SESSION 3 ACTIVITY: SOUND BOARD TUTORIAL LIVE SOUND 101 For this activity, you will need a desktop computer or laptop. Go to: 1 h t t p : / / s o u n d w o r l d . j d s t a l l i n g s . c o m Short for public address system, Please note that this program has not yet been optimized for touch screens, so it must be done on a computer. PA systems are used to project The web address will take you to sounds to a large group of people from SoundWorld 5000, an online virtual instruments, voices and other acoustic sound board activity. performers. PA systems are used The webpage will have a sound everywhere, from schools and board in the middle, with cables theatres to arenas and airports. and wires to the left of the page, and speakers and equipment will PARTS OF PA SYSTEM be to the top and right. MIXER: Adjusts EQ and effects, can be Click a cable to select it, then drag between desired connections for all controlled on stage or at a mixing desk by 2 inputs, outputs and power. Each cable is color-coded. an audio engineer. Below is a description of each cable's function to help you complete the activity successfully. MICROPHONE: Captures audio by converting sound waves into electric Cables & Wires currents that can be amplified, transmitted Power cable: electrical cable that connects the system to the electricity supply via wall socket or extension cord. or recorded. 1/4-Inch Phone Connector: perhaps the most common connection to be found on SPEAKER: Converts electric signals into musical equipment, it can connect headphones, amplifier inputs, and even powered sound waves; front of house (FOH) speakers to the sound board. speakers point towards the audience, while 1/8-1/4-Inch Phone: connects channel outputs on sound system to computer. monitors are directed to the performers. RCA Cables: commonly used to connect a stereo or CD player to the mixing board, AMPLIFIER: Increases low-power electronic usually consist of wires molded together with separate ends color coded for left and audio signals to a level that is high enough right channel in stereo services. for loudspeakers or headphones. SpeakOn Wire: also known as “twist connectors,” mostly used in PA systems for connecting speakers and monitors to amplifier outputs. XLR Connector: circular connector with three pins that delivers microphone signals. TEKS ALIGNMENT 117.325. Technical Theatre, 3 Once all your cables are connected, click Mic Check under Dynamic Mic and Level IV (c) Condenser Mic. If all is correct, you will hear a sound for each Mic Check. Once you've completed the activity and heard a sound for both mic checks, submit a 1A, 1C, 3E, 5G, 5H screenshot or a photo of your completed sound board setup. .