SoundGirls.org: Using an array of ambient sensing microphones, digital signal processing, and world-class speakers, Constellation modifies the reverberant characteristics of a venue and redistributes sound throughout the space – ensuring a natural acoustic experience. I am very fortunate to have had the experience to design with this system. The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts recently had one of these systems installed into their Colwell Playhouse Theatre.
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Quite frankly I had no idea what half this article was about while I was reading it, but that did not stop me from doing so. Sound is its own kind of engineering in a way, and though I cannot understand much of its actual mechanisms, it’s still fun learning about it in sizable, low-stakes chunks like newspage comments. I appreciated the breakdown and as a manager, I can attest that the spreadsheets felt up to code. As much as I lack familiarity with it, I think it is important to be involved in as many varied spaces as possible. Theater is a collaborative work, and I have found that the work goes much smoother if everyone knows what each other’s language looks like. About the article itself, I often forget about the importance of sound. It was not until the author was describing wanting to create this fully immersive experience using speakers that it kind of clicked for me.
Ok, this is really cool. I love this new era of sound design where the room sound itself can be modified through a visualizing software like Constellation, and this is just groundbreaking. I really love how for something with a lot of unique performances and relatively short tech time, Cuestation and Constellation can work together in order to create unique effects of reverb and input manipulation for each dance piece and company. When I was working tours with little tech time and a lot of unique pieces like this, digital technology that could adapt on its feet was absolutely necessary, and this is only going to become more and more both popular and accessible. I also think the Cuestation playback process is quite unique, using Wildtracks which utilizes digital ‘decks’ in order to separate out into different groups. This separation seems to have been key for having each piece have different reverb effects, and I really like how that segments out.
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