Control Systems for Live Entertainment

by John Huntington

This book provides a thorough examination of how computers are being used in the arena of live show control and a discussion of all the components vital to controlling lighting and sound for live entertainment systems. In addition to including solid, basic material on computer language, control concepts, and interface technology, the book also highlights such hot topics as Multimedia and MIDI. - Lighting and Sound International, May 1994

Genres: Reference

Paperback

First published July 4, 1994

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just the right depth for someone in my position, enough to get a network up and running and/or troubleshoot issues without going too deep into the protocols. Tone was friendly and conversational even funny at times, which is rare for an academic textbook. This book was enjoyable to read, not a chore like similar texts and I suspect the book started as a series of lecture notes. Finally hats off to the ridiculous "Purple Floyd" and "Comfortably Rich" case study. Man I miss live entertainment.

[Hugo Vázquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book with lots of information. It's a big book so I recommend to pace yourself and read it with a highlighter in your hand. There are a lot of standards and instructions that will make this book slow to read, but it is worth it. It has a wealth of information that not many people know about, especially if you're new to show business.