The main course covers all the main subjects of live sound, from microphone and loudspeaker placement to front-of-house and monitor mixing. As well as providing course tutoring, the engineers are on hand to answer questions and provide tips on how they mix live sound in the real world. Engineers planned to be tutoring include 'Big Mick' Hughes, perhaps most famous for his work with Metallica, Jon Burton (who has toured with Radiohead, Echobelly, Stereo MC's and Brian Ferry), David 'Tree' Tordoff (Peter Gabriel, Radiohead and Supergrass, among others), and Adlib's own Andy Dockerty (Texas, Wet Wet Wet) and Dave Kay (Scissor Sisters, David Bowie).
Response from the last course held in July last year was enthusiastic and this course is expected to sell out fast (places are competitively priced at £180 for the two days, plus £30 for the Intro day), and Soundcraft says early booking is highly recommended. All participants will receive a free copy of the Audio Engineering for Sound Reinforcement book, written by John Eargle and Chris Foreman for JBL, worth $50, at the end of the course.
(Lee Baldock)
