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How To Mic An 800 Seat Theatre With Floor Mics

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In this fourth episode of Sound Design Live I talk to Pierre Dupree, the audio supervisor at The Alley Theatre in Houston, TX, about where to go to graduate school, the dying art of theatrical acting, and how they successfully mic their 800 seat theatre with floor mics. Sorry about the sound quality, this is my first interview using Skype!

Details from the podcast:pierre dupree with mixing board

  1. Schools: University Of Dallas, Cal Art
  2. Theatre: The Pasadena Playhouse
  3. Mics: PCC, Choir, Super cardioid lavalier
  4. Speakers: CQ1, CQ2, JF80
  5. Software: Vectorworks, Qlab
  6. Terminology: “exploded center” = uncoupled point source array
  7. Forums: Theatre Sound, Qlab, TapeOp Magazine

Mixing For Emmylou Harris & Producing SXSW

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In this third episode of Sound Design Live I talked to award-winning sound designer Roy Taylor in Austin, TX about mixing for Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin, production management for the SXSW music festival, and using technical limitations creatively. Sorry about the 8K area tones in Roy’s mic. Hopefully they won’t bother you too much.

Roy Taylor Home StudioDetails from the podcast:

  1. Artists: Pat MacDonald, Miles Copeland, Butch Vig, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Giles Reaves, Jay Joyce
  2. The Vortex theatre and their show Oceana
  3. Crown PCC Series and their boundary mic application guide.
  4. Lighting designer Jason Amato

Use Subtitles To Reinforce Localization In Your Surround Sound Installation

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Nathan Lively takes us behind the scenes of his behind the scenes multi-channel sound installation at ZUGHAUS Gallery. As Portuguese actors are heard moving around the audience their position is reinforced through synchronized subtitles on screen.

Details from the podcast:

  1. When I Was Portuguese opens at ZUGHAUS Gallery on April 29, 2011
  2. Annotation Edit subtitle software
  3. Download a multi-channel clip from the installation
  4. See the subtitles in action below

When I Was Portuguese Sound Installation Clip from Nathan Lively on Vimeo.

Perfect Club Sound – Dance Music Kills? – What is Serato?

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In its premiere episode, Nathan Lively interviews DJ, music lover, and social media pro William Wardlaw. Topics covered include DJ hardware/software, perfect club sound, and the right to dance.

Details from the podcast:

  1. William Wardlaw on Soundcloud and his production group As You Like It
  2. Traktor Scratch and Serato
  3. San Francisco music venues: 222Hyde, Public Works
  4. Fabric, London
  5. Anti-Rave legislation: Hundreds pack City Hall to save the raves, Save The Rave, SF Entertainment Commission
  6. Touch Screen DJ
  7. Our inside joke: TWOYOUTUBEVIDEOSANDAMOTHERFUCKINGCROSSFADER.COM

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