Sound Designer

Music and sound effects are an integral part of the theatrical experience and can add immeasurably to the success of a show. The SLT has a system that capable of sophisticated effects and only requiring basic PC skills to trigger them.

A sound designer may contribute to a production by:

• Reading through the script and noting any particular music or sound effects required
• Attending the Production Meeting with the director, stage manager, lighting designer and set designer, if one is held.
• Attending rehearsals to suggest where music or sound effects might be used
• Sourcing sounds. Music is normally found in the director or crew's private collections, some sound effects CDs are available in the theatre, sound effect files are also available on the internet from site such as The Free Sound Project
• Loading sounds onto the PC (which uses software called Sound Cue System and a eight output soundcard called a M-Audio Delta 1010) for use during performance
• If necessary, assembling composite sounds (E.g. rain with dog barking, music with gunfire etc.)
• If in Prompt Rigging speakers at get-in and switching amplifier outputs from the Bell Theatre to Prompt Corner
• Setting sound levels at the Technical Rehearsal
• Liaising with the Sound Operator about the running of cues

See Also

• List of SLT Sound designers