Audio Made Easy: (or How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying) [With Audio CD]

I bought this book in Austin about 5 years ago. read it back to cover several times and acyually had a few questions. I emailed Mr. White a few years back & he kindly got back to me in a pinch with some helpful advice. I have just finished my second solo CD ("Barstool Blues", on London-Based OCHRE RECORDS, due out late June 2004) and apllied many of the things i learned from his book to my record. I even gave him AND HIS BOOK props in the CD booklet. One of the best (and cheapest) investments i ever made, by far. And i'd recommend it to anyone, be it a novice or George Martin. (ok, maybe not Geroge Martin, but you know what i mean.)

I use this book to train sound people for our church. It won't give you the gift of being able to hear subtle differences in music, or teach you the all the science behind sound systems. It will teach you how a sound system works, what all the terms mean, and what you need to know to set up your own system and run it well enough to get you going. It won't scare people away like most of the other books designed for serious students making this a career.

This is an extremely helpful book, filled with the information you need to get started in the world of audio engineering. Author Ira White uses colorful analogies and a good sense of humor to get the message through. This, and the P.A. Bible by EV have been the two most helpful books I have read. Highly recommended.

Imagine a successful audio engineer who speaks in laymans terms with great illustrations and a sense of humor and you pretty much have this book by Ira White. This is the perfect introduction to live audio and recording whether at home, in a theater, church, or larger venue. Highly recommend.

If you are either a beginner or intermediate sound tech, this is an excellent book. It starts off basic and then moves on into more advanced concepts such as complex gain-staging and equalizing. It is an excellent book for the casual sound engineer who has never had any formal training and is equally applicable to both live sound reinforcement and recording. It is simply the most informative yet concise introduction to Pro Audio I have ever seen.