Careers/Tools

Question 1

Concert Touring

Answer 1

Lots of people working together to pull off one show

Question 2

Which audio career area has people working in a warehouse?

Answer 2

Concert touring

Question 3

Different jobs in a warehouse

Answer 3

Testers and repair, inventory, electricians, carpenters, welders, truck loadersall

Question 4

Touring crew

Answer 4

These guys aren’t in the warehouse, they travel with the tour; consists of assistant engineers, etc

Question 5

Do touring crews usually include mixers?

Answer 5

No, because the mixers are usually personally selected by the artist going on tour

Question 6

Theatre is similar to

Answer 6

Concert Touring; it takes many people to pull off the show

Question 7

What are some different jobs in Theatre?

Answer 7

Sound designer, musical director, board operator, etc.

Question 8

How is Nightclub scene different from concert touring and theatre?

Answer 8

Nightclubs, you will typically be on your own, and you need to be a “jack of all trades”

Question 9

What jobs would you be doing if you worked in a Nightclub?

Answer 9

Loader, electrician (minimal basic stuff), set-up crew, sound man, and also some lighting

Question 10

Church

Answer 10

Similar to night club, you need to be a “jack of all trades”

Question 11

What jobs/requirements are common in Church sound?

Answer 11

May also have to help with video, recording, podcasts; streaming the service, network audio, and be an overall nice person to work with

Question 12

Corporate Audio

Answer 12

Its own world; sound company may provide the mixer for the event

Question 13

What sort of gigs are there for Corporate Audio?

Answer 13

Hotels, conference centres, events/business meetings, weddings, corporate events for major companies, e.g. Red Bull, Nike, Microsoft

Question 14

Sound system installation

Answer 14

Self-explanatory lol

Question 15

Broadcast Audio

Answer 15

Sound for TV; sports, etc. Radio, etc.

Question 16

Possible jobs within Broadcast Audio?

Answer 16

Running power wires, coordinating wireless channels, system engineer, mixers

Question 17

Sales Service/Retail

Answer 17

Not at Guitar Center lol

Sales rep for products not available in a music store, e.g. Yamaha, AVID, I-Acoustics

Question 18

What does a Sales Service rep do?

Answer 18

Sell lol, and may even travel across country visiting studios to show off gear, or go on tours that are trying out new gear to offer support/sell the product by the end
Similar to pharmacology sales who visit hospitals and try to sell drugs to the doctors to use

Question 19

Volt-Ohm Meter

Answer 19

Used to verify AC voltage is correct everywhere for safety and make sure voltage isn’t on while working on equipment

Question 20

4 things Volt-Ohm Meter can measure

Answer 20

1. AC voltage
2. DC voltage
3. DC current
4. Continuity

Question 21

Amp clamp

Answer 21

Checks how much AC current is flowing through a wire

Question 22

5 regular type items you should always carry

Answer 22

1. Gloves
2. Flashlight
3. Tape
4. Sharpie
5. Headphones

Question 23

Audio adapters

Answer 23

ALL kinds of adapters; doesn’t matter what audio devices/phone type you own

Question 24

Soldering iron

Answer 24

NECESSITY!

Question 25

What is a typical daily event when you work in LS?

Answer 25

Soldering - building/fixing cables is a usual thing

Question 26

Q Box

Answer 26

All-in-one audio line tester ideal for LS, maintenance, installation work - anywhere audio runs down a cable Good for troubleshooting

Question 27

Can a VOM measure DC voltage?

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

Can a VOM measure AC current?

Answer 28

No