A2 & Stage Audio Fundamentals

The stage-side audio job, from the truck arriving to the last case going back

The A2 is the first real audio job on most crews, and it is a job about responsibility rather than knobs. This book covers what an A2 actually owns, how to read a stage plot and input list, choosing microphones and DIs by source, cabling and labelling a stage so anybody can follow it, wedges and in-ears, wireless and RF awareness, running a line check that finds faults before the band does, comms discipline, what the job becomes during the show, fast fault-finding under pressure, and festival changeovers. Written for the technician who wants to be the one the A1 asks for by name.

Inside: The A2 Role and the Stage - Setting Up the Stage - Line Check, Soundcheck & Communication - Running the Show & Troubleshooting - Becoming a Strong A2 - Where to Go Next.