sound system workshop ideas
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Topic: sound system workshop ideas
Posted By: teeth
Subject: sound system workshop ideas
Date Posted: 04 October 2022 at 9:50am
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hey, posted on the newb forum because i'd love to hear from you if you're just starting out! thinking of running a few simple "intro to sound systems" workshops in my city since i've got a space to do them in now. i don't know loads by any means, but definitely more than people that know nothing. would like to particularly offer them to young people, women, older folks, and those that are a bit skint. so... what would you include in a session? what did you wish you knew when you were starting out? what do you think is good knowledge? what's not important? etc. things that are on the cards (will add to this as more things filter through my brain) broad overview of how sound / speakers work different types of system, active / passive speakers (workshop: say what you see with different types of system) setting up a simple system (group activity) troubleshooting and best practices (i would "break" an element of a system and the have to find out what it is - ideas here would be cool) programming a DSP system design and config (breaks out in to a workshop where a group is given a random assortment of speakers / drivers / amps / DSP and has to make decisions on x-overs / amps etc)
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Posted By: SamV
Date Posted: 04 October 2022 at 10:25am
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I've taught a few of these from the viewpoint of occasional venue users. So I covered: How to setup a basic system inc live mixer with an aux input, and a mic. Identifying which power circuits to use Types of cables Types of mics Types of mixers Various stands Examples of dispersion and coverage Coiling Cables properly How to do risk assessments Basic lighting How to setup DJ kit How to use graphic eqs How to mix bands to a basic standard How and what monitors are used for What to look out for. What to do when shit hits the fan lol
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Posted By: teeth
Date Posted: 04 February 2023 at 11:45am
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thanks samV! looks like this project is a go... i'd be really interested in anything else ppl have to offer here
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Posted By: monkeypuzzle
Date Posted: 04 February 2023 at 8:05pm
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If you can, try to promote this to some lasses as well and take them seriously if they come, give them as much space and answer their questions as you would the lads. We’re very boy heavy and it would be nice to see that evened out. Signal path is almost certainly a starting point, from deck to speaker. Explaining this properly feeds into the discussion about how to fault finding as it’s exactly the same flow. ------------- blah blah blah blah blah...... |
Posted By: jacethebase
Date Posted: 05 February 2023 at 2:14pm
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Could you implement a Dante class with it? Multiple computers and a big screen maybe and do your level 1 Dante training as a group? ------------- www.wedding-production.co.uk www.stage2sound.com |
Posted By: teeth
Date Posted: 11 April 2023 at 12:33pm
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DANTE would definitely be outside of the scope but it's a nice idea |
Posted By: woody2
Date Posted: 11 April 2023 at 8:50pm
Back in feb we had a group of final year university students in the warehouse for a week, one of them couldn't figure out how a powerdrive stand worked...... Keep any training basic, i.e. start off with 2 speakers and a mixer amp. |
jacethebase wrote:Posted By: Keen
Date Posted: 13 April 2023 at 3:01am
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Posted By: King Simeon
Date Posted: 13 April 2023 at 8:32am
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Personally an intro chat would be good, to explain the differences in sounds. Mainly based on what they are intended for. Then a little on how this is achieved in planning, design and set up. ------------- https://www.facebook.com/KingSimeonSound?ref=stream https://soundcloud.com/king-simeon |
Posted By: Andylaser
Date Posted: 14 April 2023 at 9:17pm
I have seem plenty of supposed professionals who still dont know how to use a speaker stand properly. Either the centre pole resting on the ground, or the leg braces at 45 degrees so you arent getting the full foorprint of the stand. ------------- "music so loud, that if we move in next door to you; your lawn will die" - Lemmy |
Posted By: teeth
Date Posted: 06 May 2023 at 8:12am
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hi guys, i'm moving forward with this. would still love to hear any things you think new soundheadz should learn one of the best things about this whole process was realising how little i know myself! i
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Posted By: monkeypuzzle
Date Posted: 06 May 2023 at 11:38am
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Talk about how to listen. I remember going to a demo of a new pro system and there was a bunch of engineers that just stood in one place and passed comment. No walking around the space, no interest in listening to tracks other than those the manufacturers had chosen. Knowing what to listen out for and how to work with this is vital. It’s not not just about putting on a mega loud sub drop tune and patting each other on the back when it hits… ------------- blah blah blah blah blah...... |