Unit 71 Roles and Responsibilities for Forthcoming Music Events Amy Vickers

Sound Designer Essentially, the theatre sound designer is responsible for everything the audience hears. Exactly what that entails can vary considerably, depending on the type of show, the performers in the show and the performance venue. The Sound Designer may create sound effects, atmospheres, sonic textures and filmic ambiences that will create naturalistic and abstract worlds for the show's story, as well as aid the audience's emotional and dramatic connection with the performance. This might also include the use of props onstage or other offstage effects. The Sound Designer may choose edit and remix music; work with a composer to make original music; or work with live musicians in the theatre. The Sound Designer may advise on how to best hear the performers, which may involve acoustic adjustments to the theatre and set, or the addition and configuration of radio and/or float microphones for the performers. The Sound Designer will design a sound system, bespoke to the specific production and auditorium that will give the audience the best experience of the show.

Sound Engineer The sound engineer confer with producers, performers, and others in order to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production such as a musical recording or a film. Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for pre-recorded events, using sound mixing boards. Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment. Sound Manager The Sound Manager oversees all audio aspects of a production. They will work alongside the Sound Designer and Sound engineer in the planning and mixing stages, choose and set up the equipment and, particularly in small theatres or on small productions, they may also run the sound during the performance itself.

Sound No.1, No.2 & No.3 Within the sound crew there may be Sound no.1, sound no.2 and sound no.3. Sound no.1 is the main front of house sound engineer. Sound no.2 is usually the monitor engineer or the sound technician. Sound no.3 is the systems engineer who looks after amp racks and radio mics. When researching different members of a sound crew I came across some profiles on LinkedIn. This is an example of a job description for a Sound no.1.

The Differences Between A Large-scale Event And A Smaller Scale Event I am comparing a large scale event to a smaller scale event and the extent of their sound screws. Large events need a complete sound crew as there is more cues and effects to complete. For example, We Will Rock You has a complete sound crew as it is a complex show. ‘Artisound’ was a smaller event held in Hastings Alexandra Park put on by Rye Studio School. Artisound only had one sound engineer and one sound technician due to only having a small sound system and no sound effects.