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Books on Sound Engineering / live mixing / PAs / basic setups

  • 10-04-2011 1:51pm
    #1
    JonathanAnon
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    Hi lads,

    I gig live.. play guitar, keys, sing, bit of violin (badly) .. and put together backing tracks on cubasis.. I've got a basic enough PA system, but I want to learn the basics so that when guys are talking about their rigs, I at least have a basic knowledge of what the hell they are going on about..

    Can anybody recommend something that gives a good background in the above?

    regards,
    J


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  • #2
    madtheory
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    Paul White's Basic Live Sound is the one for you. He's the editor of SOS magazine. Very well written, you don't need to be a tech head to understand it.


  • #3
    Adyx
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    In a slightly related note, although the magazine is now defunct, Performing Musician's website is still up and contains several guides on things like mixing desks, acoustics, EQ etc. Check the Tech Notes section.


  • #4
    if6was9
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    I've found the Sound Reinforcement handbook to be a great learning tool. It's seems like alot to take in at first but if you just tackle it a small bit at a time you'll soon have the whole thing consumed.

    The Mix Engineers handbook is also pretty good.

    It's also worth reading the manuals for all the gear you've got yourself. I know it's been said time and time again but RTFM. You'll learn so much and you've all the gear at hand to test things out.

    Tape Op Magazine is also great- very hard to get your hands on nowadays, I've tried subscribing a few times as have mates of mine to no avail. It's not crazy big on technical information but there's alot in there from guys who know what they're doing. A few paragraphs from those guys is enough to turn your world upsidedown!


  • #5
    madtheory
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    if6was9 wrote: »
    I've found the Sound Reinforcement handbook to be a great learning tool.
    Yes, it's great if you want to be a sound engineer. And I agree with you about Tape Op, it's by far the best audio mag.

    But the OP is a muso, not a techie. :)


  • #6
    JonathanAnon
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    madtheory wrote: »
    But the OP is a muso, not a techie. :)

    well I've a degree in physics and I work at computers, so I'm not bad at the tech stuff.. I would like something with a mix (if you forgive the pun) of tech and practical.. I might just choose two of those books.

    I found all of those books on http://www.booksunlimited.ie for anybody else interested in this thread.. Thanks for the suggestions..


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  • #7
    madtheory
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    well I've a degree in physics
    The Sound Reinforcement Handbook will be a cakewalk for you so. If you're wave theory, basic electronics and conception of logarithms is good, you'll wipe the floor with most live sound engineers...


  • #8
    JonathanAnon
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    Picked up The Sound Reinforcement Handbook from a lad on Advert.ie.. Gonna try to pick up a few of Paul White's books as well

    thanks for the recommendations lads.. Of course, if I read it and find it useless I'll be back here to give ye all a b*ll*cking :D


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