Theatre Sound
Information paper for schools using sound reinforcement for school theatrical productions
Presented by: Paul Johansen. MD Stage Sound End Ltd Ph: 09 444 8776
The following information has been compiled with our compliments for the use of teachers and amateur production managers who are actively involved in school theatrical or musical productions such as operetta.
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Undestanding Live Audio From a Rock Band's Perspective
Understanding Live Audio from a Rock Bands Perspective.
By: Paul Johansen.
The following article is intended in the main for musicians who have little or no experience of working with sound engineers and PA systems that are suitable for a full mic up with fold back and a front of house mix.
Very little has been written on this subject yet it is of great importance to those on either side...
Why Buy Your New PA System From A Sound Company?
Buying a sound system if you are inexperienced leaves you completely exposed to the whims of the sales person, unless you are assisted by an individual who really does know his stuff. I'm not talking about the veritable loudmouth know it all who hasn't got a clue, I mean a person who has actually worked for a sound company and moved...
Stage Sound assist with Riverhead Slides DVD shoot.
Stage Sound engineers live recording
Stage Sound was recently invited to assist with a new DVD for the Auckland based Blues Band Riverhead Slide at Centerstage Orewa. This took the form of a live concert with an invited audience.
Since the completion of this project in November 2009 the distribution of this DVD has been picked up by Roger Marbeck owner of the Marbecks CD stores. Roger...
An example of a large school theatre installation by Stage Sound.
Large School sound system
Stage Sound was recently selected as the company to supply the sound system for the new drama theatre at Whangaporoa College on the Whangaporoa Peninsular. The new system will feature the highly specialised CFH 400 coaxial horn which is Paul Johansen's own development and this will be the first time two of them have been mounted horizontally inside a bass reflex...
An example of a theatrical production we were involved with.
Oliver at Whanagaporoa College.
Stage Sound was privileged to produce the audio for this wonderful show mainly performed by 13 and 14 year old students. Several months of hard work went into this production but the results were well worth the efforts involved. The new audio system provided by Stage Sound performed as hoped and while the system was only used to a fraction of its full potential...
