Week 10: Signal Path

Signal path is the term used to denote how you get certain types of audio signals from point A to point B and then back again. You might be required to account for litereally hundreds of different wires that are all carrying signals of differnt types, strengths, and useability and could quite possibly be quite dangerous. Only by planning ahead can you ensure that you are prepared to get a signal where you need it. 

Digrams and documentation and the first and foremost part of planning but the visualization techniques discussed in chapter 9 are good to employ when one is planning an event. Audio engineers are often called on to provide audio signal feeds from mixing consoles to support everything from TV programs to speeches. Understanding the characteristics of the cables and the connectors and the signal you are using is important for normal operation.