In the late 70's, Electro-Voice created an excellent primer to live sound. There's a number of references to discontinued EV-brand products, but the basics are pretty sound, so to speak. Enjoy!
The_PA_Bible.pdf 444KB
The_PA_Bible_Addn_01_Drivers_&_Horns.pdf
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The_PA_Bible_Addn_02_Power_Handling_Capacity.pdf 77KB
The_PA_Bible_Addn_03_Microphones.pdf.
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The_PA_Bible_Addn_04_Understanding_EQ.pdf
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The_PA_Bible_Addn_05_System_Interconnection.pdf 147KB
The_PA_Bible_Addn_06_The_Constant_Directivity_White_Horn_ White_Paper.pdf
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The_PA_Bible_Addn_07_Crossovers_&_Biamping.pdf 96 KB
The_PA_Bible_Addn_08_Microphone_Techniques.pdf 148KB
The_PA_Bible_Addn_09_Mixing_For_Live_Performance.pdf 86KB
The_PA_Bible_Addn_10_A_Central_Cluster_System_For_Rock_&_Roll.pdf
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The_PA_Bible_Addn_11_Portable_Sound_Systems_For_The_Small_Club.pdf
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The_PA_Bible_Addn_12_Force_Boxes_For_Music_Systems.pdf 84KB
The_PA_Bible_Addn_13_The_Electric_Guitar_Loudspeaker.pdf
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The_PA_Bible_Addn_14_Loudspeaker_System_Types.pdf 82KB