Audio Production & Me

Why?

We are a team

Waves & Frequencies

Sound:

vibrations that  travel through the air as waves

Frequency (Quality):

how fast a wave goes through one cycle (measured in Hertz [Hz])

High & Low

Human Hearing

Subtitle

Frequency Spectrum

Subtitle

Amplitude(Quantity)

The loudness of a sound wave. (Represented in Decibels [dB])

Quick Demo

Signal & Noise

Signal:

meaningful information that you're actually trying to detect

Noise:

the random, unwanted variation or fluctuation that interferes with the signal

Signal-Noise Ratio (S/N):

the level of a desired signal to the level of background noise

Quick Demo

Signal Chain

Subtitle

Our chain

Inputs

Stage box

Mixer

Full range speakers

Sub Woofers

Monitors

Voices & Instruments

Microphones

• Dynamic
• Condenser

Dynamic mic

Condenser mic

Polar Patterns

Quick Demo

Direct Injection Boxes

• Active (has more low end. requires power)
• Passive (warmer)

What DIs do:

• Remove ground loops (The buzz)
• Balancing (allows us to use better cables)
• Level matching (Pad)

Levels

• Mic Level
• Line Level
• Instrument Level
• Speaker Level

Mic Level vs Line Level

Instrument Level

Speaker Level

Quick Demo

P.A & Speakers

The House (Public Address)

Line arrays (highs)

Full range (highs, mids and some lows)

Subwoofers

Monitors (For me)

Wedge monitors

In-ear monitors