| Variant title |
Your sound on stage |
| Contents |
The elements of sound reinforcement -- Mixers -- Amplifiers and speakers -- Microphones and pickups -- Signal processors and effects -- Making connections -- Accessories -- Gearing up -- Setting up your sound system -- Setups for microphones and pickups -- Setting up the mixer -- Making your mix -- Live sound and hearing safety -- Packing up, loading in, setting up, breaking down. |
| Contents |
The elements of sound reinforcement. What's a sound reinforcement system? ; How sound works (A brief look at components) ; Types of sound reinforcement systems ; Signal path ; Cables and connections (Polarity and phase ; Mic, line, and instrument levels) ; Next stages -- Mixers. Types of mixers ; The sections of a mixer (The input section ; The master section) ; Mixer controls (The channel strip ; The master section controls) ; Signal flow (One input, many outputs) ; The digital difference (Digital mixer controls ; Analog and digital signals ; Signal routing in a digital mixer ; Automation ; Computer-based mixers) ; Next stages -- Amplifiers and speakers. Amp categories ; How amplifiers work (Preamps ; Power amps ; Components and combos ; Types of drivers ; Speaker enclosures ; Enclosures and load) ; Powered monitors ; Wedges ; Instrument amplifiers (Electric guitar amps ; Bass amps ; Acoustic guitar amps ; Keyboard amps) ; Instrument amplifier features (Circuitry ; Preamp ; Power amp ; Using a P.A. as an instrument amp) ; Next stages -- Microphones and pickups. Types of microphones (Dynamic microphones ; Condenser microphones ; Small-diaphragm condensers ; Large-diaphragm condensers) ; Mic characteristics (Pickup pattern ; Sensitivity and sound pressure level (SPL) ; Frequency response curve ; Additional features) ; Mounting a mic ; Pickups (Magnetic pickups ; Contact pickups ; Multi-channel pickups) ; Next stages -- Signal processors and effects. What's a signal processor? (Adding effects) ; Types of effects (Gain boosters ; Dynamic effects ; Equalization and filter effects ; Modulation effects ; Pitch shifters ; Delay and echo ; Reverb) ; The order of effects ; Next stages -- Making connections. Analog audio cables (Unbalanced cables ; Balanced cables) ; Basic audio connectors (XLR connectors ; Quarter-inch connectors) ; Cable configurations (Balanced cable's unbalanced uses ; RCA, mini, and Bantam connectors ; Snakes and multi-pair cables) ; Digital audio, MIDI, and data cables (Multichannel digital cables ; MIDI cables ; Data cables) ; Speaker connectors ; Wireless connections (Wireless for microphones and instruments ; Wireless for onstage monitoring ; Establishing a wireless connection) ; Consolidating audio cables (Stage snakes ; Patch bays ; Switchers) ; Plugging into electrical power (Types of electrical connections) ; Managing electrical connections (Power conditioners ; Hum prevention) ; Next stages -- Accessories. Racks (Standard rack cases ; Mixer racks ; Rack bags ; Adapters, shelves, and drawers ; Computer racks ; Ventilation and power) ; Stands (Keyboard stands ; Amp and speaker stands ; Mic stand accessories ; Instrument stands) ; Cases ; Pedalboards ; Tuners ; Acoustical items ; Next stages -- Gearing up. Choosing a system (Assessing your needs) ; The backline (Using a pre-existing backline ; Adding to or modifying a venue's backline ; Setting up a backline) ; Solo, duo, and "non-backline" lineups (Your individual list ; Duos ; Acoustic ensembles ; Mixing ensembles) ; The stage plot (Stage plots for solo performers ; Stage plots for ensembles) ; Next stages -- |
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Setting up your sound system. Mics, speakers, and feedback (Microphonic feedback ; Resonant feedback) ; Small venues (Solo performers in small venues ; Duos in small venues ; Bands in small venues) ; Midsized venues ; Setting up an offstage mix position (Running signal to and from front of house ; Mixers to power amps to speakers ; Communicating with the sound mixer) ; Working with an audio professional (Your backline with their P.A.) ; Monitoring (Positioning monitors ; Routing signal to monitors) ; Signal processors ; Onstage submixes ; Next stages -- Setups for microphones and pickups. Plugging in a microphone or pickup (Microphone inputs ; Pickups ; Electronic instruments) ; Computers (Taking a direct feed from an amplifier or preamp) ; Vocals (Choosing a vocal mic ; Microphone position) ; Electric guitar (Miking a guitar amplifier) ; Electric bass ; Acoustic guitar and other acoustic strings (Miking an acoustic stringed instrument ; Pickups ; Amps vs. direct ; Acoustic bass ; Violin, banjo, and mandolin) ; Miking in stereo ; Wind instruments (Free-standing mics ; Handheld mics ; Clip-on mics) ; Piano and electronic keyboards. Electronic piano vs. electric piano ; Synthesizers, samplers, and other electronic instruments ; Solving the "home" keyboard problem) ; Drums and percussion (Miking the drum kit ; Percussion) ; Prerecorded tracks ; Miking ensembles (Spaced pair) ; Next stages -- Setting up the mixer. Plugging in ; Zeroing the board (Choosing channels ; Connecting effects ; Labeling connections ; Securing cables) ; Soundcheck (Checking inputs ; Setting levels ; Checking the house system ; Checking effects ; Checking the monitor system ; Getting a basic sound for each channel ; Creating monitor mixes) ; Finishing soundcheck ; Next stages -- Making your mix. Learn your show! (The set list ; Music and words ; Get in the groove ; Start and end together) ; Practice with the gear you plan to use (Matching sounds to songs ; Set your sound up ahead of time) ; Show up ready (Strings, reeds, and drumheads) ; Get in tune (Tuning together ; Drum tuning and resonance) ; Get an ensemble sound (Listen to each other and mix yourselves ; Play and sing dynamically) ; Adjusting sound with the mixer (Adjusting sound on a single channel ; Adjusting the final mix ; Master inserts) ; Recording your shows and rehearsals (Using a portable audio or video recorder ; Take a feed from the board) ; Power amp settings ; Next stages -- Live sound and hearing safety. Amps and ears ; Hearing safety is cool ; Inside the ear (How loud is "loud"?) ; Keeping your ears safe and sound ; Next stages -- Packing up, loading in, setting up, breaking down. Making a checklist (Stringed instruments ; Wind instruments ; Keyboards, synths, and other electronic instruments ; Amplifiers and effects ; Drums ; Microphones ; Other items) ; Label your stuff ; Packing up and loading in ; Breaking down ; Last stages -- Appendix 1. Glossary ; Appendix 2. Frequency to pitch chart ; Appendix 3. Resources. |
| Abstract |
As performance technology continues to improve and become more affordable, young musicians with the right tools and an understanding of how to use them can sound better than ever before. This book is written specifically for those singers, players, or technologists. The book features tips and advice from audio professionals as well as musicians and teachers, written in jargon-free language and illustrated with more than 250 photographs and diagrams. This book covers a broad range of musical situations and styles, including singer/songwriters, string ensembles, rock/combo bands, jazz bands, and electronic musicians. This book starts with a survey of the essential elements of sound reinforcement, clearly explaining equipment like mixers, amplifiers and loudspeakers, microphones and pickups, audio effects, and accessories. Later chapters offer hands-on advice about how to use the gear without losing focus on your real mission--performing well and sounding good. Learn how to set up the stage, choose and use microphones, set up your monitor mix, get sound to the house, run an effective soundcheck, mix your show, get along with professional audio engineers, and protect your hearing. You'll even learn how to pack the van before the show. Throughout the book, music and audio professionals offer real-world insight on key subjects--including a foreword by the legendary founder of Peavey Electronics, Hartley Peavey. The accompanying CD-ROM features video, audio, and other resources, including a behind-the-scenes view of a professional soundcheck, a guide to hearing safety, demonstrations of topics such as microphone placement and using signal processors. |
| Local note | JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOFTWARE LOCATED AT CALL NUMBER: MusicLib SW-66. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Biographical note | In Tune Monthly editor-in-chief Emile D. MenascheĢ has been writing about music for more than 20 years. Drawing on his practical experience as an active performer, composer, and recording artist, Emile has interviewed hundreds of artists, songwriters, producers, and engineers. He is the author of five books, including Home Studio Clinic and The Desktop Studio (Hal Leonard). |
| ISBN | 9781617742316 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1617742317 (pbk.) |
| Publisher number | HL00333156 Hal Leonard |
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