mitp Verlag Live mischen

Live mixing from mitp Verlag explains how to use microphones, set up the optimal sound for the stage and the audience, communicate with artists and organizers, operate mixing consoles effectively and safely. Live sound engineers have to think about many things in a short time - there is usually no second chance.

After a practical introduction to live sound technology, this book impresses with its unusual approach: 555 questions help you to better plan your own procedure for live mixing and to consider decisive aspects. In this way, experienced sound engineers can ideally question themselves and optimize their workflow. Newcomers can use the questions as extensive checklists.

Interviews with musicians of various genres about their experiences with live sound technology and live mixers also give an insight into the different approaches to the topic. Live sound engineers will find plenty of inspiration and practical suggestions for their future work in this book. But also musicians understand their sound engineers better by reading this book, so that an optimized cooperation results in a convincing live sound at the end.

Content
:Practice of live mixing:

• Interaction and communication
• Rules and methods
• Purchases and equipment
• Setting the PA
• miking
• compression
• Properties of a mix
• sound check
• Mix Live
• live recording
• Mixing a live recording

555 questions:

• preparation
• superstructure
• sound check
• showtime
• follow-up

Interviews, e.g. with:

• Freddy Hau (including luxury noise)
• Dorothea Kerr (Dota)
• Markus Lingner (a.o. Alligatoah)
• Tobias Sammet (among others Avantasia)
• Frank Thorwarth (Tankard)