BigNate84's video: Live Sound 101: Sound Reinforcement Systems

http://LiveSound101.com - Welcome to the fifth video in my Live Sound 101 video series. In this video I'll talk about sound reinforcements systems (aka live sound systems). All live sound systems no matter how big or small all share a few basic characteristics. Just in case you had some lingering questions after viewing the previous video, a simple signal flow diagram will help you visualize the major components of a sound reinforcement system and show you what is happening to the audio signal along the way. 00:01 Topics covered in this video and series 01:30 Quick recap 02:40 Many types of sound systems exist 03:28 Basic sound reinforcement signal flow diagram 03:47 Input transducer 03:57 Signal processing 04:04 Output transducer 04:39 Why is it important to recognize signal types? 05:35 Q&A section 05:53 What's the difference between +4 dBu and -10 dBV? 06:38 Powered speakers 07:30 Zero dB reference voltage 08:13 Consumer line level -10 dBV 08:20 Professional line level +4 dBu JOIN THE COMMUNITY Community: http://bit.ly/LiveSound101 AVST Podcast: http://AVShopTalk.com Recommended Reading: The Art of Recording - http://amzn.to/TsexTT Acoustics & Psychoacoustics - http://amzn.to/WNmvH9 Assistant Engineers Handbook - http://amzn.to/WeL2Up Audio in Media - http://amzn.to/VvPZpK Sound Reinforcement - http://amzn.to/X4suFR The Microphone Book - http://amzn.to/UfBvzr EDIT 11/20/15: This 8 video series on the basics of live sound will be continued on my second YouTube channel which is appropriately named "Live Sound 101". Subscribe over there to see part 9 when it is published: http://bit.ly/LiveSound1