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VENUE 110V: Live Sound Production I

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VENUE 110V: Live Sound Production I

3-Days (weekdays): 10am to 6pm
£800* (includes courseware & 2 exam attempts)

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*Discounts are available for taking this module as part of a Pro Tools Bundle.

Digidesign Venue TrainingVENUE 110V: Live Sound Production I focuses on the essential skills required to operate a VENUE system in a live sound environment. This course covers system operation using both the VENUE D-Show software and a VENUE control surface. This course is designed for live sound students and engineers who have limited experience using a VENUE system. The course requires a basic knowledge of live sound principles. Advanced students and working professionals may want to combine this course with VENUE 210V.

Who Is This Course Aimed At?
This course is aimed at Live Sound Engineers wishing to learn the fundamental operation of Digidesign's Venue systems. It will not teach you how to become a Live Sound Engineer.

Topics

  • The VENUE concept — The VENUE product line and design goals, differences between analog and digital console architecture, components of a VENUE system
  • D-Show control software — Software functions; using the software in stand-alone mode; the D-Show user interface; system configuration; using busses; saving, loading, and transferring Show files
  • Control surface overview — Differences between the D-Show, Profile, and SC48 control surfaces; input channel controls and encoders; Assignable Channel Section controls; the SC48 Flex Channel; output section controls; master and global controls
  • Built-in effects processing — Dynamics processing (compressor/limiter, expander/gate, settings and presets), standard EQ processing (EQs for inputs, graphic EQs for outputs, settings and presets), signal routing through on-board processing (changing the processing order, bypassing effects with Input Direct, using multi-select)
  • TDM plug-ins and VENUE — Overview of included plug-ins, installing plug-ins, plug-in rack overview, assigning and routing plug-ins, controlling and adjusting plug-in parameters, saving and loading plug-in presets
  • Mixing with VENUE — Configuring busses for mixing (main bus configuration, center divergence, aux/group bus configuration); using groups; using aux busses; using mute groups; talkback, 2-track, and oscillator controls
  • Matrix Mixers — Matrix mixer overview, configuring user inputs for a matrix mixer, working with matrix input channels (routing inputs, enabling input channels, copying/resetting/clearing mixes), routing and adjusting matrix outputs
  • VENUE and Pro Tools LE — Overview of the VENUE-to-Pro Tools connection, interface options, recording a show to Pro Tools LE, playing back tracks from Pro Tools (supplemental playback and virtual soundcheck)

VENUE 110V Table of Contents.pdf


Course Length
2 Days: 16 to 24 course hours

Prerequisites
This course explores the basic integration of a Pro Tools LE system with the Digidesign Venue system for Virtual Soundcheck. Though not a required prerequisite, a basic knowledge of Pro Tools would therefore be useful if you plan to use this feature on the road. If you are looking to quickly gain a thorough understanding of Pro Tools basics then we can recommend the following modules:

  • Pro Tools 101: Introduction to Pro Tools
  • Pro Tools 110: Essentials of Pro Tools


Take it to The Next Level
Once you have taken this course you can explore advanced VENUE functionality on our 2-day 210V: Live Sound Production II course.

Equipment Discounts
As as Venue students you are entitled access to the Avid education store where you will receive 40% off Pro Tools LE systems and often 50% off any Avid/Digi distributed plug ins. It is also possible to buy discounted Sonnox and McDSP plug ins if purchased whilst attending the class.