Sound Reinforcement
Mixer
The electronic box with multiple inputs and outputs that takes signals
from microphones and electronic instruments
Sound that gets mixed for an audience has to come from somewhere,
and a lot of it isn't created in an electronic instrument. Even in our
This section may appear to be a science lesson. However, it contains
really good reference material for the day you are setting up your
What does P.A. stand for?
P.A. actually stands for "public address" which is what sound
reinforcement was called about a hundred years ago.
Most bands playing in their garages or basements produce all the
sound they need in order to fill the room and deliver their music to