Takeaway: This is a great overview of almost every major tool and concept you will run into in live audio. Don’t expect to walk away ready to take Scott Adamson’s job mixing for Passion Pit, but if you didn’t go to school for audio or just want a refresher, I whole heartedly recommend this course. […]
Review of Live Sound Basics
Key Takeaways Live Sound Basics covers important fundamentals normally taught in the first year of a university program. Instant Feedback-Killer Battle Plan will get you started on the right foot with thinking about stage layout for better gain before feedback. Check out the Great Church Sound mobile app for a free soundcheck checklist. Live Sound Basics […]
Best Free and Paid Online Training Webinars, Courses, and Certifications for Live Sound Engineers
This is a list of the best free and paid training for live sound engineers online today. I included all webinars, courses, and certifications I could find that required a deep time commitment from the student and excluded shorter demos and casual videos. Did I miss something important? Comment below and let me know. Free […]
My Results from 30 Days of Ear Training
Hypothesis: Through 10 minute sessions of daily ear training I will increase the speed and accuracy of my pitch detection and EQ application. Why: I’m sick of guessing and sweeping with the parametric EQ. I want to nail it every time. I don’t want to fear microphone feedback anymore. Ringing out stage monitors is a […]
Mixing Monitors from FOH: 17 lessons I learned from Grealy at Soulsound
It doesn’t matter how good a monitor engineer you are. If you have sever halitosis you will not be asked back. Things that I learned/re-learned from watching Mixing Monitors from FOH on Soulsound. Although each physical microphone input on a mixing console can only have one headamp gain setting, each input channel on a digital […]