mitp Verlag Live mischen Eike Hillenkötter

Miking, adjusting the optimal sound for the stage and for the audience, communicating with artists and organizers, operating mixing consoles effectively and safely. Live sound engineers have to consider a lot in a short time - there is usually no second chance.

After a practical introduction to live sound technology, this book captivates with its unusual approach: 555 questions help you to better plan your own approach to live mixing and to consider decisive aspects. Experienced sound engineers can ideally question themselves and optimize their workflow in this way. The questions can serve as comprehensive checklists for newcomers.

Interviews with musicians of various genres about their experiences with live sound technology and live mixers also give an insight into the different approaches to the topic. Live sound engineers will find plenty of inspiration and practical suggestions for their future work in this book. But also musicians understand their sound engineers better through the reading, so that an optimized collaboration results in a convincing live sound at the end.

Content:

Practice of live mixing:

• Interaction and communication
• Rules and Methods
• Acquisitions and equipment
• Setting the PA
• miking
• compression
• Properties of a mix
• soundcheck
• Mix Live
• live recording
• Mixing a live recording

555 questions:

• prearrangement
• superstructure
• soundcheck
• showtime
• follow-up

Interviews, e.g. with:

• Freddy Hau (among others luxury noise)
• Dorothea Kerr (Dota)
• Markus Lingner (alligatoah among others)
• Tobias Sammet (among others Avantasia)
• Frank Thorwarth (Tankard)