A wide range of topics covered, whatever your level of experience. This is a typical course outline (subject to change).

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Introduction:
Health & Safety, Jobs in Sound

PA Systems:
Crossovers, Amplifiers, Speaker Types and components

How do loudspeaker speakers work:
Phase and Time Alignment; Choosing a PA for an application; Speaker Placement

Mixing Desks:
Overview, Gain, EQ, Auxes, Groups, Inserts, Gates and ducking; Compressors: Types and application; Outboard Processing; FX : types and uses; EQ and application

Stage Monitoring:
Monitors from FOH in Smaller Venues; Monitor components and signal path; soloing; Listening Wedges; Speaker Choice: Wedges, Side fills, Speaker and audio placement; Psychology / Relationships with band members; In Ear monitoring

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Advanced PA Systems

•	Pink Noise; Phase & Time Alignment; Line Arrays vs. Standard & Voicing Up Systems
•	Mixing Consoles with VCA’s & Matrixes FOH Mixing and techniques
•	Microphones: Selection and Placement
•	Doing a Gig: Preparation, Line checking and sound checking - how to do it!