Live Design expands its Master Classes series with the inaugural Concert Sound Master Classes on October 18-19-20-21 at LDI2012 in Las Vegas, with Mark Johnson, show production program manager at Full Sail University in Orlando as creative consultant.
Highlights include a performance of Elton John's Million Dollar Piano in The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace on Thursday evening, October 18, as well as the following sessions at the Las Vegas Convention Center:
L’Acoustics: High Technology on the Road
Applying high-end technology to concert touring, discuss and demonstrate how we apply science and experience to apply large format line arrays to changing venues around the globe.
Q&A With Matt Herr, FOH Mixer for Sir Elton John
Matt Herr discusses Sir Elton John’s show, Million Dollar Piano, and answers questions about his career and his thoughts on the concert touring industry.
David Scheirman: Careers in Concert Sound: An Industry Overview
How and where does one go about gaining the tools for lifelong learning, in order to be positioned for career success in this dynamic, competitive field? Spend time with a well-known industry veteran exploring today’s career options, while listening to live-show mix examples, reviewing sound system design projects, and taking a close look at specific live sound challenges and solutions from decades spent working on concert sound events around the world. International live sound icon and FOH veteran David Scheirman’s credits include Linda Ronstadt, ELO, Sheena Easton, Jimmy Buffet, George Benson and many more.
Kevin Harvey, the Englishman in Las Vegas: “It’s Vegas, Baby”
Kevin Harvey takes you on a journey from touring with Black Sabbath to his work with acts such as The Canadian Tenors into his current ‘day job’ overseeing sound for multiple concert venues at the Smith Center, located in the heart of the entertainment center, the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.
Stay tuned as other sessions are announced. Register now for this fabulous new concert sound gig at LDI.