Understanding and Fixing Ground Loops in Live Sound

Check out our Ultimate Live Sound School Course at https://proaudioexp.com/products/ulti... Get your free Backstage Toolkit at https://proaudioexp.com/pages/backsta... Audio Engineer David Wills’ (Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston) personal toolkit developed from over 30 years in the business. Perfect for any Musician, Audio Engineer or Music Producer. The kit includes our EQ Cheat Sheet, Live Sound Checklist, Mixing Tricks, Compression Chart & Interviews by Grammy Award Winning Engineers. Thanks for checking out ProAudioEXP's channel! Please SUBSCRIBE and tap the bell to get our new videos in your feed! David Wills PS: If you want to know what is inside the training we've put the outline below. INTRODUCTION Introduction to Live Sound Course Outline What is a sound system made up of? What is the role of a live sound engineer? (mediator between artistic and engineering worlds) SOUND THEORY What is Sound? Understanding Levels Understanding Frequency Spectrum Understanding Acoustics THE EQUIPMENT Can you design it yourself? (Music Store vs. Professional Designers) Choosing a Vendor Overview of Equipment Snakes Mixing Consoles Amps Speakers Monitors Effects Microphones Wireless Systems SETTING UP THE STAGE Overview Input Types Mic Selection/Placement Monitor Placement Front of House Speaker Placement (Delays) USING A MIXING CONSOLE Overview Input Channel Aux Sends Using Effects Monitor Mixes SubGroups Advanced Applications TROUBLESHOOTING What kinds of problems will you have? Understanding Signal Flow Troubleshooting Logic Line Checks Wireless Systems Feedback Issues Distortion Sound Checks MIXING Breakdown of the tools available Blending Levels Using EQ Controlling Dynamics Using Effects Monitor Mixes RECORDING/DUPLICATION Recording Duplication GRADUATION!