1. Audio Pump up the Volume!

2. AUDIO: WHO OPERATES THE AUDIO MIXER? Answer: AUDIO ENGINEER

3. Audio mixer What is the purpose of the audio mixer? Answer: To adjust the volume of the audio sources coming into the audio mixer

4. Audio SOURCES MICROPHONES CD PLAYER VIDEO TAPE PLAYERS CASSETTE PLAYER COMPUTER SOUND BOOTH

5. Audio SOURCES MICROPHONES CD PLAYER VIDEO TAPE PLAYERS CASSETTE PLAYER COMPUTER SOUND BOOTH

6. Adjusting the volume of the sources FADERS ARE THE INDIVIDUAL VOLUME CONTROLS FOR EACH SOURCE. FADERS :

7. Adjusting the volume of the sources THE MAIN MASTER CONTROLS THE OVERALL VOLUME FROM THE AUDIO MIXER MAIN MASTER :

8. VU Meter THE VU METER IS USED TO MEASURE THE VOLUME OF THE AUDIO SOURCE 0 db (DECIBELS) IS THE GOAL

9. VU Meter THE VU METER IS USED TO MEASURE THE VOLUME OF THE AUDIO SOURCE

10. Eq = Equalizer THE EQ ADJUSTS THE HIGH AND LOWS OF THE AUDIO. SIMILAR TO BASS AND TREBLE IN THE CAR.

11. Type of Microphones THE WIRELESS MICROPHONE ALLOWS THE CLIPS ON TO THE TALENT AND TRANSMITS TO A RECEIVER. WIRELESS OR LAVIERE

12. Type of Microphones WIRELESS OR LAVIERE

13. Type of Microphones THE SHOT-GUN MICROPHONE CAN PICK UP AUDIO FROM A DISTANCE AND IS CONNECTED WITH A MIC CABLE. SHOT GUN

14. Type of Microphones THE HAND-HELD MICROPHONE CAN PICK UP AUDIO FROM A SHORT DISTANCE AND IS CONNECTED WITH A MIC CABLE. HAND-HELD

15. CONNECTING THE Microphones IT CONNECTS THE MICROPHONE TO THE AUDIO MIXER XLR CABLE

16. CONNECTING THE Microphones Audio Connections

17. PICKUP PATTERNS OF MICROPHONES

18. Starting a program PRE-SHOW 1. MICROPHONE CHECK – HAVE THE TALENT SPEAK IN THEIR PRESENTATION VOICE TO FIND PROPER LEVELS. 2. BRING DOWN MAIN MASTER, BUT REMEMBER WHERE TO POSITION THE FADER

19. DIRECTOR CUES READY TO FADE IN MUSIC! “READY” MEANS THAT THE AUDIO ENGINEER HAS THE CD OR MICROPHONE CUED TO FADE IN!