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DJ Craft: Sets That Hold a Room
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CH 03 · Course
“The band asked me to do the sound, and the PA has a hundred knobs.”
The course that answers it
Front of House: Live Sound for Small Venues
55 lessons · 14 h 40 min · 7 units · 24 months of access
What it is
Signal flow, gain staging, monitors, feedback and a sound check that does not take an hour, for pubs, church halls and small stages.
What is inside
- 01Filmed set-ups in a pub back room, a hall and a small theatre
- 02Signal-flow diagrams you can pause on and trace with a finger
- 03Feedback: finding it, naming it and removing it
- 04Working with bands who are late, loud or both
The units, in order
Running time is how long the video lasts by the end of each unit, at about 16 minutes a lesson.
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Unit 01 · lessons 1–8
Signal flow from mic to speaker
8 lessons · 2 h 8 min
Running total 2 h 8 min
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Unit 02 · lessons 9–14
Cables, power and safety
6 lessons · 1 h 36 min
Running total 3 h 44 min
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Unit 03 · lessons 15–21
Gain structure
7 lessons · 1 h 52 min
Running total 5 h 36 min
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Unit 04 · lessons 22–30
Monitors and feedback
9 lessons · 2 h 24 min
Running total 8 h
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Unit 05 · lessons 31–37
The sound check
7 lessons · 1 h 52 min
Running total 9 h 52 min
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Unit 06 · lessons 38–47
Mixing a live band
10 lessons · 2 h 40 min
Running total 12 h 32 min
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Unit 07 · lessons 48–55
Troubleshooting under pressure
8 lessons · 2 h 8 min
Running total 14 h 40 min
By the end you will be able to…
- Set up a small PA and mixer from boxes to a working sound check
- Mix a five-piece band so the vocal is clear without being loud
- Find and fix feedback without fumbling at the desk
Is it for you?
Who this suits
- Volunteers, band members and venue staff who have been handed the desk.
- You are happy to learn by watching, pausing and trying things in your own software or equipment.
- You can give it about 2 hours a week, which is roughly 8 weeks of video, before time spent practising.
Who should wait
- You want a teacher to answer questions or mark your work. The course is recorded: there is no tutor and nothing is marked.
- You need a certificate or an accreditation. None is issued.
- You want files to keep. Lessons are streamed only and cannot be downloaded; access lasts 24 months.
- You want to try things before buying any equipment. The lessons show the work, but you will need your own gear to practise it.
Pairs with
What comes next: Getting it heard
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Questions about this course
How much time should I set aside?
There are 55 lessons in 7 units, 14 h 40 min of video in all. At the suggested 2 hours a week that is about 8 weeks of watching. The time you spend trying things yourself comes on top, and you can go faster or slower.
How does access work, and can I download the lessons?
You watch online, streamed through your browser. The lessons cannot be downloaded. Access lasts 24 months, and your access details arrive by email within one working day of payment. If they do not, tell us in the chat and we will look into it.
Will anyone check my work?
No. This is a recorded course: there is no tutor and nothing is marked. End-of-unit prompts are answered on screen for your own benefit. If you want to know whether the course covers something before you buy, ask in the chat or use the contact page.