Training Video 1:
"Basic Audio Instruction"

Here's Just a Small Sample of Things
You'll Discover in Video One...

• You will learn all about gain structure, and why it is the essential foundation of any good mix.

• The benefit of setting everything to unity gain, and why it gives your console the most flexibility with your audio.

• Valuable industry insider tips and tricks from Bob Long (President of Main Stage Productions).

• How to set your inputs to have the maximum headroom - to prevent clipping and sound distortion.

• How to reduce the amount of gain on a channel with the attenuation pad to help control your sound source. This is a must when setting up audio for louder sound sources.

• How to get a better signal to noise ratio to improve your EQ efficiency. Another vital tip to improve the overall mix.

• Why it is important to run your faders hotter, and how to adjust your power amplifiers to accomplish this the right way (without causing any damage to your equipment).

• How to master sub-groups to become more efficient behind the console, and how to use panning the right way - to double your efforts.

• The right way to funnel sound through sub-groups to enable you to have additional control and flexibility.

• How to use equalization to control various frequencies the right way. This area of the mixer is one of the most popular, but is often mis-used or mis-understood.

• Valuable industry insider tips and tricks from Stephen J Rendall (President of Harvest Music Group).

• How to take advantage of high-shelf EQ, low-shelf EQ, fixed mid EQ, and mid-parametric/mid-sweepable EQ.

• Audio and visual (graphed) examples of every EQ change you can use, and an explanation of the effect of each change.

• One big mistake many engineers do when boosting EQ that will actually only add noise to the mix, and offers no benefit.

• How to prevent from EQing in a way that will invite feedback into your mix, and cause other audible problems.

• The advantages of a sweepable EQ, and why it is especially handy in the mid and low frequency areas.

• The quick and easy way to find frequency and tone without getting feedback in your mix, and then how to cut out any bad frequencies you find.

• How to maximize the outputs of your console through auxiliaries, and why they are typically the most creative part of a console.

• Valuable industry insider tips and tricks from Fred Gilpin (Studio design and consulting with FGA Electroacoustics).

• How to properly setup auxiliaries to have more control over individual monitors for multiple musicians. This will impress the band, and make them significantly more comfortable when performing.

• The advantages and disadvantages of pre-fade and post-fade auxiliaries - and examples how each can be used.

• Important tips to give musicians a stable and reliable monitor setup, so they can be more comfortable on stage.

• One of the biggest mistakes audio engineers do when mixing live sound, and what to do about it.

• Important tips regarding sound board positioning, and and alternative to moving your entire setup.

• and more to master the essentials of your audio system

Training Video 2:
"Advanced Audio Instruction"

Here's Just a Small Sample of Things
You'll Discover in Video Two...

• How a TRS jack is setup, and how to properly to re-route audio through compressors, effects units, and more.

• How to properly use inserts, and keep lower-budget consoles from failing due to misuse. This is absolutely vital, and is well worth the cost of this instructional package alone.

• How to properly complete the signal chain to ensure audio flows correctly for channels, sub-groups, and main outputs.

• The proper way to mic source to ensure best audio quality (overall tone), and reduce feedback.

• How to roll off low-end to bring clarity to any mix, and get more efficiency from your amps.

• How to use subgroups and line outputs to make single or multi-track recordings easy.

• Common groups to better organize a multi-track recording.

• How to use auxiliary returns to maximize your inputs for effects, and what you can do as an alternative if you do not have aux returns on your console.

• How to use compression and gating to control the peaks of audio, and enable to you have further control over individual sounds.

• How to add punch to some instruments, and more sustain to others to create a more realistic mix.

• The most important use for a compressor, and how get added value out of each of your compressors if you have a limited supply.

• How to use the threshold, ratio, attack, release, and output features of most any compressor to their full potential.

• How to convert a compressor into a virtual peak limiter.

• The basics of gating, and how to use the threshold and ratio features on typical gates.

• How to setup gating in a typical mix, and how they can be used to isolate sounds (drum kit used in example).

• How to properly setup effects units for the ultimate in dimensional mixing. This is how you take your mix to the next level, and is typically quite intimidating to a new engineer.

• How to setup reverb, and control different aspects of the sound you want to modify.

• Audio examples of a variety of reverb effects, and detailed explanations of how each can be used.

• How to add ambience back into the mix to enhance the overall audio - making it sound more natural.

• How to modify delay times and feedback in a delay unit.

• How to sync up delay time with an audio track to create a truly impressive effect.

• The difference between dynamic and condenser microphones, and why some are best for certain applications.

• The different microphone pickup patterns, and how each mic achieves good sound.

• Why power is essential for condenser mics, and what your options are for powering them.

• An explanation of what mics offer the best resistance to feedback, and how to take advantage of that.

• and more to take your audio mix to the next level!