Intro to Live Sound class at the Freight

2020 Addison St. near Shattuck, Berkeley CA

Description

Introduction to live sound reinforcement of acoustic music, including Intro to Digital Systems Mondays 7pm - 8.15pm, January 9 through April 3, 2023 at the Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse https://thefreight.org/learn-to-play/classes/view-all-classes/ Online registration will open in December, for class info before December please email the instructor at this craigslist address. This class REQUIRES COVID-19 VACCINATION AND MASKS must be worn at all times during class. Are you interested in mixing live acoustic bands? Do you want to turn the knobs and move the faders? Or are you the person in the band who gets stuck trying to fix the feedback without a clear idea of how to go about it? This class is for anyone who either wants or needs to gain an entry-level understanding of live sound reinforcement for *acoustic* music - although many of the basic principles apply, this class will not specifically address the needs of amplification in rock and roll situations. If you have questions about specific content or "is this class right for me?", please feel free to email the instructor at this craigslist address. The first part of the class is an introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of live sound reinforcement on an analog system, with an emphasis on reinforcement of acoustic music and getting a clear, intelligible sound. The class will begin with an overview of the parts of a basic sound system and what they do, and will go on to cover signal flow, gain structure, equalization, use of compression and effects, microphone choices, and helpful hints for feedback elimination and room tuning. There will be hands-on opportunities to learn about live sound system behavior and troubleshooting. The second part of the class will introduce students to a basic digital mixer interface, and will help students to make the transition from the analog mixing controls to the digital controls. We'll continue to practice the techniques learned in the first part of the class on a digital mixing console, using an ipad interface. The final class session will be hands-on practice mixing in the main Freight and Salvage performance room. The class will be taught by Tesser Call, a Freight and Salvage sound engineer with more than 20 years of experience working with live sound reinforcement for acoustic and ethnic music. In addition to working at the Freight, she works freelance in the Bay Area. She has worked with artists such as John McCutcheon, Bruce Molsky, and Lavay Smith and her Red-Hot Skillet Lickers, and she has toured with the Old Blind Dogs, the Black Brothers, and the Martin Hayes Quartet. Her experience ranges from straightforward old-time music to Persian classical, and everything in between. $310 in advance for the 12-week series, $325 after Dec. 25 NOTE: Class size is limited to 10 students The Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse 2020 Addison St., Berkeley https://www.thefreight.org