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Reddit mentions of Sound Systems: Design and Optimization: Modern Techniques and Tools for Sound System Design and Alignment

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Found 10 comments on Sound Systems: Design and Optimization: Modern Techniques and Tools for Sound System Design and Alignment:

u/damjamkato · 12 pointsr/livesound

When you've gotten through those, and have a handle on the material, I'd recommend Bob McCarthy's Sound System Design and Optimization, Davis' Sound System Engineering, and Ballou's Handbook for Sound Engineers.

u/IHateTypingInBoxes · 6 pointsr/livesound

A skill that takes about ten minutes to get started and a lifetime to perfect. Bob McCarthy's treatise is the definitive work on the subject. The Smaart v8 manual presents some of the key concepts in a pretty digestible format. Also check out my Between the Lines series, in particular the first two installments.

u/soph0nax · 3 pointsr/techtheatre

Look at Sound Systems Design & Optimization If you're looking for theory behind how sound systems work.

u/hayloft_candles · 3 pointsr/livesound

The mixing part is the same. If you are solely the FOH mixer, and you don't want to be in charge of the bigger picture, you have no concerns - just make it sound good and know the consoles you are working on. The system tech is there to make sure that the rig sounds good everywhere in the room, and the PM and riggers are there to make sure it is run and hung safely and efficiently.

If you want to PM on bigger rigs like that, you need to start learning the details of all those people's jobs - not necessarily so you can tell them what to do, but so that you can spot safety issues and inefficiencies, and work hand-in-hand with them to meet your goals.

Here's a good book to start on power: https://www.amazon.com/Electricity-Entertainment-Electrician-Technician-Richard/dp/0415714834

And here is a good book on audio systems: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415731011/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I haven't read this one on networks yet, but it's probably my next read...maybe others can chime in on wether it is a good one.

https://www.amazon.com/Show-Networks-Control-Systems-Entertainment/dp/0692958738/ref=asc_df_0692958738/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312115090752&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=449842820588414772&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061129&hvtargid=pla-415287733133&psc=1

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And of course, nothing beats experience, so weasel your way into bigger jobs and watch what everyone is doing.

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u/rturns · 2 pointsr/audioengineering

Black Book first

Yellow Book Second

Green Book Third

The first two can be found on Half.com quite often for cheap, the third is a new edition and worth the money.

u/Rule_Number_6 · 2 pointsr/livesound

Set up the guitar so it's coming in orange... In general, yes, this is what you're doing to all inputs. An example of when not to do this might be if you know a musician will get hit with adrenaline and play twice as loud during the show as they might at soundcheck.

A caveat: signal coming in nice and hot at your preamp will NOT optimize your signal to noise ratio if you compensate by turning your output faders way down. This still means your PA will amplify however much Johnson noise is contributed by your mixer. Run your faders at unity, but turn down your PA if necessary. I know I've said it before but so many people refuse to follow this practice that it makes my head spin.

Methinks you went to school for this... Nope! My formal training in sound amounts to a two-day lecture on system optimization using Smaart.

I work in IT, so part of this is very similar to what I do. Awesome! I'm working on my Network+ certification right now. Being able to set up a reliable LAN for your PA control/monitoring is a requirement for professionals these days. I rarely put more than 20 devices on network, but I want to make sure I'm ready for the phone call asking me to do something ten times bigger. A lot of IT people I know (my father among them) are fantastic autodidacts thanks to a career of keeping up with the newest technology, so you likely have what it takes if you're interested enough to put in the work here.

Are there online resources for system optimization? Well, yes, there are always online resources. I'm sure there are some regulars on this sub who can direct you to some, but I can't offhand. Personally, and for most people you'd ask, the best resource for this is Bob McCarthy's book on the subject. Not an online resource, but you'd be selling yourself short if you didn't read it from the man who started it all.