Happy Ears Workshop: How to Win the War on Bad Sound
Saturday, April 26, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Neighbours Pub, 3099 Shannon Lake Rd, West Kelowna, BC V4T 2M2
- Creative Okanagan Members: $40.00
- Creative Okanagan Member Early Bird until midnight April 12: $25.00
- Non-members: $120.00
Ticket link without the pre-order breakfast.
– Pre-order breakfast sandwich (bacon, eggs, fruit, juice): $15.00 incl. taxes/tip
Ticket Link WITH the pre-order breakfast.
– On-site order breakfast sandwich plate: $20.00 incl. taxes/tip
– Bar will be open – they have a selection of craft beer on tap.
Overview:
“Their sound was muddy”. “I didn’t understand a word the lead singer said”. “It didn’t seem very loud but my ears are ringing and I have a headache.” “The guitar was just a mush of noise.” Have you ever left a performance with these thoughts? Don’t blame the band, it is almost certain that it is the sound system at fault. In this workshop you will hear bad vs good sound systems, learn why some systems sound bad. After completing this workshop you will understand how to evaluate professional audio sound equipment cost/weight/size/sound trade-offs.
This workshop includes both a theory and a hands-on component. We will talk about speakers, amplifiers, processing racks, mixing boards, cabling, lights, and AC power. If you are a performer and want to sound better, this workshop is for you! Special bonus: Rahul Virk, Manager of Neighbours Pub, presents live music every Friday night. Mr. Virk will speak briefly about what he looks for when booking acts and what you need to do to impress his audience.
Your Hosts:
Barry Allen is an experienced aerospace design engineer who is on a lifelong war against bad sound. He has more than 30 years experience in the music / professional audio industry including owning a successful Saskatoon-based album mastering business that delivered several Juno winning projects. He is currently a performing musician with Kelowna-based recording act Crisprr.
David Webster is a physicist, educator, cross country ski coach, avid cyclist, and sound engineer for Crisprr.
