Product Description

Whether you run sound for a high-energy rock band, mix acoustic performers in a small nightclub, or simply want to understand how to set up the PA in your house of worship, this is the guide for you! In a one-of-a-kind combined package, this amazingly comprehensive book and DVD guide you through the ins and outs of sound system components, setups, mixing, and troubleshooting, as well as principles and concepts fundamental to live sound reinforcement. It is packed with the easy-to-understand, practical information you need to operate your PA system with professional skill and expertise! The instructional DVD provides nearly three hours of unprecedented production quality and detailed graphics in the form of hands-on demonstrations, tips and techniques used in real-world live sound situations from indoor venues to outdoor stages. Listen and learn as reinforcement experts share their experiences and provide you with tips and tricks that will take you from beginner to pro in no time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #262374 in Books
• Published on: 2004-12-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 380 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781592006915
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Scott Hunter Stark has been involved in professional audio since the late 1970¿s. He started out designing custom loudspeaker systems and operating systems for live performances at a time when then-existing commercial systems could not live up to the demands of increasingly larger audiences with increasingly discerning ears. In the 1980¿s and 90¿s he was active in providing audio, staging and lighting services to a wide variety of performance events in clubs, theaters, outdoor events and more recently houses of worship in the eastern United States. Throughout his career Stark found a repeated need for presenting plain-English explanations of how sound systems worked, particularly for aspiring engineers struggling with important concepts of physics and sound properties. He translated his years of working experience and knowledge into print with the first edition of Live Sound Reinforcement, later released in 1996 by MixBooks. After years of working in the sound system and engineering business, Stark attended law school and worked with several Internet ventures. Today he is a sound system consultant in the Washington, DC area where he currently resides.

Customer Reviews

Great Book for The Amature or Professional
This book was well thought out and is explained in very clear terms. This book gives an overview of all of the equipment involved in a sound system, everything from a mic cord to a compressor to a cross over. This is a very helpful book to have lying around to look back at and jog your memory of what this or that does. I highly reccomend this book to anyone and everyone in the Live Sound profession.

The title says it all
I am not a very technical oriented person but this books talks to you in plain english not "techie" like most books do. It also doen't assume you know everything so it starts off at the beginnig basics of sound and it builds from there to more complex ideas and concepts. If you have never run live sound or run sound at chuch or for a band this is the book for you. You will not be disappointed.

Comprehensive sound reinforcement overview
This is an excellent overview of the wide range of sound reinforcement concepts and technology. Everything is explained with clear language and diagrams that are accessible to non-specialists. Yet, the material is covered in impressive depth.

Highly recommended for anyone wanting to learn more about this fascinating subject.