Who Should Attend?

This seminar is for those who install, configure and calibrate sound reinforcement systems.

Suggested Prerequisite: Level 100 Principles of Audio - Online Training Course
Supplies Needed: Bring a notebook computer if you would like to participate in the "Audio Click Rule" exercises. Mac users, the Audio Click Rule will work if you have Windows installed on your computer. The Toolkit used for this seminar will be provided by SynAudCon and remains the property of SynAdCon at the end of the seminar

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Seminar Description

Studying "how it works" is the key to troubleshooting and setting the system up correctly.

This seminar has been polished and refined for 2010. It covers the theory behind how systems work, and demonstrates how to use instrumentation to look "under the hood" to troubleshoot systems. Advanced topics such a crossover adjustments and equalization are presented in a technical, yet practical manner.

SR for Technicians includes "Hands-On" Exercises. The attendees will use a tool kit that includes meters and other items that are needed to test and troubleshoot systems.

The class also goes into detail on how to use modern dual-channel FFT measurement platforms.

At the end of day two, we perform a complete setup of a 3-way triamped loudspeaker, including polarity testing, equalization, crossover selection and signal alignment. The principles presented in the Technicians seminar are built upon those presented in the Level 100 Online Course - Principles of Audio.

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What You WIll Learn

• The inner workings of audio interfaces, including a practical exposure to concepts of voltage, current, impedance, power and other signal characteristics.


• How to select loudspeaker cables based on loudspeaker impedance and required cable length.


• How to establish an optimum system gain structure using both "on the fly" and in-depth approaches.


• How to know how much power you are feeding a loudspeaker, and how to stay below the loudspeaker's power limits.


• The proper use of peak and RMS metering to track audio signals.


• How to figure out if you should run your power amplifier in dual-channel or bridge-mono mode.


• The principles of grounding and shielding for quiet and safe interfaces.


• The essential and common principles of all room measurement systems, enabling you to use any of them to their fullest potential.


• An equalization strategy that gets at what you can fix, and avoids "over equalizing" the sound system.


• How to calibrate a loudspeaker signal processing chain, including crossover, equalizer, delay and compressor/limiter.


• How 70 volt systems work, and how to make sure they're working correctly.

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Hotel and Travel Information

Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport

We have room blocks at the hotel listed above. To make a reservation, click this link. You will be taken to a page for the Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport. Our Group Code of "SGG" should already appear in the form. This assures you receive our special group rate.

Directions: Type this address into your favorite map program

  Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport
  8256 University Blvd.
  Moon Township, PA 15108-2591
Pricing and additional hotel Information >>

Feel free to call Brenda at 812-923-0174 if you have any questions with registration or traveling details. You will receive a couple of emails before the seminar with reminders and details that will make travel easier for you.

Sound Reinforcement for Technicians

October 25-27, 2010
Pittsburgh, PA

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