Artsideout and Wavelength presents:
How Do We Make It Sound Good:
A Live Sound 101 Workshop for Beginners
Facilitated by: Yang Chen
Thursday, Oct. 6th 2022
1:30pm – 3:00pm
@ University of Toronto – Scarborough
Arts Administration Building
1265 Military Trail, Scarborough ON M1C 1A4
Free! Register here
Open to all ages
Most art events like opening receptions, conferences, concerts, and dance presentations require sound amplification. Through this live sound workshop participants will learn the basics of setting-up a sound system for live events. The workshop facilitator will teach participants how to connect equipment like microphones, mixer consoles and speakers to ensure proper sound amplification in a given space. No prior experience is necessary.
Outline:
Live sound tools overview: mics, sound board, speakers, monitors, cables, audio snake
Ins: how do we run sound into a board? board organization, demonstrate micing a few different instruments
Outs: how do we run sound out into speakers & monitors?
Sound check: how do we make it sound good? setting gain, basic eq, basic effects
During the event: fader control, using your ears, feedback, cable management
Tear down: order of events, equipment maintenance
Q & A
Hands on time with sound equipment
