Digital Technical Theater Simplified: High-Tech Lighting, Audio, Video, and More on a Low BudgetPaperback, 12 July 2011

Drew Campbell, stage technician, designer, film lighting technician, videographer, editor, director, and teacher, and the award-winning author of Technical Theater for Nontechnical People, offers technical expertise that will be of use to anyone working behind the scenes.

This book provides readers with an easy-to-understand overview of the digital technology currently available for the stage. In clear language, Digital Technical Theater Simplified explains digital technology in the fields of lighting, audio, video, and show control. Topics covered include:

• Why audio went digital

• Digital audio playback

• DMX

• Control consoles

• LED lighting

• Creating video content

• Media servers

• Serial protocols

• Network protocols

• And much more!

All chapters contain do-it-yourself examples of how anyone can use these advanced technologies, as well as case studies of "How the Pros Do It."