Students will learn all the ways the audio travels through cables, into processing equipment, through amplification and out of speakers. Processors will include compression, EQ, delay, reverb, and crossovers. Students will learn about different live sound contexts, from the band gig to theater sound, and will be setting up and breaking down small sound systems. There will be some rote memorization in this course, because the live sound world moves fast, and knowing the options, solutions, and workarounds become your toolbelt. This is a smaller class so that students get time with the equipment.
Learning Outcomes:
• Become comfortable with live sound environments, and be able to sound check, troubleshoot, and monitor them. • Understanding the uses, functions and powers of live sound gear, and be able to set this equipment up.
• Be able to listen and be sensitive to sound in a live arena, and adjust settings accordingly.
Delivery Method: Fully in-person
Prerequisites:
A paragraph (email Nick Brooke: nbrooke@bennington.edu) explaining your interest and need in this course, in relation to your plan, by 9/1; response will be given by 9/2.
Course Level: 4000-level
Credits: 2
F 10:30AM - 12:20PM (Full-term)
Maximum Enrollment: 8
Course Frequency: One time only
Categories: 4000 , All courses , Fully In-Person , New Courses , Sound Design and Recording , Two Credit , Updates
Tags: music , recording , sound design , technology