How To Be A Live Sound Engineer In 4 Steps

[@bashema6608]

I've recently discovered your channel and am finding it so very helpful. I am just starting out as a sound engineer although I come from a musical background performing live. I was mainly doing shadowing but I engineered my first show last week of DJ's, MC's and one singer/guitar. So far in my experience, there doesn't seem to be many female sound engineers in the industry, which definitely makes me more determined to continue in this crazy & exciting world!

[@OffshoreAudio]

So glad it's been helpful. You're right that there's not a huge amount of female sound engineers, something which is slowly changing I feel. It takes all sorts to make the world work and I think dievrsity in the work place is only a good thing. So keep that determination, you got this :)

[@TonerroJames-sc4by]

Thank you sir. I am Timothy from Nigeria. Your video encouraged me.

[@paisano0]

okay now i have to... make friends with people in my scene. fuck!

[@chrisclose7793]

i actually self taught myself to be a sound engineer but got into it by helping out with my local concert hall shadowing their technicians and then proceeded to get my own PA which i use for local community events

[@naiyalexic]

How in the hell does this video only have 64 likes? Dude, thank you so much for putting this out here. I'm interested in doing corporate live sound, rather than clubs and bands.

[@OffshoreAudio]

Thanks so much! Corporate is great, I do quite a lot. If there's anything you're wondering about then let me know and I'll try make a video about it.

[@FOHguy]

It's actually five steps. Finding catering is very important.😁

[@rossderbyshire9860]

I got offered to shadow a live sound engineer for a big band, but i dkmt have enough education on live mixing yet. Anymore tips?

[@OffshoreAudio]

Yes. Shadow as much as you can. do it every week. do it with different people. Find someone who is happy to talk through what they're doing while they do it. If they're grumpy and don't want to teach you, then find someone else. You don't want to learn from those kinds of people. You don't need to know how to mix yet, you just need to shadow. Also just watch everything you can find on youtube. Watch all of my videos, write down everything you don't understand and then email me (you'll find my email on my channel). Then I'll make more videos to fill the gaps in your knowledge or I'll point you in the right direction. But you need to get hands on in a safe environment, that's the most important.

[@namunaman9943]

I think this will help me too because i do lighting like madrix led strip and kinetic lights and resolume for screening and minipearl for moving head and there is sound engineer too and i can only open patch and start live band and i want to learn more so i dont have knowledge about hearing how the sound is actually be good and eq also i dont know so i think it will help me then if you also beed any help from me with strip led and kinetic and trying to use ilda lasers also using manldmapper and beyond software i will deafinitely help you ❤❤❤❤

[@outdatedgear5036]

This is the most straight forward advice I've ever heard. Great info.

[@OffshoreAudio]

Thanks, glad it was helpful!

[@funkybrekfst]

Thank you so very much for this video. I am such a noob in this field but I really want to be a live sound engineer and I was wondering how the hell to even start. After watching this video, I feel a lot more confident with what steps to take. Immediate subscribe! Thanks again! 🙏🏼

[@samuelfavourkamara4297]

I appreciate this lesson you through me great things to do as a sound engineer

[@davidoutzs796]

Good content- thanks for posting specific suggestions that many times get ignored. If you’re in a city, you should also check out the local theatrical union - IATSE - that has training and apprentice programs, and an immediate way to get experience. They even came recruiting at a community college in my area that was teaching live audio class.

[@Isaac_Oi]

Great video! I’ve been producing/organizing punk shows for the past year in my town. I’ve had a friend to do the live sound mixing but now looking to doing it myself. Your advice is spot on! You just gotta be confident, humble, speak up and take action. I’ve met so many bands and business owners doing what I do. Looking forward to following you and learning sound engineering🤘

[@OffshoreAudio]

Thanks, Great to hear! Keep at it.

[@audioerick]

To me the most difficult thing is keeping calm among all the chaos

[@agyekumbismark1121]

Best teaching ♥️ as it my biggest dream to become super star 🌟 sound engineer in my country Ghana 🇬🇭 tho i knew nothing about this program buh as it my dream to be and with the help of this video am gonna blow 1 day 🙏. Please keep doing more teachings sir.

[@cameronclarkhull]

Thanks for this. Currently an AV tech for the NHS, but I want to become a sound engineer. Currently in a small community theatre as a volunteer. Just trying to progress beyond this 🙂

[@OffshoreAudio]

Glad you found it helpful. Sounds like you're on the right track! If there's anything else your wondering about then please let me know and I'll try and make a video about it :)

[@Josh-k3b8l]

As a young kid trying to work out how on earth I get into a job which seems to have such little information this video is awesome. Is there a way I can contact you to talk about sound engineering as I would love to learn more about your experience in this line of work?

[@OffshoreAudio]

Thanks, I'm glad it helped you out! Drop me an email if there's something you're wondering about. [e-mail]

[@evangilbert4377]

Thanks for the video. You explain things in a really easy to understand way. I mix sound once in a while for church events, and church is where I got started, as a musician, and then mixing as well. I would love to get some more opportunities for earning and learning.

[@OffshoreAudio]

Thanks a lot! Best of luck getting more shows. If there's anything you need to know then let me know and I'll make a video

[@ultrastar23]

Wonderful tips man!!

[@OffshoreAudio]

Thanks!