Living the Audio Life - A Guide to a Career in Live Entertainment Sound

Living the Audio Life details the aspects and procedures necessary for one to have a successful career in live entertainment sound.

List of contents

List of Figures
List of Tables
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1: The Job -

• 1 - Audio Jobs and Roles


• 2 - Audio Genres


• 3 - Audio Skills


• 4 - Organizational Skills


• 5 - Working Requirements


• 6 - Ethics of Audio


• 7 - Best Show Ever
Part 2: The Career -



• 8 - A Growing Career


• 9 - Attitude is Everything


• 10 - Training and Learning


• 11 - Promoting Yourself


• 12 - Networking with Others


• 13 - Keep on Moving Forward


• 14 - Giving Back


• 15 - Moving On
Part 3: The Business -



• 16 - Types of Workers


• 17 - Business Structure


• 18 - Personal Business Paperwork


• 19 - Business Operations


• 20 - Tax Form Basics


• 21 - Getting Gigs


• 22 - Planning for your Future
Part 4: The Creativity -



• 23 - Abundant Creativity


• 24 - Creative Inspiration
Part 5: The Lifestyle -



• 25 - Why We Do It


• 26 - Work/Life Balance


• 27 - Allure of Celebrity


• 28 - Healthy Living


• 29 - Time to Sleep


• 30 - When it Stops Being Fun
Part 6: The Travel -



• 31 - Travel is Work


• 32 - Earn the Perks


• 33 - Air Travel


• 34 - Tour Busses


• 35 - Hotel Living
Part 7: The Interviews -



• 36 - Jim Yakabuski


• 37 - Big Mick Hughes


• 38 - Jessica Paz


• 39 - Jim Ragus


• 40 - Kelly Epperson


• 41 - Cricket S. Meyers


• 42 - Shared Advice
Index




About the author










Brad Schiller has over thirty years of experience in the entertainment field. His deep-rooted passion for the technical arts began at a very early age and his career has allowed him countless opportunities to work around the globe across diverse facets of the industry. He is also the author of Living the Lighting Life (Routledge, 2020) and The Automated Lighting Programmer's Handbook, now in its fourth edition (Routledge, 2021).




Summary

Living the Audio Life details the aspects and procedures necessary for one to have a successful career in live entertainment sound.

Product details

• Authors: Brad Schiller, Schiller Brad
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781032037783
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3203778-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; SCIENCE / Acoustics & Sound, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Acoustics & Sound, MUSIC / Business Aspects, Advice on careers & achieving success, Music recording & reproduction, Advice on careers and achieving success, Acoustic & sound engineering, Acoustic and sound engineering, Music recording and reproduction