Today I preach from atop the musical theatre soapbox For what it's worth, let me say that this is thus far the most challenging post I've written. And that I believe this to be fundamentally important for a successful production. Wikipedia says that sound design is "the process of specifying, acquiring, manipulating or generating audio … Continue reading The Difference Between Sound Design and, um… Sound Design
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The Relationship of Sound to Theatre
2005 marked my first official sound design in musical theatre. Well, "design" is a strong word for what I did... to scrounge up limited resources in an attempt to amplify singers over the band. It was for Hair produced by Fritz Theatre. There's still an extant review for it, wherein my work received an honorable … Continue reading The Relationship of Sound to Theatre
The Problem With Collegiate A Cappella Groups (Part 2)
...continued from previous post, wherein I trash aspiring sound engineers. It takes a lot of finesse to present a cappella music in the way we expect it to sound. I know that many collegiate a cappella groups rely on their college's sound reinforcement services to provide amplification for their events. Great! It's fantastic that this … Continue reading The Problem With Collegiate A Cappella Groups (Part 2)
The Problem With Collegiate A Cappella Groups (Part 1)
First off, what's even that great about being in an a cappella group anyway? Lots of things. I've worked closely with a couple and gotten to see some of that world first-hand. First off, it's a "cohority" that is truly committed to a set of goals. There is group support. There is an identity (generally … Continue reading The Problem With Collegiate A Cappella Groups (Part 1)
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