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11-19-2008, 08:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | | Anyone know of beginners books for live sound?
Looking for some good books to purchase and learn about doing live sound and such.
Thanks,
Chris
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11-19-2008, 10:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Home-STL; location-Hesse. | | | +1 on the Yamaha book. Shure makes a much condensed version, something you can leave with your rig for emergencies. |
11-20-2008, 08:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | | Thanks fellas
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11-20-2008, 09:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: BC, Canada | | | yamaha puts out a good sound reinforcment book |
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11-21-2008, 12:20 AM
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11-21-2008, 10:30 AM
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Applications Engineer, QSC Audio | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Costa Mesa, Calif. | | | For beginners, I recommend Rudy Trubitt's book, Live Sound for Musicians.
The Yamaha book is great but it may be difficult for beginners until they get their feet a little wet. IMHO, the best overall live audio book is Audio Engineering for Sound Reinforcement by John Eargle and Chris Foreman. There are other great books that aren't devoted exclusively to live sound but are valuable if you want to really learn: Sound System Engineering, Handbook for Sound Engineers, Sound Engineer's Pocket Book, and others.
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11-21-2008, 10:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri | | | Yamaha's book is great. I read it about 15 years ago and since then I've been stuck running sound in every crappy band I've ever been in.
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11-21-2008, 11:29 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: 3rd stone from the sun | | I also love the Yamaha book.
For free, lighter, and basic reading, check out this tutorial: http://members.cox.net/pasystem1/
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11-21-2008, 11:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada | | | There used to be some decent basic stuff at yorkville.com. |
11-22-2008, 01:29 PM
|  | Less barking, more wagging! | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Lee (QSC)  For beginners, I recommend Rudy Trubitt's book, Live Sound for Musicians.
The Yamaha book is great but it may be difficult for beginners until they get their feet a little wet. IMHO, the best overall live audio book is Audio Engineering for Sound Reinforcement by John Eargle and Chris Foreman. There are other great books that aren't devoted exclusively to live sound but are valuable if you want to really learn: Sound System Engineering, Handbook for Sound Engineers, Sound Engineer's Pocket Book, and others. | Great suggestions, Bob. Thanks! Would you recommend "Sound System Engineering" to someone who has already worked his way through "Yamaha" and "Live Sound Reinforcement" and is interested in enhancing his understanding of the subjects, or would one of the other books be a better choice? |
11-23-2008, 07:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Highland, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Lee (QSC) For beginners, I recommend Rudy Trubitt's book, Live Sound for Musicians.
The Yamaha book is great but it may be difficult for beginners until they get their feet a little wet. IMHO, the best overall live audio book is Audio Engineering for Sound Reinforcement by John Eargle and Chris Foreman. There are other great books that aren't devoted exclusively to live sound but are valuable if you want to really learn: Sound System Engineering, Handbook for Sound Engineers, Sound Engineer's Pocket Book, and others. | +1 on the Live Sound for Musicians book.
It looks a little silly but it really breaks it down into terms that everyone can understand. The Yamaha book is great but may be a little too technical.
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11-24-2008, 09:36 AM
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Applications Engineer, QSC Audio | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Costa Mesa, Calif. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jazzdogg Great suggestions, Bob. Thanks! Would you recommend "Sound System Engineering" to someone who has already worked his way through "Yamaha" and "Live Sound Reinforcement" and is interested in enhancing his understanding of the subjects, or would one of the other books be a better choice? | Yes, I would recommend "SSE" very highly for that. The latest edition is by Don Davis and Eugene Patronis. The older editions, by Don and Carolyn Davis, are also good though not as up-to-date, and you might find them at a bargain price used.
Also, anyone interested in learning more about practical stuff should look into the audio courses and learning materials offered at www.synaudcon.com. |
11-26-2008, 09:44 PM
| | Less barking, more wagging! | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA | | | Thanks, Bob. I just game Amazon some more of my money! |
11-26-2008, 09:57 PM
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