This is a one day course is designed to provide attendees with basic knowledge of how audio systems are setup and how they operate. The course begins with a discussion of how sound waves are created and then converted to electrical signals. It proceeds to discuss how those signals are transported between devices, processed, mixed, and then distributed to amplifiers and speakers. This course is primarily lecture with a lot of demonstrations. Attendees are given some offline software and shown how to use it at home to continue their study. The course is usually limited to 30 participants.

• Sound wave creation, characteristics, and behavior

• Microphone (transducer) characteristics and the creation of audio signals

• Other audio source characteristics

• Speaker types and operation

• Signal types and connectors

• Noise and ground loops

• Audio levels and measurements

• Processing devices

• Mixer control functions and terms

• Control and elimination of feedback

• Tools and troubleshooting

• Setup and operation of offline software

DATE: August 19, 2019

LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale, FL

INSTRUCTOR: Daniel Sell

This course is made possible through the IATSE TTF Course Reimbursement Program. If you are interested in this training, email Local 500 for more information.