4 Day Pro Live Sound Engineering Course

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Short course

In Stroud

£ 615 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Location

    Stroud

  • Duration

    4 Days

Live Sound Engineering Training in Advanced Skills

With more and more sound engineers looking to work in the live sector our 4 Day Pro Live Sound Course will give you both the skills to start live sound engineering straight away and also additional advanced skills to take your mix to the next level. We pack a great deal into our 4 day course and finish it off with a chance to engineer live musicians at the end. This course combines all the key elements from our very popular two day live sound course with more advanced topics and you get to work with musicians at the end. Aimed at those who want to make sound engineering a career and get work in the live industry and also those people who make their living playing live and need to have a great sound. The course includes essential in-depth theory on the principles of sound, acoustics and gain structure and from this moves onto explaining all about the equipment, components and settings you should use. There is in-depth training on patching in and using the mixing desk, understanding and using EQ, Grouping, Routing, using the matrix and recording a live mix. We teach about setting and creating monitor mixes, show how to conquer feedback using a variety of ringing out techniques. We provide detailed training on using all of today's outboard equipment such as Gates, Compressors, Graphics. You get to use a broad selection of mics and are taught how to mic up and get the most out of a broad range of instruments such as drums, bass, guitars (both electric & acoustic), brass, string, percussion and others. By the end of the 4 days you will be ready to start making a living as a sound engineer!

Facilities

Location

Start date

Stroud (Gloucestershire)
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Unit 1, Lightpill Trading Estate, GL5 3JW

Start date

On request

About this course

What you will learn: (just some of the subjects covered):

● The principles of sound, what it is, how it is made up, the measurement of it.
● Acoustic and electronic instruments and the levels they create.
● Types of Speaker Systems, Setting Up and their Application
● Understanding and using Mixing Desks
● Gain Structure, EQ and Signal Routing, Groups, Matrix etc
● Front of House and Monitor Mixing.
● Types of Mics, their Application and Setting Up.
● The types of Cables & Connectors required.
● Patching in & Using Effect Processors
● Graphic Equalizers and there use on both Front of House and Monitors
● Compressors & Limiters, Applications, & Settings
● Expanders & Noise Gates, Applications, & Settings
● Cabling and Connecting them into the Mixing Desk
● De-Essing and Frequency Conscious Compressing
● Side Chaining & Trigger Inputs
● Planning Dynamic Processors into your mix
● How digital mixers work, pro's and cons

It is aimed at those who want a thorough understanding of live sound engineering and possibly a career in it. It is also for those that want to operate the sound equipment as part of their job or hobby. This could be a musician in band, a teacher within a school, a theatre or AV engineer or just an enthusiast who wants to try something new!

Anyone over the age of 18 can attend the course and no previous experience is required. We have people from all walks of life coming from all over the UK and even abroad. Our training has attracted, musicians, school teachers, drama producers, theatre technicians, church sound engineers, festival engineers, event organisers, audio visual & IT technicians, venue owners, singers, anyone with an interest in live music and getting a better sound.

Small classes of no more than 6 people providing practical Hands On Training using both Analogue & Digital Mixers and a range of PA systems.

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Reviews

4.8
excellent
  • PTP delivers amazing training sessions, as per your requirements. The level of trainings condcted is quite amazing and after this training I feel confident as I have gained new skills.
    ← | →
  • We attended 6 hours Sustaining effective financial control and we gained a lot in terms of information. I am glad about joining the course.
    ← | →
  • The course is available in multiple locations and is good for some of our sites in UK, I would surely attend more such trainings in the future.
    ← | →
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4.8
excellent

Course rating

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Centre rating

Student

5.0
24/03/2019
About the course: PTP delivers amazing training sessions, as per your requirements. The level of trainings condcted is quite amazing and after this training I feel confident as I have gained new skills.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Ana Ortiz

5.0
24/03/2019
About the course: We attended 6 hours Sustaining effective financial control and we gained a lot in terms of information. I am glad about joining the course.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Kate Lawson

5.0
24/03/2019
About the course: The course is available in multiple locations and is good for some of our sites in UK, I would surely attend more such trainings in the future.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Charels James

5.0
23/03/2019
About the course: Suzanne is a great trainer and I would surely come back for more such training sessions.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Darren Flint

4.0
23/03/2019
About the course: I attened negotiating skills course and Tracey was the best trainer and she is famous when it comes to training. It was a good day in all.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Anna Mitchell, M2

5.0
22/03/2019
About the course: PTP offers great leadership course and management skills, with good results. They help you turn ideas into actions and that's how you can fire up your work place. Thanks!
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2019

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 15 years

Subjects

  • Sound Design
  • Sound Theory
  • Digital Mixing
  • Analogue mixing
  • Using mics
  • Using gates
  • Using Effects
  • Mixing instruments
  • Using compressors
  • Using graphic equalisers
  • Connectivity
  • Tuning a room
  • Signal flow & routing
  • Gain structure
  • Monitor Mixing
  • Controlling feedback

Teachers and trainers (1)

Howard Williams

Howard Williams

Proprietor/Instructor

Degree in Sound Engineering, 20 years involved in studio and live sound engineering, Live Sound Equipment Design & Installation 10 years Training in Live Sound Engineering

Course programme

With more and more sound engineers looking to work in the live sector our 4 Day Pro Live Sound Course will give you both the skills to start live sound engineering straight away and also additional advanced skills to take your mix to the next level.

We pack a great deal into our 4 day course and finish it off with a chance to engineer live musicians at the end. This course combines all the key elements from our very popular two day live sound course with more advanced topics and you get to work with musicians at the end.

Aimed at those who want to make sound engineering a career and get work in the live industry and also those people who make their living playing live and need to have a great sound.

The course includes essential in-depth theory on the principles of sound, acoustics and gain structure and from this moves onto explaining all about the equipment, components and settings you should use.

There is in-depth training on patching in and using the mixing desk, understanding and using EQ, Grouping, Routing, using the matrix and recording a live mix. We teach about setting and creating monitor mixes, show how to conquer feedback using a variety of ringing out techniques.

We provide detailed training on using all of today's outboard equipment such as Gates, Compressors, Graphics. You get to use a broad selection of mics and are taught how to mic up and get the most out of a broad range of instruments such as drums, bass, guitars (both electric & acoustic), brass, string, percussion and others.

By the end of the 4 days you will be ready to start making a living as a sound engineer!


Additional information

As we limit the class sizes to no more than 6 people we advise all students to book well in advance to guarantee your place.

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