Sound Engineer Habits

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The Sound Engineer should stop the habit of leaving the theatre before the Stage Manager says so. There was once where the Director requested the Sound Engineer to make changes to the soundscape but he was nowhere to be found. Then I overheard the Stage Manager saying that, “he must have gone for a break”. Thus the Director gave notes to the casts first while the rest of the Production team contacts the Sound Engineer.

B. What is the effect of this practice or habit?

It shows that the Sound Engineer is an apathetic person who doesn’t respect his work at all. Even though the first rehearsal has ended, it does not give him the rights to leave the premise and go anywhere he wants without notifying the Stage Manager. Also, it will leave a “bad
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What would be the result of stopping this practice or habit?

He can be well-informed of the changes that the Director wants. Furthermore, if he does not disappear frequently, he would be able to dedicate more time to his work. By doing so, he is also helping himself so that during the show, he would not make any mistakes.
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Does the Sound Designer already have a similar practice or habit?

From what I have observed, the Sound Designer only displays this habit towards the Director. I think it is because the Director calls the shots in the Production and it is hard to say no to her requests, thus the Sound Engineer chose to give in to prevent any disputes.

C. What do you believe would be the effect of this practice or habit?

It suppresses the development of ideas that enhances the aural quality of the overall experience. If the Sound Engineer places too much emphasis on what the Director wants and not what the production actually needs, he is letting down the composer’s efforts, and compromising the standard of the production.

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What practice or habit do you wish the Sound Engineer would continue doing?

A. What is the practice or habit?

The Sound Engineer should continue the mindset of wanting to improve his work. I may not have the opportunity to interact with the Sound Engineer a lot but occasionally, I could hear him experimenting with different audio effects. For instance when he was recording the preshow announcement, he did numerous takes, from emphasizing the accents to the tone of the speaker. These actions suggest that he is not someone who would settle for mediocrity. Also, I thought that to transform the Flexible Performance Space into a purpose-built theatre will be a challenging task, especially when it does not have a lot of audio equipment. Yet, the Sound Engineer

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