All training sessions held in Training Room 206B. Live Sound Trends TEC Track session held in room 204A.
Register for individual sessions via the NAMM Show+ app or website.
Thursday 9:00am – 12pm Allen & Heath Live Sound Console Training – dLive Certification Course / Presented by Mike Bangs. Room 206B.
The dLive Certification Course is an introduction to the architecture and operation of the Allen&Heath dLive flagship mixing system. Suitable for newer engineers or seasoned professionals, this class will give an overview of the foundations of the platform, an understanding of basic system design and the knowledge to build a new show file and get through mixing a show. This is a hands-on class and participation is encouraged. Earn CTS International Renewal Unit (RU) credit and connect with engineers and professionals. Presented by industry veteran Michael Bangs (Katy Perry, George Strait, Aerosmith).
Thursday 1:00pm – 2:30pm Allen & Heath Live Sound Console Training – Mixing for Worship: Strategies for Leveling Up / Presented by Mike Bangs. Room 206B.
Focused on the unique needs of the church audio operator, this class will demonstrate general concepts as well as dLive-specific tips and tricks for improving worship mix intelligibility and balance. Whether you are mixing for a congregation of 50 or 5000, a single guitar and vocal or a full praise band and choir, this session will help to give you the skills to deliver an optimal audio experience. Techniques for Sanctuary, Stage and Broadcast mixing will be discussed. Presented by industry veteran Michael Bangs (Katy Perry, George Strait, Aerosmith).
Thursday 3pm – 4:30pm Allen & Heath Live Sound Console Training – Problem Solving Through Creative Routing with Chris Dwight / Presented by Chris Dwight (FOH/Mons/PM, Dominic Fike, Remi Wolf, Cold War Kids). Room 206B.
Presented by Chris Dwight (FOH/Mons/PM, Dominic Fike, Remi Wolf, Cold War Kids), this informative and interactive session walks through innovative approaches to console routing in order to address common mixing obstacles. Learn to work more efficiently, manage high channel counts, and ultimately produce a more musical mix. While presented via the Allen & Heath dLive Digital Mixing Console, many of these tips and tricks are brand and system agnostic — there is something here for live sound engineers of all backgrounds. You won’t want to miss this special Allen & Heath Live Sound Console Training session.
Friday 9am – 12pm Allen & Heath Live Sound Console Training – dLive Certification Course / Presented by Mike Bangs. Room 206B.
The dLive Certification Course is an introduction to the architecture and operation of the Allen&Heath dLive flagship mixing system. Suitable for newer engineers or seasoned professionals, this class will give an overview of the foundations of the platform, an understanding of basic system design and the knowledge to build a new showfile and get through mixing a show. This is a hands-on class and participation is encouraged. Earn CTS International Renewal Unit (RU) credit and connect with engineers and professionals. Presented by industry veteran Michael Bangs (Katy Perry, George Strait, Aerosmith).
Friday 1:00pm – 2:30pm Allen & Heath Live Sound Console Training – Tips and Tricks for Better Monitors: Happy Musicians = Best Performance / Presented by Mike Bangs. Room 206B.
“Can I get more bass in my monitor?” Part technical exercise and part psychological exercise, there is certainly an art to mixing monitors effectively. Learn how to manage competing priorities and personalities to improve the overall performance and have the band and the crew leave the stage smiling. Make sure to check out this informative sessions from veteran monitor engineer Mike Bangs.
Friday 3pm – 4:30pm Allen & Heath Live Sound Console Training – Instant Recall: Using Scenes to Streamline Complex Workflow / Presented by Salim Akram – Monitor Engineer. Room 206B.
Presented by monitor engineer extraordinaire Salim Akram, this session provides a deep dive into the power of scenes. Explore which parameters to add into a scene based on your mixing goal, how to organize and arrange your scenes, and more. Even the most complex workflows can be tamed and streamlined via the power of scenes — find out how you can improve you scene design and management in this highly interactive session.
Saturday 9:00am – 10:30am Allen & Heath Live Sound Console Training – Intro to Active Dynamics: Modern Tools To Improve Your Mix / Presented by Mike Bangs. Room 206B.
Learn some of the latest tools and techniques for controlling dynamics and frequencies of inputs and mix busses. Practice shaping audio for an effective mix. Introduction to Multiband Compression, Dynamic EQ, Source Expansion and more. This is a hands-on class and participation is encouraged. Presented by Michael Bangs (Katy Perry, George Strait, Aerosmith)
Saturday Noon – 12:50pm NAMM TEC Tracks: Live Sound Trends in Touring and Worship– 2024 Edition. Room 204A.
In this engaging and informative session, discover the trends that are showing up in venues, from portable houses of worship to large global tours. Topics will include immersive audio, digital mixing protocols, in-the-box mixing, AI and smart mixing tools, and new strategies for system design and workflows. From mics to consoles to line arrays — nothing is off limits. Come with your questions, and ask experts from a wide range of backgrounds and top-tier genre experience spanning rock, pop, country, contemporary Christian, jazz and more. Guest panelists include Mike Bangs (Katy Perry, George Strait, Aerosmith), Jeff Hawley (Director of Marketing, Allen & Heath USA), Tim Omel (Veteran Engineer & Console Technician), and Jim Yakabuski (Director of Audio Projects, Live Productions SOLOTECH and FOH engineer for Rob Thomas, Gwen Stefani).
Saturday 2pm – 5pm Allen & Heath Live Sound Console Training – dLive Certification Course / Presented by Mike Bangs
The dLive Certification Course is an introduction to the architecture and operation of the Allen&Heath dLive flagship mixing system. Suitable for newer engineers or seasoned professionals, this class will give an overview of the foundations of the platform, an understanding of basic system design and the knowledge to build a new showfile and get through mixing a show. This is a hands-on class and participation is encouraged. Earn CTS International Renewal Unit (RU) credit and connect with engineers and professionals. Presented by industry veteran Michael Bangs (Katy Perry, George Strait, Aerosmith).
Sunday 9am – 12pm Allen & Heath Live Sound Console Training – dLive Certification Course / Presented by Mike Bangs
The dLive Certification Course is an introduction to the architecture and operation of the Allen&Heath dLive flagship mixing system. Suitable for newer engineers or seasoned professionals, this class will give an overview of the foundations of the platform, an understanding of basic system design and the knowledge to build a new showfile and get through mixing a show. This is a hands-on class and participation is encouraged. Earn CTS International Renewal Unit (RU) credit and connect with engineers and professionals. Presented by industry veteran Michael Bangs (Katy Perry, George Strait, Aerosmith).
Sunday 1:00pm – 2:30pm Allen & Heath Live Sound Console Training – Super Important!: Gain Staging for Live Mixing / Presented by Mike Bangs
If you asked a dozen professional live sound engineers to name the most important technical concept in mixing, you’d likely need two hands to tally the folks who said “gain staging.” In the ever-expanding networked and sliced and diced signal routing options in our modern digital mixing landscape, the chances of getting gain staging wrong are increasing. This is a must-attend session to make sure that you understand the basics and can navigate the world of gain staging successfully. Presented by industry veteran Michael Bangs (Katy Perry, George Strait, Aerosmith).
Mike Bangs
Allen & Heath USA
Live Sound/Touring Manager
With over 20 years of concert production experience, Mike Bangs has spent most of his career as a Touring Monitor Engineer and Production Manager. Touring with acts such as Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Katy Perry, Tom Petty, Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Nick Jonas, Bangs has developed extensive real-world experience and has mixed well over 1000 shows across the globe. As an early adopter of live digital mixing, Bangs provided training and support for engineers switching to many of the first large format live consoles starting in 2004. In 2011, he adopted the Allen & Heath iLive platform as his console of choice for consistent touring, leading to a close relationship with A&H. At the end of 2015, Bangs was added to the team as the Allen & Heath USA Live Sound/Touring Manager to support the unique needs of touring professionals on the groundbreaking dLive Digital Mixing System. Bangs continues to mix several shows per month.