Week 1
INTRODUCTION
February 16 or 21
- Fundamentals of sound
- Acoustics
- Art vs. science
- The job of the sound engineer
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Week 2
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
February 23 or 28
- Signal flow
- Sound system componets
- Connections and cables
- Impedance and levels
- Microphones and DI boxes
Hands on:
Assemble a portable PA system.
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Week 3
THE MIXER
March 2 or 7
- Layout and common sections
- Signal flow
- Channel strip
- Inputs and outputs
- Digital vs. analog mixers
Hands on:
Exploring the way analog and digital mixers work.
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Week 4
AMPS AND SPEAKERS
March 9 or 14
- Powered vs. passive speakers
- Line arrays
- Monitoring
- Speaker processing
- Power up/down sequence
Hands on:
Set up a digital speaker processor on our sound system.
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Week 5
SIGNAL PROCESSING
March 16 or 21
- Compression/limiting
- EQ
- Reverb
- Monitors
- Speaker processing
- Live recording
Hands on:
Try each type of processing discussed and hear what it does to the signal.
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Week 6
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
March 23 or 28
- Power up/down sequence
- Gain structure
- Mic technique for vocals, guitars, and drums
- How to run a soundcheck
- Building a mix
Hands on:
Set up proper gain structure on our system and mic up a band.
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Bonus
SOUNDCHECK
- Using a recorded band, each participant will run a soundcheck and set up a mix on the VENUE console in Sweetwater's Performance Theatre.
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