Books by Bill Gibson

If youΓÇÖre a sound operator, you know that regardless of the musical genre or venue, high-quality audio is imperative to your and the artistΓÇÖs success. Any live act must sound great to be well received by todayΓÇÖs increasingly demanding audiences.Fully revised and updated, The Ultimate Live Sound OperatorΓÇÖs Handbook focuses on each aspect of live sound operation in a way that is straightforward and easy to understandΓÇöfrom basic system and acoustic considerations to miking, mixing, and recording the live show. Plus media examples, along with hundreds of detailed illustrations and photographs, provide an incredibly powerful and useful learning experience.This third edition offers new sections on digital concepts, wireless considerations, digital mixers, modern digital snakes and routing schemes, and plug-ins for live sound.

A bird's-eye view of Bill Gibson's 60 years as a cameraman. He photographed the likes of John Kennedy, Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan. Gibson also gives a few tips, he reveals why you should never open your left eye when covering dangerous assignments and why you don't always need film.