Sunday, 16 March 2014

Year 11 Term 1 Lesson 7 - Apply Sound II

Download and Open the Regional Assessment Task Notice - Apply Sound   
Read all instructions and complete the student checklist, fill in the practical and theory dates, your supervisors name and your name. Save your document and email the assessment task notice to your VET email.

1. Common Audio Terms
Click on the link Common Audio Terms  and summarize each definition in your own words. Write all answers in your workbook.

audio desk
decibel levels
problems and faults
audio equipment &
accessories
electricity
rigging and positioning
audio installation plans
Hertz
signal processing equipment
audio operations
occupational health and safety
sound in a circuit
audio technician
phase and phase cancellation
sound pressure level measurement
 Compressors and Limiters
positioning and equalising techniques
sound system signal flow chart

2. Safe Manual Handling Activity
Download the notes on Lugging. Read and list the main points for safe lugging.

3. How to Roll a cable Activity
Watch the video and practice the correct technique for rolling audio cables.

4. Setting up a PA System 
Download and print a copy of a PA setup. 

5. Correct procedure for turning / off and wiring a PA system  
Copy the following notes into your workbook. 

 Correct start up sequence and operating settings for an audio system include:
  • ensuring all amplifier volume controls are down (at minimum settings).
  • ensuring all output faders on console are down (at minimum settings or muted).
  • powering up all front-of-house equipment first.
  • powering up amplifiers last.
  • winding up amplifier volumes after all equipment is powered up.
Correct sequencing of wiring would include:
  • connect all components to adequate mains.
  • correct power distribution and isolation.
  • patch to create a complete signal chain from input to output.
  • safe and neat positioning of cables and multicore.
6.  Getting Sound to a Mixing Desk   
Click on the link above and summarise the 7 steps to correctly setup and get sound out of our school PA system.

7.  Features of a Mixing Desk (click this link for information about the main features of a mixing desk). The Yamaha MG166CX  Download the diagram of the Yamaha MG166CX and identify the name and function of the controls found on Channel Strip 1 and the Master Control Section.

 Practical Class Demonstration - Front Channel Control and Master Control Section 

9. Practical Activity - Positioning and Equalizing Technique
10. Practical Activity - Digital Effects
11. Homework  Task - Trouble Shooting Scenarios 
Download, complete and email by next lesson. 
Email to vetassess01@gmail.com when completed.
       
Some useful trouble shooting links: 


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