#881674 - 11/29/00 04:04 AM
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mprints@lcii.net
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New to live sound, and new to this list (and what a list! - very interesting comments . . .)
Other than this list, can you recommend sources (books, videos, web sites, etc) of info on selecting and running PA equipment? This would be a "typical" small club/outdoor type setup. My budget will be tight, yet I am willing to pay more for something, if I can educate myself enough to understand the benefit, beyond salesmen & and marketing hype. Man these ads for electronic effects make it sound like all you need is a couple of them, plug em in and presto, perfect bright/fat/warm/sparkling/crystal clear/feedback free sound - Yeah right!
I purchased one video (Basics of Live Sound by Dave Rainman) which was mildly informative yet so dang general and vague I was really bummed. There goes another $20 that could have gone towards gear, right?
Thanks for any advice.
Craig
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#881675 - 11/29/00 02:11 PM
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Bart
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Craig,
Read and watch to you are blue in the face, get out and do it!! Then you will really learn. I would try to hook up with someone who knows what they are doing and learn from them. Offer to help load in/out and ask for knowledge in return. Who could pass that up?
If you don't know anyone, call around to some local production companys and talk to them.
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#881676 - 11/30/00 02:26 AM
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mprints@lcii.net
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Bart
Good idea. Unfortunately, I'm in a rural area without much of a "Scene" but there are a couple local bands around, and some recording places.
Of course I was thinking of a more "instant gratification" solution, but I guess if you could read a book and do it, there would be more (better?) sound guys around.
Thanks for the idea.
Craig
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#881677 - 11/30/00 04:49 AM
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Oops.
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#881678 - 12/04/00 11:54 AM
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If you few descretionary dollars and want to learn more about live sound, I would simply recommend subscribing to Gig Magazine. Besides the "tech" section, the other stuff will provide the background to what your "customers" are putting up with.
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#881679 - 12/04/00 09:34 PM
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mprints@lcii.net
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Thanks everyone for their help. Not only the posts, but several members took the time to email me privately with very helpful info. It speaks well for your industry or craft that you all have not forgotten what its like to look with uncertanty at the knobs and faders and are willing to help a rank amatuer. I know from other interests, employments and hobbies that this is not always the case.
What a class act.
By the way, in my search over the weekend for information, I discovered that most of the magazines that deal with sound, recording, or performing have some sort of website. They are not all as great as this one, but in totality there is an amazing breadth of information available.
Thanks guys
I hope you'll entertain future questions as I learn this fascinating craft.
Craig
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#881680 - 12/10/00 12:24 PM
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breakway@bellatlantic.net
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One of the best sources of information I have come across is the Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook. I wish this book had been around when I was a novice in the 70's. It is very "real world" in approach, dealing with topics we face every day; gain structure, signal/noise, system interconnects, etc. It is available through Yamaha dealers, and though not cheap, you'll get years of use from it. Enjoy your future "Adventures in SR!"
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#881681 - 02/01/01 06:44 PM
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MidiMagic
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I have the Yamaha book too. There are some simple tips at:
http://php.indiana.edu/~lrobins/mixing.htm
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#881682 - 03/25/01 09:45 AM
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Neutron
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Check out "Live Sound Reinforcement" by Scott Hunter Stark. it's very comprehensive.
Cheers
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