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Sound and Music for the Theatre, 4th Edition
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Sound and Music for the Theatre, 4th Edition

by Deena Kaye, James LeBrecht
September 2015
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
398 pages
13h 14m
English
Routledge
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10 Running the Show

The sound designer and operator work together as a team, so they must have a relationship that involves good communication, patience, and trust. As they work together, a common language will develop that will enable them to understand each other more quickly and clearly. A good designer helps the operator learn about the sound system and the intention of the cues. The operator, for his part, should know that things will be changing right up to opening, and that it is the designer’s desire and responsibility to exercise different options before settling on a way to perform or run a cue. Performance is the key word here, whether the show is operated manually or via a computer-based audio playback system. When working with this ...

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ISBN: 9781317690573