Audio Course · 2-Day Workshop

From cable coiler to FOH operator in 2 days.

Mix consoles, wireless, line check, FOH workflow — hands-on with real gear at the WS warehouse. Catered lunch. Materials. Completion certificate. 8 seats per class.

Duration2 days · 8 hrs each
LocationWS warehouse, Fort Worth
Class sizeHard cap at 8
Price$199.99 per student
Upcoming classes

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July 8–9, 2026

Tue–Wed · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

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Syllabus

What you'll cover.

Day 1

Foundations + Patch

9 AM – 5 PM · Tue Jul 8

  • 9:00Welcome, gear walk-through, safety
  • 10:00Signal flow: stage → snake → console
  • 11:30Wireless: frequency coordination, bag mics
  • 1:00Lunch (catered)
  • 2:00Patch sheet workshop — real show plot
  • 3:30Mic placement: lavalier, headworn, podium
  • 5:00Day-1 debrief

Day 2

Mixing + FOH Workflow

9 AM – 5 PM · Wed Jul 9

  • 9:00Console deep-dive: gain structure, EQ, dynamics
  • 10:30Simulated line check (multiple presenters)
  • 1:00Lunch (catered)
  • 2:00FOH under pressure: timed sound check
  • 3:30Failure recovery scenarios
  • 4:30Closing Q&A + certificates
What's on the bench

The gear you'll touch.

Excerpt from the equipment list. Real production gear, not classroom mock-ups.

Yamaha QL5 digital console
Shure ULX-D wireless system (8 channels)
DPA 4061 lavalier set
Sennheiser MKE-2 headworn mics
Shure SM57 / SM58 (instrument + vocal)
Stage box + multi-pair snake
Powered monitor wedges
FOH front-fill array
Patch bay, comms, intercom
Who's teaching

Your instructors.

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Grant Calderon

Primary Instructor · Williams Signal

[Bio pending. Decades of corporate-AV experience covering A1, A2, audio engineering, and labor coordination. Day-of-show calm. Genuinely good at explaining the why behind the patch sheet, not just the how.]

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Johnny Williams

Instructor · Williams Signal

[Bio pending.]

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