ProSoundWeb: The touring version of the theatrical production “Dear Evan Hansen” that’s appeared on Broadway and West End stages that was nominated for nine Tony Awards and winning six, including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Actor (for Ben Platt), not to mention its list of Olivier and Grammy Awards, is being supported by a Fourier Audio transform.engine Dante-connected server designed to run VST3-native plugins.
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I am always fascinated to hear about new innovations in the theatre world and how they are being used day to day in real life. I find that sometimes I read about new technology and am not sure how it might be effectively integrated. In this case, it sounds like they were able to very effectively integrate the capabilities of this technology. In addition, the sound designer’s point about the key being for the system to be able to do what is needed “easily and reliably” is a great point. If a system is not reliable, using it for a theatre show is probably not going to be great. We need the equipment to work the same way eight times a week. Overall, the transform.engine sounds like a fantastic piece of equipment to be integrated into sound systems and I hope to learn more about the specifics of its capabilities and uses in the future.
That is a huge console!!!! The sheer size and capacity of the technology used on broadway productions always wows me. When I went to see Tommy this summer, I talked to the person running the sound console and he told me all about the system they use and how there were a couple of programs that the sound designer made himself because there wasn’t a program that did what he wanted. I think that is really cool, and it is one of the things that I would love to do as a profession. Reading about the way this system is set up reminded me of those programs that were set up for Tommy. I would love to be able to use a system that large, and I imagine having the freedom to format and assign everything in a convenient and efficient way can make or break the show. It also crazy to think about the computer power a machine of that size needs.
I saw Dear Evan Hansen a while ago at the Benedum theatre in Denver, Colorado. I really liked the performance and what I can remember the technical elements were super impressive. Reading this article about the software and hardware that has streamlined and upgraded a lot of the audio for the touring production of Dear Evan Hansen is super interesting. What strikes me the most about this article is the terminology being used and my comprehension of it. While mentioning different consoles and features that being brought on board, I can understand and visualize what is being referenced. I think this is another sign that I am on the path of developing my audio knowledge and understanding of the industry. I am excited to keep learning about new developments in the tech world that will continuously make our lives a lot easier and push the theatre and sound world further.
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