SOUND BETTER LIVE
Live Sound Workshop for Audio Engineers
Two days on a real stage: learn the language, wire the desk, set up the stage and run a sound check with a live band.
Overview
Most courses stop at plugging in a few microphones. This one doesn't. Over two days you learn how a live stage really works — from the terminology and signal flow to wiring the desk and setting up the stage yourself — and then you run a real sound check with a real band. It's a beginner workshop: we don't assume you know anything, but we keep it hands-on from the start, because you learn faster with the gear in your hands.
What's included
- Real stage setup
- Professional console
- Hands-on soundcheck
- Live desk operation & mixing
What you'll learn
- Align artist expectations with engineer execution
- The essential live sound terminology and signal flow
- How the mixing desk works and how to wire it
- Setting up a real stage from scratch — cables, mics, monitors
- Master the step-by-step soundcheck for faster, better results
- Dial in clear monitor and in-ear (IEM) mixes
- Integrate backing tracks, clicks and modern tech
- Read and work with technical riders and stage plots
- Find and fix problems fast
Who it's for
- Aspiring live sound engineers
- Musicians who want to understand the other side of the desk
- Venue, event and production crew who want to work the desk confidently
- Complete beginners — no prior knowledge needed
Course schedule
We start with the language of live sound and how the signal travels from the stage to the speakers. Not a lecture for its own sake — the goal is that the next day, when someone says 'I need this here', you know exactly what they mean.
Your instructors
Sean BarcoeFounder, BarCoe Studios- SergeyAudio Engineer, BarCoe Studios
Certificate
Everyone who completes the workshop receives a BarCoe Studios certificate of completion for the Live Sound Workshop.
FAQ
No. This is a beginner workshop. We start with the basics and keep it practical from the first hour.
Need individual training for your team or venue?
Tailored on-site training at our studio or at your venue — talk to us about your team.
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