Audio engineering, lighting, and stagehand workshops and events.
Creating a good monitor mix is one of the most important tasks for a live sound engineer to achieve. This advanced class will introduce you to digital mixing boards in a low pressure environment. Subjects will include an introduction to Vera’s stage monitors, the basic ‘ringing out’ of monitors, EQing, and setting levels. The use […]
The Small PA Mixing workshop is designed to familiarize students with running a small powered speaker system. Small PAs are generally used for band practices, acoustic sets, DJ sets, poetry readings, protests, or even house shows and shows in Vera’s gallery space!). Topics will include: speaker amplification and setup, practicing cable management and signal flow, […]
Basics of Live Sound is both an introduction to live audio engineering and an orientation to Vera Project’s methods and equipment. Topics covered include an introduction to microphones and mic placement, signal paths, stands, cables, DI’s, snake, sub-snakes and etiquette for working with bands. This class is designed for both the novices and experts of […]
Basics of Live Sound is both an introduction to live audio engineering and an orientation to Vera Project’s methods and equipment. Topics covered include an introduction to microphones and mic placement, signal paths, stands, cables, DI’s, snake, sub-snakes and etiquette for working with bands. This class is designed for both the novices and experts of […]
Basics of Live Sound is both an introduction to live audio engineering and an orientation to Vera Project’s methods and equipment. Topics covered include an introduction to microphones and mic placement, signal paths, stands, cables, DI’s, snake, sub-snakes and etiquette for working with bands. This class is designed for both the novices and experts of […]
Get acquainted with recording and mixing with Reaper, a beginner-friendly professional Digital Audio Workstations (DAW)! Learn how to set up tracks, cut takes, and use accessible plugins to mix and master recordings for instruments and vocals. Students are encouraged to bring their own materials (below), however MacBook laptops are available at no cost for use in the […]
Basics of Live Sound is both an introduction to live audio engineering and an orientation to Vera Project’s methods and equipment. Topics covered include an introduction to microphones and mic placement, signal paths, stands, cables, DI’s, snake, sub-snakes and etiquette for working with bands. This class is designed for both the novices and experts of […]
Basics of Live Sound is both an introduction to live audio engineering and an orientation to Vera Project’s methods and equipment. Topics covered include an introduction to microphones and mic placement, signal paths, stands, cables, DI’s, snake, sub-snakes and etiquette for working with bands. This class is designed for both the novices and experts of […]
Basics of Live Sound is both an introduction to live audio engineering and an orientation to Vera Project’s methods and equipment. Topics covered include an introduction to microphones and mic placement, signal paths, stands, cables, DI’s, snake, sub-snakes and etiquette for working with bands. This class is designed for both the novices and experts of […]
Get into VERA’s Recording Studio through this 2.5-hour workshop and studio orientation! Learn the studio infrastructure including, bootup, signal flow, patchbay setup, mixing desk operation, and basic Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) integration. During the session we will experiment with different ways of running signal from the live room to the computer. Some familiarity with Digital […]