Product Overview
Electronics for Musicians
Keep Your Gear Running was written especially for:
Musicians (guitarists, bassists, keyboardists & vocalists)
Bar & Club Owners
DJs
Sound Reinforcement Technicians
Recording Engineers & Producers
Sound System Contractors
Church sound system techs & installers
Keep Your Gear Running is written by a guitarist who has been working for the last 18 years as a repairman at a major music store in the Midwest. The book is written using easy-to-understand terms (no electronics degree required!), illustrated with simple diagrams, and includes information on:
Electronic terms, electronic basics
Components (resistors, capacitors, etc.)
The Physics of sound
Speaker Impedance
Mic Impedance
How batteries work
How speakers & mics work
How wireless works
How tubes work
How amps work
How synths work
How PAs work
How Recording Gear works
How Guitar Electronics work
Why stuff breaks
Why amps break
Why speakers break (& how to repair them)
General information on repairs
A generous section of appendices is also included, with a glossary of electronic terms.
This book is a must-have for anyone dealing with today's music equipment! ©2004, 256 pages.
