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Sound Design

Sound Design Vocabulary Sound: artificially produced sound effects or music as well as the amplification of voices so they can be heard Sound Crew: the group responsible for planning and preparing all sound effects needed for a production Sound Plot: shows the pieces of equipment and their settings for each sound in the show, including music, actors' dialogue, and sound effects Cue Sheet: includes each sound effect, its cue number, the script page number, the name of the effect, the volume level, and the length in seconds of the effect

There are 2 types of sound equipment. amplification equipment: microphones and amplifiers, boosts volume recording equipment: a sound-effects board and compact disc player, adds music and sound effects.

Things to consider as a sound technician the human ear is the best judge of sound quality and volume each night's show will be unique the sound system should be equalized the sound levels for mikes, monitors, and accessories should be determined before a performance sound needs may vary for the same auditorium at different times of the year

Sound Categories Ambiences Spot Effects Wallas Silence Music

Sound Categories Ambiences (atmospheres or backgrounds) – Background noise that provides a sense of place where, and perhaps of time when, events occur. Example

Sound Categories Spot Effects - Indicate individual events Brief individual effects, or composite of effects, specifically placed and timed for a single action. Natural sounds of movement and business, recorded to match the action. Some effects can be recorded live on the voice track. Many spot effects can be made with the mouth, the hands, or with small noisemakers. Example

Sound Categories Wallas - Crowds. "Walla walla" of many people in a crowded situation, without specific voices or words being distinguishable. Ball Game wallas differ from concert audience wallas, etc. Example

Sound Categories Silence: A dramatic element. It can be very loud.

Sound Categories Music. Can be used to set the mood, for scene changes, as a “theme song,” for ending credits, etc. Music should “match” the overall theme of the play.

Sound Effect Transitions Transitions - How you get from one segment or element to another. Segue Crossfade V-Fade Fade to Black Waterfall

Sound Effect Transitions Segue - one element stops, the next begins. "Cut" in film. Example

Sound Effect Transitions Crossfade - one element fades out, the next fades in. They overlap on the way. Example

Sound Effect Transitions V-Fade - First element fades out completely before the second element fades in. Example

Sound Effect Transitions Fade to Black - V-Fade with some silence between elements. Example

Sound Effect Transitions Waterfall - As first element fades out, the second element begins at full volume. Better for voice transitions, than for effects. Example

Radio Broadcast Project Get into groups of six. Decide on who is doing what job. Radio djs- up to 3 Stage manager Sound tech Choose radio format Types of songs segments Commercial psa