold to in the Live Audio Fold
- Chapter 26: Navigating the Audio Technology Marketplace
- Chapter 27: Working Like a Pro
- Chapter 28: The No Bucks Wasted Poor Engineer's Guide to Buying Audio Gear
- Chapter 29: Working Well With Others (Bonus Online Chapter)
- Glossary