Living the Audio Life: A Guide to a Career in Live Entertainment Sound PDF
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Living the Audio Life Living the Audio Life details the aspects and procedures necessary for one to have a successful career in live entertainment sound. Encompassing a wide range of topics, the text clearly guides anyone interested in working in a position within the live entertainment audio field. The guide is broken into clearly defined sections, allowing the reader to easily navigate through various subjects including jobs, career, business, creativity, lifestyle, and travel. Real-world examples and documentation from the author and key industry experts allow the reader to gain insight into the essential practices that are helpful throughout a career. Additional in-depth interviews provide details of careers from industry veterans. Whether considering a career in live entertainment audio or just starting out, readers will find the resources for the key to success in audio. Students, those new to sound, and workers already within their careers can refer to the text as a guide throughout their journeys. With benefits to anyone interested in the audio field, Living the Audio Life is a key navigational resource for success. 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 L iving the Lighting Life (Routledge, 2020) and The Automated Lighting Programmer’s Handbook , now in its fourth edition (Routledge, 2021). Living the Audio Life A Guide to a Career in Live Entertainment Sound Brad Schiller Cover image: Brad Schiller First published 2022 by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 and by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2022 Brad Schiller T he right of Brad Schiller to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. A ll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. T rademark notice : Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. B ritish Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library L ibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Schiller, Brad, author. Title: Living the audio life : a guide to a career in live entertainment audio / Brad Schiller. Description: Abington, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2022. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2021057455 (print) | LCCN 2021057456 (ebook) | ISBN 9781032037790 (hardback) | ISBN 9781032037783 (paperback) | ISBN 9781003188957 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Sound—Recording and reproducing—Vocational guidance. | Theaters—Electronic sound control—Vocational guidance. | Sonic interaction design—Vocational guidance. | Acoustical engineering—Vocational guidance. | Sound engineers. Classification: LCC TK7881.4 .S43 2022 (print) | LCC TK7881.4 (ebook) | DDC 621.389/3023—dc23/eng/20220124 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021057455 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021057456 I SBN: 978-1-032-03779-0 (hbk) I SBN: 978-1-032-03778-3 (pbk) I SBN: 978-1-003-18895-7 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003188957 T ypeset in Times New Roman b y Apex CoVantage, LLC This book is dedicated to the entire live entertainment audio industry and all its players. Contents List of Figures x List of Tables xi Foreword xii Introduction xiv PART 1 The Job 1 1 Audio Jobs and Roles 3 2 Audio Genres 11 3 Audio Skills 14 4 Organizational Skills 18 5 Working Requirements 22 6 Ethics of Audio 26 7 Best Show Ever 32 PART 2 The Career 35 8 A Growing Career 37 9 Attitude Is Everything 43 10 Training and Learning 46 11 Promoting Yourself 52 viii Contents 12 Networking With Others 61 13 Keep on Moving Forward 64 14 Giving Back 68 15 Moving On 72 PART 3 The Business 75 16 Types of Workers 77 17 Business Structure 84 1 8 Personal Business Paperwork 87 19 Business Operations 94 20 Tax Form Basics 97 21 Getting Gigs 103 22 Planning for Your Future 106 PART 4 The Creativity 111 23 Abundant Creativity 113 24 Creative Inspiration 115 PART 5 The Lifestyle 119 25 Why We Do It 121 26 Work-Life Balance 124 27 Allure of Celebrity 129 28 Healthy Living 132 29 Time to Sleep 135 30 When It Stops Being Fun 138 Contents ix PART 6 The Travel 141 31 Travel Is Work 143 32 Earn the Perks 145 33 Air Travel 147 34 Tour Buses 152 35 Hotel Living 155 PART 7 The Interviews 159 36 Jim Yakabuski: Director of Audio Projects for Solotech-US Live Productions 161 37 Big Mick Hughes: Front of House Sound Engineer 166 38 Jessica Paz: Tony Award Winning Sound Designer 172 39 Jim Ragus: Audio System Engineer and Crew Chief 177 40 Kelly Epperson: Audio Designer & Mixer 180 41 Cricket S. Myers: Freelance Sound Designer 186 42 Shared Advice 191 Index 193
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