Thursday, November 27, 2008
A Tale of Two Sound Designers
Stage-directions: "Taking a famous literary work and putting it onstage as a Broadway musical is bound to draw criticism from die-hard fans and purists. A Tale Of Two Cities is certainly no exception. Mixed critical reception and the economic downturn closed the show Nov. 9, but the producers plan on mounting the tale — an epic that tackles its tale of love, loss and sacrifice set in London and Paris against the backdrop of the French Revolution — in a touring production. The show is unusual for the two-level sets that are rolled on and around stage and repositioned for different indoor and outdoor scenes, which makes for striking scenery and helps to maintain the pace of the show. A Tale Of Two Cities is also unusual in that the sound was designed by two industry veterans, Carl Casella and Domonic Sack. Casella spoke with SD about tackling this massive production."
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I'm glad to hear that the XL8 is being implemented on broadway and that people actually really like it. It's hard to come by digital consoles for theatrical applications that provide all the perks of an analog desk as well as new innovations. From a mixing standpoint I think it would be interesting to mix a show on this console because I'm used to having all the faders on the board in one physical place. I'm sure it's very easy to get used to and highly efficient.
That's interesting. I would never think that having no masking would ever be done. I also wouldnt think it would be a problem for a Sound Designer. That's funny though how when the snow machines go on he has a huge problem with them since the mics pic it up. It's also incredible that he has 14 monitor speakers built into the set. That sounds a bit much but I guess depending on where the actor is it can be really helpful.
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