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Anyone know of beginners books for live sound?

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These two have answered quite a few of my questions:

Live Sound Reinforcement, Scott Hunter Stark
(Mix Books)
ISBN-13: 978-0-918371-07-2

Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook, Gary Davis & Ralph Jones
Hal Leonard
ISBN: 0-88188-900-8

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Yup, yup, yup. It's the best.

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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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Bob Lee (QSC) said:
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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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?
 
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Bob Lee (QSC) said:
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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+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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Jazzdogg said:
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?
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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.
 

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