As Designers, we sometimes feel overprotective of our work, and it’s sometimes hard to remember that the questions, the emails, the regular check-ins from a Stage Manager are all in pursuit of the same goal as us—a perfectly crafted piece of theatre.
I get stories. Understanding the narrative and emotions of a scene are what help me make intelligent choices of how to manipulate the sound of a show to best convey the story.
There Really Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch: Using The Scientific Method in Assessment of System Optimization.
“It is the mix engineer’s job to paint the picture for the audience to hear, it is our job as system engineers to make sure the painting sounds the same every day by providing the same blank canvas.”
What you already know isn’t as important as how willing you are to learn. It is an excellent characteristic to have for the industry.
Gain without the pain: Gain structure for live sound part 1