Focal Press Living the Audio Life: A Guide to a Career in Live Entertainment Audio

List of Figures

List of Tables

Foreword

Introduction

Part 1: The Job –

1 – Audio Jobs and Roles

2 - Audio Genres

3 - Audio Skills

4 - Organizational Skills

5 - Working Requirements

6 - Ethics of Audio

7 - Best Show Ever

Part 2: The Career –

8 - A Growing Career

9 - Attitude is Everything

10 - Training and Learning

11 - Promoting Yourself

12 - Networking with Others

13 - Keep on Moving Forward

14 - Giving Back

15 - Moving On

Part 3: The Business –

16 - Types of Workers

17 - Business Structure

18 - Personal Business Paperwork

19 – Business Operations

20 - Tax Form Basics

21 - Getting Gigs

22 - Planning for your Future

Part 4: The Creativity –

23 - Abundant Creativity

24 - Creative Inspiration

Part 5: The Lifestyle –

25 - Why We Do It

26 - Work/Life Balance

27 – Allure of Celebrity

28 – Healthy Living

29 – Time to Sleep

30 - When it Stops Being Fun

Part 6: The Travel –

31 - Travel is Work

32 - Earn the Perks

33 - Air Travel

34 - Tour Busses

35 - Hotel Living

Part 7: The Interviews –

36 – Jim Yakabuski

37 – Big Mick Hughes

38 – Jessica Paz

39 – Jim Ragus

40 – Kelly Epperson

41 – Cricket S. Meyers

42 – Shared Advice

Index

Brad Schiller has over thirty years of experience in the entertainment field. His deep-rooted passion for the technical arts began at a very early age and his career has allowed him countless opportunities to work around the globe across diverse facets of the industry. He is also the author of Living the Lighting Life (Routledge, 2020) and The Automated Lighting Programmer’s Handbook, now in its fourth edition (Routledge, 2021).