Faculty

MUSC-2403 Live Sound II

Chuck Medlin

Credit Fall 2026

Section(s)

MUSC-2403-001 (40895)
LAB F 1:25pm - 3:20pm HLC HLC2 1420

LEC F 10:30am - 1:25pm HLC HLC2 1420

Readings

Required Text: Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook, Davis & Jones (Hal Leonard)

Course Rationale

Students will develop a deeper understanding of live sound reinforcement. Including Signal flow, equipment familiarity, acoustics, and electronics, even stage lighting, with an emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills to establish a career in live sound.

Course Subjects

An overview and use of the components and theories of live sound reinforcement. Students will explore analog and digital audio electronics principles, signal flow, mic identification and placement techniques, console identification and theory, cabling types and management, and an overview of signal processing and mixing techniques as applied to live sound settings.

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Students will use their acquired knowledge of signal flow, basic acoustics, lighting and processing concepts to successfully engineer a sound reinforcement system at front of house and monitor positions, operate stage lights, record multitrack audio, and create a mix for broadcast in a live setting.

Students will have 6 weeks to prepare and plan for shifts at the Flex Factory (room 1420), 10:40am-3:20pm for 6 Fridays. Each Flex Factory student’s shifts will rotate the roll of A1 (FOH), A2 (MON), Recording, Broadcast and Lighting Engineer.

Course Requirements

Student Requirements

• Maintain an official ACC Student email account and check it regularly. All email communication from ACC and this class will be sent to that address. http://www.austincc.edu/accmail/

• Monitor Blackboard for messages and complete assignments

• Communicate challenges, need for help, frustration, emergencies, changes, etc.

• Participate in class discussion & activities

• Submit all work via email to Charles.medlin@austincc.edu

• Complete work as assigned