Mixer
Want to improve your Live Sound skills? Start here with this free course on Mixing Console Fundamentals.
People always come up to me at shows and say, "Do you really know what all those knobs do?" Fair enough — when you're looking at a large mixing console with tons of buttons and knobs, it can seem a little intimidating!
But if you learn the concepts in this course, you'll be on your way to understanding how it all works. To successfully use a mixer, you need to know:
- Digital vs. Analog Consoles
- Channel Strips
- EQ
- Aux Sends
- Compressors
- Gates
- Subgroups
- ...and more
As a professional live sound engineer, I've been lucky enough to mix some of the best venues in the world, touring with Grammy-winning artists.
I've mixed main stages at huge festivals for 60,000+ people and done headlining shows at Madison Square Garden, Staples Center in L.A., and the Sydney Opera House.
And along the way, I've learned something super important: fundamentals matter! This is true if you're performing on stage — or behind the soundboard.
Enroll below to start building your live sound skills (1,000s of people have already enrolled and taken advantage of this free training):
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Your Instructor
Hi! I'm Scott Adamson. Thanks for being here and sharing in this community of people who are involved in live music.
For those of you who don't know me, I've been mixing audio for live shows for over 20 years. During that time, I've been lucky to tour with a ton of amazing artists and mix some of the most iconic venues in the world.
My experience of learning everything on the job led me to develop the resource I really needed when I started out — it's called The Production Academy and has already helped thousands of people around the world improve their skills.