Live Sound Mixing Fundamentals In Under 45 Minutes | Hands On Demo With Audio Examples
Michael Curtis
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I make shows, venues, and services sound freakishly good and teach others to do the same. Get my best free audio tools in my audio toolkit: https://www.producedbymkc.com/audiotoolkit
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►► Get over 20 free audio tools: https://www.producedbymkc.com/audiotoolkit Learn what all the knobs do an audio console in less time than it takes your drummer to set up his hi-hat (assuming he got there on time). You probably learned live audio on the job with little formal training. I applaud you for diving in and simply "figuring things out", but sometimes this approach can leave cracks in your audio foundation. You've read, googled, or asked a colleague for the information you need to know in the moment to get things done. Nothing wrong with that! However, sometimes it's good to start back at square one, and if you're there now, you're in great company. Much of the training out there assumes you have some audio experience and leaves you in the dust with advanced vocabulary and inside baseball. None of that today - I'll introduce concepts slowly and one at a time, giving them context as I go. Today we'll cover the analog mixing console, the core piece of equipment in any audio gig. Knowing how to operate this with confidence gives you the key concepts understand the rest of the audio system (mics, speakers, etc.) Let's jump in. 🔗 Links: 🏗️ System Tuning Workshop For Beginners - https://www.producedbymkc.com/systemtuningworkshop ⚒️ Audio Toolkit - https://www.producedbymkc.com/audiotoolkit 🆕 New To Sound System Design? Start Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqLfCybtxh0HTXmXl4nKZO64yHmQP0lRi 💼 Hire Me To Design & Tune Your System - https://www.producedbymkc.com/workwithme 🔊 Subwoofer Videos - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqLfCybtxh0H7gaGak2Gfe3ogiyogc6bX 📕 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro & Video Roadmap 01:41 - What is an audio console/mixer? 05:53 - Starting To Build A Mix 06:31 - Gain Structure, The Decibel Scale, & Blowing Up A Preamp! 13:11 - Setting Drum Levels 16:43 - Panning Out Drums, Stereo Field Explained, PFL Explained 21:05 - Building The Full Mix 21:39 - Guitar Panning Decisions, Live vs Broadcast 25:21 - Understanding EQ - Your Most Powerful Audio Tool 38:03 - Aux Sends Explained, Pre Fader, Post Fader #audioconsole #mixer #liveaudio #concertsound #audiomath #systemtuning #proaudio #soundengineering #soundtech #sounddesigner
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