The weekend will be divided into two day-long workshops; on Saturday 4 the focus is on audio for outside broadcast at the London 2012 Games (comms and links), while Sunday's event will cover live music production and mixing, with a variety of live bands. Dinner will be available on Saturday evening at a modest additional cost.
On Day 2, Sunday 5 February, a number of live bands, each playing in a different musical style, will be present throughout the workshops, allowing those taking part to gain hands-on experience at producing and mixing a live sound event.
Seminars will include: An explanation of the different kinds of mixes used at a large-scale musical concert, including monitor mixes, front-of-house sound and the broadcast/recording mix, including practical demonstrations; The opportunity to talk to experienced monitor/FOH/recording engineers, and a final Q and A session with the participating engineers.
"This is our first training weekend as the Institute of Professional Sound, and reflects our wider focus on the work of audio professionals in all fields, not just broadcast," comments IPS chairman Simon Bishop. "Anyone working with audio for broadcast from the London 2012 Games - or anyone who would like to work at similar large-scale events - will find Saturday's workshop and discussions invaluable, while Sunday's event is designed to give practical experience to the growing numbers of our membership that do occasional or regular work in the field of live sound."
Booking details are on www.ips.org.uk
(Jim Evans)
