Los Angeles – SoundGirls – Allen & Heath – Rat Sound Systems Presents dLive Training

We invite you to attend our training event on the dLive digital mixing system from Allen & Heath. The design goal for dLive was to create the ultimate mixing system, with plenty of processing and flexibility to handle the most demanding live scenarios.

The day is built around an immersive combination of presentation and hands-on training designed to showcase the dLive’s power and flexibility across multiple applications.

We will be hosting two days of training, each day features two sessions –

Morning Session – Beginner- Intermediate
Afternoon Session – Advanced

Training is free but space is limited. You must register for each session you wish to attend.

April 19, 2017
Morning Session – Beginner – Intermediate
9 am to 12 pm
Rat Sound Systems
486 Constitution Ave, Camarillo, CA 93012
Register here

April 19, 2017
Afternoon Session – Advanced
1 pm to 5 pm
Rat Sound Systems
486 Constitution Ave, Camarillo, CA 93012
Register here

April 20, 2017
Morning Session – Beginner – Intermediate
9 am to 12 pm
Rat Sound Systems
486 Constitution Ave, Camarillo, CA 93012
Register here

April 20, 2017
Afternoon Session – Advanced
1 pm to 5 pm
Rat Sound Systems
486 Constitution Ave, Camarillo, CA 93012
Register here

SoundGirls Workshops – Rat Sound Systems

Soundgirls.Org Workshops – Dec. 2016 and Jan. 2017

All Seminars are held at

Rat Sound Systems

486 Constitution Ave

Camarillo, CA 93012

Seminars taught by Ivan Ortiz

10 am to 2 pm

Cost per seminar $40

20% discount for two or more seminars

Financial Assistance Available

Dec. 10 – Workshop on Best Practice for Throw and Go FOH and MONs

Seminar will cover:

Venue Limitations (Stage dims, proximity effect, House gear)

Priority in dialing a mix

Foldback mixing

Microphone selection and placement

File Storage

Digital console file management

What size USB, Virus protection

Festival file management for guest engineers (output patching, global, scenes, etc.)

Overview on different consoles – Hands on

Digico

Midas

Avid

Soundcraft

Dec. 17 – Power / Networking – Workshop on Best Practice for Power

Seminar will cover:

3 phase power vs. single phase

Clean power source

Isolating transformers

Battery backups

What you must know

Multi-meter

Dynamic Load

Generator power

Load Balancing

Networking

TCP/IP and the dot whatevers

Audio via Cat5 (Dante, AVB, etc.)

Jan 18th – What skills You Must Have

Seminar will include:

Listening/Mixing

Technical

Bring your many hats

People Skills

Communication

Know your place in a production

Working with Stage Crew

What are Sound Companies looking for in a technician

Qualities

Knowledge

Personality

Jan 14 – Understanding RF

Seminar will include

Transmission

Antennae

Cables and Impedance

FCC regulations

Active / Passive / Helical

Best Practice

Ideal and not so ideal scenarios

What not to do

Having a plan of action

Coordination

US Major cities

Tools / Software

Reality check

Limited Spectrum

Registration – Space is limited

If you would like to register for these seminars – please email soundgirls@soundgirls.org with the following info. We will send you an invoice to pay for the seminars. You will not be registered until payment is made. We will send you confirmation of registration.

Please include

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Seminars you would like to register for:

Dec. 10 – Workshop on Best Practice for Throw and Go FOH and MONs

Dec. 17 – Power / Networking – Workshop on Best Practice for Power

Jan 18 – What skills You Must Have

Jan 14 – Understanding RF

All seminars are $40, there is a 20% discount if you register for two or more seminars.

Financial Aid is available.

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SoundGirls.Org Members
December 8 – 11, 2015
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Rat Sound Systems Inc.
Camarillo, CA

Solid State Logic is hosting a series of free one-day Operator Training Courses for SoundGirls.Org members. The training will take place at Rat Sound Systems Inc. – at their headquarters in Camarillo, CA. There are currently four one day events scheduled: Dec. 8 – 11th. The one day courses will provide an introduction to the SSL Live console and include hands on time with the console for all participants. These events are completely free but numbers are strictly limited. There is space for nine SoundGirls.Org members per day. First Come – First Served. Reserve your space Looking forward to seeing you there.

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We did it! Last week’s Live Sound Camp was fantastic and all participants (Tiffany and I included) learned a lot! First and foremost there are a lot of people to thank. So I am going to that first. (more…)

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We are super excited to be able to offer to our members a Dave Rat Seminar on April 30, 2015. The Seminar will take place at Rat Sound HQ in Camarillo, CA and is only open to SG Members. (more…)

Working Coachella and Surviving Festival Season

How Two Monitor Engineers Approach Festival Season