Everyone who has ever visited a concert knows that it takes a whole team to get the sound system up and running. This team of sound technicians is responsible for getting the sound system to accurately reproduce the band's sound. On a team, everyone will have their own tasks, but smaller concerts might be mixed by just a single person! They have to make sure that the crowd gets the sound they deserve, that musicians can hear themselves properly, and even have to set up, connect, adjust and tidy up all the microphones and speakers. It might sound like a lot of work, but the end result is worth it: the perfect sound experience!
A good sound technician is indispensable and is often considered part of the band. Want to know what all the buttons on the mixing board do and learn how to mix a live band? In this course you will learn everything you need to know to become a live sound technician.
In this course we will discuss which microphones to use, how to use analogue and digital mixers, what goes into a soundcheck and much more! There will be plenty of theory, but you will also have the chance to put everything you have learned into practice.
Schedule & enrolment
Teachers
Gailey Leseman
By day, Gailey codes software for robots, but by night you can find her backstage or behind the mixing desk! It's been almost 15 years since Gailey’s first live event, and she has been working behind the scenes ever since! As a former member of X's light and sound crew Gailey is now returning to familiar territory, but this time in a new role: as the teacher of the live sound course.
Rates
Category 1 - Student
Category 2 - TU Delft employee
Category 3 - Other
You do not need an X-subscription to follow this course. However, you do need an account in our webshop, which yo can create with your NetID. Don't have a NetID? Then drop by X to create an account.