Sound Tutorial - Running the Sound Board

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A crash-course in how to run a sound mixer. If you are between being clueless and being someone who dabbles, you should find it useful. Welcome to all SPO and community people. Here is an index of the contents for easy access:

INTRO
0:22 Priority 1-get sound
0:40 Priority 2-sound good

VOCAB
0:53 Fader
1:05 Potentiometer
1:10 Bus
1:30 Inputs
1:32 Channel Strip
1:45 Insert
2:15 Preamp
2:34 EQ
2:52 Filter
3:08 Aux
3:20 Pan
3:29 Mute
3:31 Peak Light
3:50 PFL
4:03 Fader
4:06 Outputs
4:38 Metering/monitoring
5:03 Phantom Power

HOW TO
5:21 Setting the Preamp
6:22 ...by using the PFL
7:38 ...by other means
8:12 Using EQ
8:21 Sound examples
8:47 Tips
9:34 Using Auxiliaries
9:50 Pre and post-fader
10:49 Setting up a monitor
11:14 Setting up an effects loop
12:00 Using the Faders
Make sure leaders are audible
Fill in the background after that
12:26 Sound is everything
12:37 Monitoring location is important
13:05 Read your manual and practice
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This is indeed an excellent tutorial for the true beginner. The explanations are at the right level and does not make the mistake of assuming knowledge and understanding terminology a beginner would not have.

philipstaley
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One of the most informative and accurate videos - well done!! The rule of walking out cannot be stressed enough. I walk out into the crowd often to be sure they are listening to the best sound system around. It is so funny to hear new karaoke singers in my show say my system makes them sound good. I just take the time to update/tweak settings for every singer in my show.

jimc
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Thanks for your post. I've read a lot of training materials about setting mixing boards and levels, but nothing compares to an engaging presenter talking about it in a hands on way.

christianlorentzen
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As a novice, Tom, Sir, your explanation is just perfectly balanced without overwhelming with technical jargon and terminology.

EXCELLENTLY Done! Thank you very much. Be Blessed!

dhapumdhap
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I think this is the best anyone could explain about what does an analog mixer do. You summed up everything so quickly and easily.

annhadtheband
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Gotta be honest, the first 5 seconds I saw the video quality I almost skipped on to the next video: Shaky, and little fuzzy, looks like someone screwing around in their attic. Then I stuck to it for a few minutes, and it was the most effective 13.5 minutes I spent wrapping my head around my first mixer. Your content was concise, to the point, and exactly what I needed to put me in control of my first mixer that I have found myself suddenly in charge of running in an auditorium at my college.


THANK YOU!

scotthayes
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You SIR have given the best explanation I have yet to see


Thank You!!!!

jamesrossmusic
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After listening about 10 different videos, this is the first guy that sounded like he knows what he's talking about. Great job.

davidrussell
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Congratulations on a most clear, helpful and well thought out explanation. Simple guidance of the mixing console overview, sound advice about how to get the best sound by careful listening and "training your ears", AND ... so easy to understand. Many thanks and keep up the good work.

mickypoo
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Nice work. Quick, concise, without all the fluff of other tutorials. You did in 13 minutes what it takes others hours to do. Well done.

MrHooskerdu
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A few things that can help is to make sure any unused channels are muted and both gain and faders are off. This can help keep the board quiet especially with a cheap noisy board. Also cover your board to help prevent someone from changing a setting and having liquids splashed or even spilled on your board. No drinks near the equipment! Lastly, everyone thinks they can drive like Richard Petty. Just like everyone thinks they know how to run a board. Don't be afraid to learn. Ask questions from more experienced operators just be sure that they know what there doing. I like to set the faders to maximum then adjust the gain to the maximum regardless of the VU or LED meters say. This basically means run it up until it feedback and back them off slightly. Now your gains are set and no matter what level you set the faders to you should have a lot less feedback issues and still have all the volume your equipment can handle available without feedback. The clip light helps allot with this. Having said that, you can still have lots of feedback issues with wireless mics and the performer moving about the stage and room. You will need to learn how to deal with that. This method gives you a great no feedback base to start with. Setting gain with the PFL LED method often leaves you no headroom when you need it. It's not a good method for setting gains. It's also not good for much except maybe recording. That's because all you are hearing is the sound threw the board into head phones. This is live sound, you need to hear what's coming out of your mains, monitors and side fills if any. PFL is a tool for your use at best it's not to be relied on as it's not a true representation of the end product. Hope that helps, happy mixing!

davidgeorge
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Thanks! I've just been thrown in the deep end. I'm manning a mixing deck at a live outdoor gig tomorrow and this will be a first time in front of a deck. At least now I have an idea of what's what. Wish me luck.

zeroblueSTC
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Been searching youtube for days on sound/audio mixers and its set-ups and functions. And this is by far the best video i have come across on this subject. Thanks alot.

kwametuffour
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So glad I found this Chanel. By far the best video on YouTube for this subject. Thanks for keeping it simple enough that a beginner like me can get a jump on learning something like this.

Pomdaddy
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Very comprehensive video. We are starting a Youth AV team for our student ministry and this is exactly the kind of content I need to help bring our young kids along.

matttrebing
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This is a fantastic video. I’ve needed to share this with some youth that run sound for our children’s worship. Thank you for your time in putting this together.

Birdman
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Dude, one of the best, if not the best basic tutorial on mivers on Youtube. Nice work....methodical

latotayporota
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This is absolutely brilliant!. Thank you. So easy to understand and comprehensive. Which idiots are giving this a thumbs down?!

buildingsheriff
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I just wanted to say thank you all three videos that you have posted on mixing desks. It is very helpful...

CliveWebbAustralia
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Fantastic Tutorial  tekasza  very clear instructions mate. Learnt a lot. Cant understand the small amount of people who have disliked. Certain people mate just don't take in simple instructions. Well done, and keep it up. Cya mate.

LFC