A practical guide to understanding PA systems, applications and operation
Exploring Sound Reinforcement is a major work produced by Keyfax NewMedia in conjunction with Yamaha
Corporation of America that
looks at all aspects of buying, assembling, and operating sound reinforcement systems. Starting with the individual pieces
of PA equipment, Exploring Sound Reinforcement looks at microphones, mixers, power amplifiers, loudspeakers, and effects,
and explains the crucial features and options in logical 'signal-flow' style. Next is Putting It All Together; a section that
takes you through the physical process of set up from positioning, to cabling, to running a sound check, to a major section
on the pleasures and perils of monitoring systems. PA systems can be coffee-shop powered monitors to a concert stadium rig
and the third section of the DVD looks at the practicalities of buying and using different gear for different applications
through the eyes of an acoustic duo playing restaurants and clubs, to a medium sized church, to
an international concert artist. Finally comes a series of tips and advice segments under the headings Good Working Practices,
and Troubleshooting.
The program, shot on location and in Keyfax studios in Santa Cruz during 2004, is riddled with
authentic live examples, expert advice from industry pros, simple explanatory diagrams, pop-up boxes, and good music. While
the equipment used in the making of the program is predominantly made by Yamaha, great care was taken to ensure that the DVD
is applicable to users of any make or model of equipment. Finally Exploring Sound Reinforcement can be viewed in Japanese
with German text if you want! The entire program has voice-over in no
fewer than six languages, with individually controllable supporting text boxes. Whatever your role in music, from a teacher,
to a student, to
a band member, to a club owner, to a trainee sound engineer, Exploring Sound Reinforcement will guide you through the maze
using simple terminology, and in great style.
Yamaha Exploring Sound Reinforcement Instructional DVD Features:
- Main Sections
- The Equipment
- Microphones
- Mixers
- Amplifiers
- EQ
- Effects
- Loudspeakers
- Putting It All Together
- Setting Up The Equipment
- Sound check
- Monitoring
- Live Applications
- Acoustic Duo
- House Of Worship
- Concert Stage
- Good Working Practices
- Troubleshooting
Everything you always wanted to know. Order today!
Yamaha Exploring Sound Reinforcement Instructional DVD Specifications:
- Run Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
- Languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese
- Region Encoding: All
- Format: DVD