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Theatre Sound includes a brief history of the use of sound in the theatre, discussions of musicals, sound effects, and the recording studio, and even an introduction to the physics and math of sound design. A bibliography and online reference section make this the new essential work for students of theatre and practicing sound designers.
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John A. Leonard has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Based in London, he also designs sound for such theatres as the Almedia, the Donmar, the Old Vic, and the Royal National Theatre.
Theatre Sound includes a brief history of the use of sound in the theatre, discussions of musicals, sound effects, and the recording studio, and even an introduction to the physics and math of sound design. A bibliography and online reference section make this the new essential work for students of theatre and practicing sound designers.
About the Author
John A. Leonard has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Based in London, he also designs sound for such theatres as the Almedia, the Donmar, the Old Vic, and the Royal National Theatre.
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Almost all theatre productions involve sound; in its most basic form, it is the sound of the actor's voice, and even the Ancient Greeks used a form of processing via masks to distort and project the voice of the performer. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Almost all theatre productions involve sound; in its most basic form, it is the sound of the actor's voice, and even the Ancient Greeks used a form of processing via masks to distort and project the voice of the performer. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
theatre sound designers, assignable console, show control systems, desk input, transmitter pack, output faders, loudspeaker manufacturers, mixing desk, replay head, plotting session, cartridge machines, replay system, balance engineer, sound operator, auxiliary sends, capacitor microphones, channel fader, wiring configuration, crossover networks, ribbon microphones, technical rehearsal, polar pattern, phase cancellation, straight plays, phantom power Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Richmond Sound Design, Apple Macintosh, Royal Shakespeare Company, System Exclusive, North American, Digital Audio Workstations, Heartbreak House, History of Theatre Sound, Jesus Christ Superstar, Integrating Sound Effects, Machine Control, Streetcar Named Desire, Time Code New!
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- Heartbreak House (Penguin Classics) by George Bernard Shaw on page 1, page 6, and page 166
- Stereo Microphone Techniques by Bruce Bartlett in Back Matter
- Little Murders (Penguin plays & screenplays) by Jules Feiffer on page 154
- Sound and Recording, Fifth Edition: An Introduction (Music Technology) by Francis Rumsey in Back Matter
- Ghost Train: Play (Acting Edition) by Arnold Ridley on page 1
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