ASSIGNMENT 1

Our association " Sound light system " established by 3 friends sharing the same ambition for the musical culture with the aim of proposing in lesser cost various animations for the other French Riviera associations which want a privileged moment.

Description of the activity:

Sound System:

A sound reinforcement system is an arrangement of microphones, electronic signal processors, amplifiers, and loudspeakers that makes live or pre-recorded sounds"usually music or speech" louder, or that distributes the sound to a larger or more distant audience.

A sound reinforcement system may be very complex, including hundreds of microphones, complex mixing and signal processing systems, tens of thousands of watts of amplification, and multiple loudspeaker arrays, all overseen by a team of audio engineers and technicians.
On the other hand, a sound reinforcement system can be as simple as a small PA system in a coffeehouse, consisting of a single microphone connected to a self-powered 100-watt loudspeaker system.
In both cases, these systems reinforce sound to make it louder or distribute it to a wider audience.

Mixing consoles:

Mixing consoles are the heart of a sound reinforcement system.

This is where the operator can mix, equalize and add effects to sound sources.

Multiple consoles can be used for different applications in a single sound reinforcement system. In sound reinforcement, the main or FOH (Front of House) mixing console must be located where the operator can see and hear the action on stage.

Some venues with permanent systems installed, place the mixing console within an enclosed booth, but this approach is more appropriate for broadcast and recording applications. In sound reinforcement, mixing from an enclosed booth prevents the operator from hearing the combined effect of the artist, the loudspeakers, the audience, the mix and the acoustics of the room.

Large music productions often use a separate stage monitor mixing console, which is dedicated to creating mixes for the performers' on-stage monitors. These consoles are often placed at the side of the stage so that the operator can communicate with the performers on stage.