Two Day Live Sound Engineering Course

Who Is The Course Aimed At?
This course is aimed at all those people that are eager to learn about live sound engineering and want to learn quickly. The course starts with some essential theory and then quickly moves on to hands on tuition where students are setting up and operating the latest live sound quipment. By the end of day two students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to start sound engineering for real and that is exactly they do. We have had numerous students attend our weekend course with no previous experience who after completion have gone on to forge new careers as sound engineers.


Who Can attend the Two Day Live Sound Engineering Course?
Anyone over the age of 18 can attend the course and no previous experience is required. We have a diverse range of students coming from all over the UK and even abroad. As well as having people who have wanted to engineer bands we have trained other people such as singers, musicians, teachers, live venue owners and sound equipment installers.


What You Will Learn: (Just some of the subjects covered):
● The principles of sound, what it is, how it is made up, the measurement of it.
● Acoustic and electronic instruments and the levels they create.
● Understanding the equipment that can be used in a live performance eg:
Mics,Mixers,Amplifiers, Speakers, Gates, Compressors, Effects Processors, Equalisers
● Types of Speaker Systems, setting up & their application
● How the equipment is connected together and connections used.
● Understanding & using Mixing Desks
● Gain Structure, EQ & Signal Routing
● Front of House and Monitor Mixing.
● Planning a mix, Sound Checking and Creating a Mix.
● Types of Mics, their application and setting up.
● The types of Cables & Connectors required and the importance of good cabling.
● Understanding specifications


Cost/Times
The cost for the weekend course is £260.00 and is taught over Saturday and Sunday from 10am – 6pm. Drinks and a light lunch are included.


Contact Us
Should you like any more information then you can Contact Us


Booking Your Place
As we limit the class sizes to no more than 8 people we advise all students to book well in advance to guarantee your place. Please fill in the Booking Form and send it along with the payment to:

Base Sound, 11 Cambridge Way, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Glos, GL6 9DE