Professional audio
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Professional audio, abbreviated as pro audio, refers to both an activity and a category of high-quality, studio-grade audio equipment. Typically it encompasses
sound engineers, audio engineers, record producers, and audio technicians who work in live event support and recording using mixing consoles
, recording equipment and sound reinforcement systems. Professional audio is differentiated from consumer- or home-oriented audio, which are typically geared toward listening in a non-commercial environment.
Professional audio can include, but is not limited to
piped music in hotels and restaurants. Professional audio equipment is sold at professional audio stores and music stores
.
Definition
The term professional audio has no precise definition, but it typically includes:
- Operations carried out by trained audio engineers
- The capturing of sound with one or more microphones[1]
- Balancing, mixing and adjusting sound signals from multitrack recording devices using a mixing console
- The control of audio levels[2] using standardized types of metering
- Sound signals passing through lengthy signal chains involving processes at different times and places, involving a variety of skills
- Compliance with organizational, national and international practices and standards established by such bodies as the International Telecommunication Union, Audio Engineering Society and European Broadcasting Union
- Setting up or designing sound reinforcement systems or recording studios
Stores
A professional audio store is a retail establishment that sells, and in many cases rents, expensive, high-end
musical theater
shows.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-285-67529-9. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-470-11937-2. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-118-23925-4. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-4520-5097-3. Retrieved January 12, 2017.