Live Sound Production

A show happens once, and the day decides which two hours you get

A live show happens once. There is no second take, the audience is in the room, and everything you did earlier in the day decides whether the next two hours are music or firefighting.

Inside: The Live Sound System - The PA Itself - Power, Grounding and Noise - The Paperwork and the Patch - Stage Setup & Line Check - The Console and the Show File - Soundcheck & Building a Mix - Shaping the Mix - Monitors & Feedback - Wireless on Stage - Running the Show & Protecting Hearing - Talking to the Stage - Festivals, Changeovers and Shared Systems - Speech, Corporate and Broadcast Feeds - Load-out and the Live Sound Career - Glossary.