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Living the Audio Life: A Guide to a Career in Live Entertainment Sound book cover

1st Edition

Living the Audio Life A Guide to a Career in Live Entertainment Sound

By Brad Schiller Copyright 2022
220 Pages 37 Color Illustrations
by Focal Press

220 Pages 37 Color Illustrations
by Focal Press

220 Pages 37 Color Illustrations
by Focal Press
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Living the Audio Life details the aspects and procedures necessary for one to have a successful career in live entertainment sound. Encompassing a wide range of topics, the text clearly guides anyone interested in working in a position within the live entertainment audio field. The guide is broken into clearly defined sections, allowing the reader to easily navigate through various... Read more

List of Figures

List of Tables

Foreword

Introduction

Part 1: The Job –

    • 1 – Audio Jobs and Roles

    • 2 - Audio Genres

    • 3 - Audio Skills

    • 4 - Organizational Skills

    • 5 - Working Requirements

    • 6 - Ethics of Audio

    • 7 - Best Show Ever

Part 2: The Career –

    • 8 - A Growing Career

    • 9 - Attitude is Everything

    • 10 - Training and Learning

    • 11 - Promoting Yourself

    • 12 - Networking with Others

    • 13 - Keep on Moving Forward

    • 14 - Giving Back

    • 15 - Moving On

Part 3: The Business –

    • 16 - Types of Workers

    • 17 - Business Structure

    • 18 - Personal Business Paperwork

    • 19 – Business Operations

    • 20 - Tax Form Basics

    • 21 - Getting Gigs

    • 22 - Planning for your Future

Part 4: The Creativity –

    • 23 - Abundant Creativity

    • 24 - Creative Inspiration

Part 5: The Lifestyle –

    • 25 - Why We Do It

    • 26 - Work/Life Balance

    • 27 – Allure of Celebrity

    • 28 – Healthy Living

    • 29 – Time to Sleep

    • 30 - When it Stops Being Fun

Part 6: The Travel –

    • 31 - Travel is Work

    • 32 - Earn the Perks

    • 33 - Air Travel

    • 34 - Tour Busses

    • 35 - Hotel Living

Part 7: The Interviews –

    • 36 – Jim Yakabuski

    • 37 – Big Mick Hughes

    • 38 – Jessica Paz

    • 39 – Jim Ragus

    • 40 – Kelly Epperson

    • 41 – Cricket S. Meyers

    • 42 – Shared Advice

Index

Biography

Brad Schiller has over thirty years of experience in the entertainment field. His deep-rooted passion for the technical arts began at a very early age and his career has allowed him countless opportunities to work around the globe across diverse facets of the industry. He is also the author of Living the Lighting Life (Routledge, 2020) and The Automated Lighting Programmer’s Handbook, now in its fourth edition (Routledge, 2021).

I am often asked "How do I get your job?" This is the handbook that accurately talks about all the opportunities in the live event industry, and how to go about getting those jobs. I wish I had something like this when I started over 30 years ago. If you are interested in pursuing a career in audio, this book is for you.

Ken "Pooch" Van Druten, FOH Live Sound Engineer for Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, Iron Maiden and ZZ Top

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