Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of ConcertAudioPreparation

Timestamp:

Jan 21, 2024, 3:13:26 PM (2 years ago)

Author:

oleg

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ConcertAudioPreparation

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 = Audio Preparation for a Concert
 
-This is what needs to happen before the day of the concert. See ConcertSetup for what needs to happen on the day of the concert.
+The following items need to be prepared before the day of the concert (usually well in advance). See ConcertSetup for what needs to happen on the day of the concert.
 
 == Venue Plan
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 Before setup can start at a concert, **where** everyone (orchestra, choir, etc.) will be positioned in the venue needs to be decided. Ideally this should be figured out in advance of the concert, but this properly requires a site visit (though planning and preparing in advance based on photos of the venue is still better than not preparing at all). For less significant concerts there could be no preparation performed at all and people figure out what to do once they arrive at the venue, which usually results in setup running late, sound check not being done properly and subsequently strings and woodwinds being inaudible for much of the actual concert.
 
-== Documents
+== Concert Order
 
-The following items need to be prepared ahead of the concert:
+This is a list of songs that are going to be performed at the concert. If there are two (or more) performances in one day, they may have different sets of songs. This list is prepared by the director (Henric) and published because all participants need to know what will be performed.
 
-1. Concert order. This is a list of songs that are going to be performed at the concert. If there are two (or more) performances in one day, they may have different sets of songs. This list is prepared by the director (Henric) and published because all participants need to know its contents.
-2. The solos (i.e., which songs have instrument solos and vocal solos, and when a song has multiple soloists, how many there are). This list is also generally prepared by Henric and sent to the audio engineer.
-3. Microphone assignments. Generally prepared by the audio engineer.
-4. Mixer input and output assignments. Prepared by the audio engineer.
-5. List of instruments/orchestra members that will be present.
+Besides the simple list of songs, sound engineer needs also the following information:
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+- Vocal solos for each song - number and names of the soloists. Names are important because different voices require different equalization to be intelligible over the orchestra.
+- Instrument solos for each song that has them.
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+== Reinforced Instrument List
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+This is a list given by director (Henric) to sound engineer (Oleg) of instruments that should be reinforced in the venue. These instruments are highest priority for microphone assignment and for microphone connection at the concert.
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+Generally speaking, every instrument requires their own microphone, or several microphones in case of drums.
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+== Orchestra Roster
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+This is a list of all musicians that are going to be present at the concert. From this list the sound engineer can figure out a plan for recording the concert for later mixing.
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+Orchestra roster is not needed for live sound reinforcement, but an incomplete roster will generally result in poor (or unusable) mixes of the concert.
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+== Recorded Instrument List
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+This is a list of instruments that Henric wants to record. It only materializes for the most significant concerts; for the majority of concerts nobody cares about recording the performance, thus there is no list.
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+In theory a list of instruments to be recorded shouldn't be needed as every instrument should be recorded. Due to political, planning, equipment and manpower limitations TSC is generally incapable of recording all instruments playing at any of its concerts.
 
 == Assemble Equipment