Design, system construction and on-site control of stage sound in small theater
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Design, system construction and on-site control of stage sound in small theater
2020-05-041913
The stage sound setting of small theater drama includes sound design, sound system construction and sound control. The stage sound design requires the sound engineer to create the sound elements of the whole play after being familiar with the script, to build a sound blueprint for the play, and to make a set of specific sound scheme. The construction of sound system is to provide equipment support according to the needs of sound scheme. The sound control is to follow the sound design concept in the performance process, use the sound design scheme on site, cooperate with other creative elements of the drama, and achieve the artistic effect of the drama. These three parts are closely related. Only when they cooperate in an orderly way can the stage acoustics of a drama play to the best level.
Features of small theater drama:
The so-called small theater drama is generally performed in a small scale, with an audience capacity of less than 200, and only one or two actors at least. The performance space is small, so there is no need to build a very complex sound reinforcement system, actors do not need to wear sound reinforcement microphones, only the most natural voice can make all the audience hear the lines clearly. The theme of the story is also "small", not focusing on the macro theme like the drama in the big theater, but on the people's livelihood, focusing on the hot topics of the society in the near future. Many small theater plays describe the ordinary life and stories of small people.
Sound design of small theater:
The sound design of drama is mainly aimed at the sound and music design. The sound of drama is mostly the use of representation, such as wind, rain, thunder, electricity and other weather phenomena, or some voices in life, such as entry bell, telephone and so on. These sound points appear in accordance with the performance rhythm of the actors, while the music of the drama is mostly the use of expressiveness, mainly used to render the story and express the inner feelings of the characters. For example, try to use cheerful and lively music when the main story is easy and funny. When the story describes the life and death of love, you can use passionate music. When the protagonist is a young girl, you can use piano, Violin and other instruments to play music. When the protagonist is a passionate boy, you can use deep cello to play music. And because the plot is generally close to life, we should select some easy to understand audio and music to speed up the experience process and enhance the audience's experience memory.
In the early stage of sound design, the sound designer will go to the rehearsal to understand the performance rhythm of the actors in a certain place and select the appropriate sound point and music. When the sound point and music are determined, the actors will adjust their performance rhythm according to the situation. Here, the rhythm of the stage sound and the rhythm of the performance are mutually coordinated.
Sound system construction of small theater:
Due to the small venue, the sound system of the small theater is relatively simple. Some sound equipment, such as speakers, are fixed installation. During the performance, only modern multimedia means are needed to store the sound music in the computer, which is used as backup on the CD player. The computer or CD player is connected to the mixer, and the signal from the mixer enters the frequency divider, and then it is sent to the power amplifier, and finally arrives at the scene Inside the speaker. During the performance, the computer is responsible for playing all the audio music, and the mixer controls and adjusts the volume. According to the existing sound equipment, the performance team will adjust the acoustic environment of the performance site according to the specific sound plan of the play before the performance, such as whether to increase the fullness of low frequency, the sense of sound hierarchy and space, mainly to balance and other related processing on the mixer, and add some sound effect processors to achieve the best sound effect.
Sound control of small theater:
The sound control of the small theater is an important part of the whole performance, which determines whether the design of the whole stage sound can achieve the best effect. The sound engineer should choose a player that is most convenient to operate, and be familiar with all the functions and features of the player, then arrange the music sound in accordance with the performance order, and set a proper fade in and fade out time for the player, so that the transition between the two sound points is smooth, soft and natural, which will not attract the attention of the audience. In addition, pay attention to the control of on-site volume. In the stage sound system of the drama, the volume is controlled by three levels: one is the volume out of the computer; the other is the volume controlled by the mixer; the third is the volume controlled by the power amplifier. Generally, the volume of the computer is controlled and the volume controlled by the amplifier is controlled. The volume of the mixer is regulated in the actual performance. The volume output of the player and the volume output of the total sound card should also be balanced inside the computer.
The appropriate volume needs the sound engineer to experience it in the audience before the performance, and then adjust it. The volume shall not be too large to cause sound overload, audience discomfort, or too small to set off the atmosphere and affect the performance of the drama. Finally, pay attention to the coordination between the sound point and the actor's performance, and do not cover up the actor's language in the on-site volume control, especially when the music is rendering the actor's lines, the actor's lines are the main body, and the music is only the background, so that the audience cannot hear the actor's lines. The starting point of the sound system should be in close cooperation with the actors. It should not be fast or slow, especially for some short but very important action sound, such as the doorbell, gunshot, etc. when controlling, the sound engineer should focus on the performance rhythm of the actors and follow the actors' performance actions to play the sound system.
