professional live sound engineering, audio production, and music mentorship by Prajwol Waiju.
BASIC LIVE SOUND FUNDAMENTALS COURSE
Live Sound • Audio Production • Guitar Mentorship FOH/Monitor Mixing • PA Tuning • Studio Tracking
12
Weeks
3
Months
12
Practicals
Live
Assessment
Month 01
Foundations of Audio & Sound Systems
Week 01
Introduction to Live Sound
- What is live sound reinforcement?
- Roles of a sound engineer
- Signal flow basics
- Understanding the audio chain
- Analog vs Digital audio
Practical
- Identify components of a PA system
- Trace signal flow from mic to speaker
Week 02
Fundamentals of Sound
- What is sound?
- Frequency, wavelength, amplitude
- Human hearing range
- Decibels (dB)
- SPL and loudness
Practical
- Listening exercises for frequency recognition
- Using SPL meter
Week 03
Microphones
- Dynamic microphones
- Condenser microphones
- Polar patterns
- Phantom power
- Microphone placement techniques
Practical
- Vocal mic placement
- Instrument miking
- Avoiding feedback
Week 04
Cables & Connectivity
- XLR, TRS, TS, RCA
- Balanced vs unbalanced signals
- DI boxes
- Stage patching basics
Practical
- Cable testing
- Building a simple signal chain
Month 02
Mixing Fundamentals
Week 05
Mixing Consoles
- Parts of a mixer
- Input channels
- Gain structure
- Faders
- Meters
Practical
- Setting proper gain
- Mixing a speech source
Week 06
Equalization (EQ)
- Frequency spectrum
- High-pass filters
- Parametric EQ
- Graphic EQ
Practical
- EQ vocals
- Remove muddiness and harshness
Week 07
Dynamics Processing
- Compressors
- Gates
- Limiters
- Basic applications
Practical
- Compress vocals
- Gate drums
Week 08
Aux Sends & Monitor Mixing
- Aux buses
- Monitor wedges
- In-ear monitors
- Monitor mixing techniques
Practical
- Create monitor mixes
- Ring out monitors
Month 03
System Operation & Live Mixing
Week 09
Loudspeakers & Amplification
- Active vs passive speakers
- Amplifiers
- Crossovers
- Speaker placement
Practical
- Set up a small PA system
- Coverage evaluation
Week 10
Feedback Control & Troubleshooting
- Causes of feedback
- Feedback frequencies
- Problem-solving workflow
- Common faults
Practical
- Feedback hunting
- Fault diagnosis exercises
Week 11
Digital Mixing Consoles
- Digital workflow, Scenes, Layers, Routing
- Midas M32
- Allen & Heath SQ Series
- Behringer X32
Practical
- Build a show file
- Basic routing
Week 12 — Final
Live Event Production
- Stage planning
- Soundcheck procedures
- Team communication
- Running a live service / concert
Practical + Assessment
- Full event setup and operation
- Final assessment
LET'S BUILD SOMETHING LOUD.
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