Theatre Sound Training Course

1. Introduction.

2. Basic components of a sound system.
1. Microphones.
2. Mixers.
3. Amplifiers.
4. Speakers.
5. Cables.
6. Headphones.

3. Safety.
1. Electrical.
2. Sound levels.
3. Rigging.

4. Hum, Noise & Feedback.
1. Hum.
2. Noise.
3. Feedback.

5. Mixers.
1. Basic Concepts.
2. Different types.
3. Connections.
4. Levels.
5. PFL & AFL.
6. Groups.
7. Auxillaries.
8. Which one to use.

6. Loop Systems.
1. Basic Types.
2. How to set up.
3. Problems.

7. Bands.
1. Bands/Musicians.
2. Working with the band.
3. Problems.

8. Sound effects.
1. When.
2. Where.
3. Cues.
4. Levels.
5. Sources.
6. Editing.
7. Delivery systems.

9. Equipment Care.

10. Talkback.
1. What is it.
2. Setting up.
3. In use.

11. Micing up.
1. Types to use.
2. Where to place including cable runs.
3. Radio Mics.

12. Speaker positioning.
1. Foldback.
2. Front Of  House.
3. Problems.

13. Running a show.
1. Do’s and Don’t.
2. Handy things.

14. Live Effects.
1. Echo, Reverb & Chorus.
2. Compression.
3. Removing feedback.

Practical Exercises.

1. Feedback.
2. Choosing the right microphone.
3. Editing a sound.
4. Remove Humm & noise.
5. Setting up a mixer.
6. Setting up a small PA.
7. Adding a Loop system.
8. Setup a talk back system.
9. Setup & run a short show.