Live Sound Reinforcement (Mix Pro Audio Series)

This is the Bible of live sound reinforcement. It covers every aspect of sound, from physics to mixers and outboard gear. Shame it's not suitable for touring, because it's a bit heavy and big. Each topic is deeply explained with easy-to-understand texts and many draws and pictures. I found these draws to be the best part of this book, they really complement the texts and help the reader spell out the ideas. The DVD is not as high level as the book itself. It covers topics that are better understood with movies, like mikes placement and FOH positioning. It's 3 hour long, so it covers many topics. Finally, seems the DVD was produced to help starter engineers, the opposite of the book. Great book and nice DVD.

If so then you will want to buy this book. This book covers everything you will need to know how to be successful at setting up and operating a large stage sound system. This is a very comprehensive text book that covers all aspects of live sound reinforcement engineering from different types of microphones and which microphones are better suited for their various applications. The book gives a detailed understanding of the whole sound spectrum and its sound frequency, the book explains how the sound board works and how everything all connects it also goes in depth on the different types of plugs, their function and shows the wiring diagrams in order to make your own cables or to make often needed field repairs. it is good book for the individual wanting to learn sound reinforcement engineering or or even the experienced pro audio engineer to be used as a reference manual.

since gaining possession of this book I have learned quite a bit more bout live sound set up than I had previously known. Very good reference guide for any sound man to have at his reach.

I bought this for our band's soundman. If you apply yourself and study the info, it will definitely help in getting a decent live mix and reducing feedback and other problems. Of course, you have to go hands on to really learn, but this is a real help.

If you love audio "theory", you'll love this book. The author goes to great lengths explaining the "whys" and not just the "hows". The book is far more technical than I thought - which is fantastic! May be over your head if you're just looking for the quick "how-to". If you are the type of person that love's to understand how something works and not just how to make it work, you'll love this book. Some of the hardware mentioned in the book may be outdated, but the theory is still sound (no pun intended).

I have head the pleasure of running live sound for bands since 1980, and have trained dozens to do the same. This book, along with Yamaha's two sound reinforcement handbooks, has been required reading for every trainee. All learned well, and one even used what he learned to run sound for the President. Scott did well to keep a subject that can get dry & overbearing both fresh & easily absorbed. Great book!

I like this book because it also comes with the DVD. So you not only read about it . You get to see what they are talking about. What I know about sound reinforcement until now as just been trial and error. Thanks to this book and DVD I now know that at least some of what I was doing was right. And I am still learning form the book and anywhere I can pic up good info about Sound Reinforcement.

I've been looking for this book for years and I finally got it from Amazon just 2 days back. I am dissapointed on delivery as it was damaged on transit, the hardcover and the pages on the top are crumpled. I immediately repaired the damaged portion and now I am happy reading it. The contents and the illustrations are not as I have expected to be in this book. The diagrams and illustrations are rather too plain and simple. There are no colour photographs either. On the other side, the attached DVD is much better and have more depth to the subject. But I know comparing a book and a DVD is not fair. The book is fairly written well and the texts are rich. More photographs, be it B&W or colour and precisely drawn illustrations and diagrams would have made this book No 1. Overall : A must have book for any amateur or "on the road" sound engineer or any PA System rental company. A good buy after all.

Although the photos are a bit dated the info is well written and relevant. Stark has a good casual style and doesn't bog you down in too much science without good reason! I still use it for reference regularly. A good buy.

The DVD is fantastic, highly informative. Unfortunately the book is written in a very inaccessible style, like if you don't already know what the author is talking about then you'll come away scratching your head. It would seem the author as forgotten who he is writing for, unlike the DVD which is crystal clear and worth the price alone!

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