AudioPump up the Volume!

AUDIO:WHO OPERATES

THE AUDIO MIXER?

Answer: AUDIO

ENGINEER

Audio mixerWhat is the purpose of the

audio mixer?

Answer: To adjust the volume of

the audio sources coming into the audio mixer

Audio SOURCES

MICROPHONES

CD PLAYER

VIDEO TAPE PLAYERS

CASSETTE PLAYER

COMPUTER

SOUND BOOTH

Audio SOURCES

MICROPHONES

CD PLAYER

VIDEO TAPE PLAYERS

CASSETTE PLAYER

COMPUTER

SOUND BOOTH

Adjusting the volume of the sources

FADERS ARE THE INDIVIDUAL VOLUME CONTROLS FOR EACH

SOURCE.

FADERS:

Adjusting the volume of the sources

THE MAIN MASTER CONTROLS THE OVERALL VOLUME FROM THE AUDIO

MIXER

MAIN MASTER:

VU Meter

THE VU METER IS USED TO MEASURE THE VOLUME OF THE

AUDIO SOURCE

0 db (DECIBELS)

IS THE GOAL

VU Meter

THE VU METER IS USED TO MEASURE THE VOLUME OF THE

AUDIO SOURCE

Eq = Equalizer

THE EQ ADJUSTS THE

HIGH AND LOWS OF THE

AUDIO. SIMILAR TO BASS AND

TREBLE IN THE CAR.

Type of Microphones

THE WIRELESS MICROPHONE ALLOWS THE CLIPS ON TO THE TALENT

AND TRANSMITS TO

A RECEIVER.

WIRELESS OR LAVIERE

Type of Microphones

WIRELESS OR LAVIERE

Type of Microphones

THE SHOT-GUN MICROPHONE CAN PICK UP

AUDIO FROM A DISTANCE AND IS CONNECTED

WITH A MIC CABLE.

SHOT GUN

Type of Microphones

THE HAND-HELD MICROPHONE CAN PICK UP

AUDIO FROM A SHORT

DISTANCE AND IS CONNECTED WITH A MIC

CABLE.

HAND-HELD

CONNECTING THE Microphones

IT CONNECTS THE

MICROPHONE TO THE AUDIO

MIXER

XLR CABLE

CONNECTING THE Microphones

Audio Connections

PICKUP PATTERNS OF MICROPHONES

Starting a program

PRE-SHOW1. MICROPHONE CHECK – HAVE THE TALENT

SPEAK IN THEIR PRESENTATION VOICE TO FIND PROPER LEVELS.

2. BRING DOWN MAIN MASTER, BUT REMEMBER WHERE TO POSITION THE FADER

DIRECTOR CUES

READY TO FADE IN MUSIC!“READY” MEANS THAT THE AUDIO ENGINEER HAS THE CD OR MICROPHONE CUED TO FADE IN!