Yamaha PM4000...Good Reading Material?

[nexxoussone]

Cool, so I will most likely be starting as an FOH/Monitor Engineer soon, and have some experience with the 4k...but would seriously like to familiarize myself much more.

Can anyone recommend any good reading material, stuff that might illustrate different connection scenarios and such?

Thanxx!

(I already have the manual, btw.)

[PDC]

Originally Posted by nexxoussone

Cool, so I will most likely be starting as an FOH/Monitor Engineer soon, and have some experience with the 4k...but would seriously like to familiarize myself much more.

Can anyone recommend any good reading material, stuff that might illustrate different connection scenarios and such?

Thanxx!

(I already have the manual, btw.)

Yamaha has some good training materials. Mix Bookshelf has some. I suggest interning with a major if you can. You won't be mixing, but you can get your feet wet. The only way to mix big music gigs is to be the BE. A1s of sound companies don't mix as much beyond regionals, festivals, corporate and indie/club gigs, unless you have name and client roster already.

The PM4000 was a simple console. A good one to learn on. It's sound was not the best and not the worst. It was the SM57 of consoles.

Get your hearing checked now, get some decent protection, and then check it in three months. It may shock ya out of the idea.

[nexxoussone]

I've incurred hearing damage simply being a musician, and I know the risk. I hold the Etymotic ear protection in high regards now, seeing exactly how it can save my ears.

Which is why I'll be perfectly happy as an A1. I have no intention of going further. I simply wish to get more experience under my belt as I build my studio, and as I build clients.

I have been in this business from a very young age, and I have seen the progression, in one way or another. There are very few aspects that I can truly enjoy, other than composing/performance, and being behind a console is one of them...despite the headaches inherent.

Thanks for the warning, I am quite concerned with my hearing at the moment, and will take all possible steps to prevent any further damage.

[lastsong]

Check out the Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook.

Amazon.com: The Sound Reinforcement Handbook: Books: Gary Davis,Ralph Jones

I've learned alot from that book, it covers everything from sound theory to gear operation. It also has a section on building every kind of cable imaginable. I think the guy who wrote it also wrote some of the old Yamaha console manuals which have tons of info in them.