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I used a WL-93 for the same scene. I sprayed a tiny foam windscreen with Scotchguard to repel water and, of course, protected the transmitter. It worked.

We had old yellow pine in rather worn condition. There were no plans for the school district to replace it. We filled the low spots with a cement-base floor filler. Stapled down a layer of 30 pound building paper (asphalt-treated felt, tar-paper) Laid 1/4 " masonite with a screw counter-sunk...

Good for you! I have used a stretched wire rope a few times. It does not meet the full specs for a guardrail, of course, but it is unobtrusive and does provide actors with something to grab in the event of a stumble.

If you feel the need for something more dramatic and visible, maybe you can incorporate a small confetti cannon into the tape player.

That space is at a private school in Potomac.

The Pentagram, that is rich. Alexandria would be a great place to pick up unlisted radio sources. Some military/intelligence/don't-ask operations send out data in bursts of high intensity and broad frequency band transmissions. I know one theater in Maryland that has been hamstrung by...

The DC metro area has a disturbing number of unlisted (don't ask) transient radio sources that can play h*ll with wireless microphones. You may be bumping into that sort of problem. Where are you working?

FACTplayers, thank you for the clarification. I understand that this "effect" is used in specific songs for novelty, but I have no immediate plans to add it to our rig for that purpose. There is an interesting discussion elsewhere on this site about the use of pitch correction in community theater.

AudJ, that is a very interesting point about vocal maturity. Is late teens too early to encourage the use of an effective stage voice? I do understand that amplification is often necessary to compensate for ambient noise, orchestral volume, or other factors. Even so, the students are so...

Do we also do them a disservice by planting miniature condenser microphones and wireless transmitters on them?

Footer, I have been thinking about adding a few outboard processors so the student techs can learn about their use. I have occasionally brought in outboard gear of my own for special effects.

Good point, Chase. The available equipment has been well established, if not always well understood.Suppose I could provide extensive digital corrections and enhancements like some pop-tart tour, but for a modest cost. Would it be in the best interests of the students? Would it be worthwhile...

How far would you be willing to go to improve the sound of a singer in a competitive event at a high school? I worked with my student crew recently on the annual talent show. For the first time in my memory, I had two parents who were anxious about the vocal mix and offering to bring in...

I agree that NewChris has demonstrated first-rate problem solving skills. I would add that any member of the audience who fails to turn OFF a smartphone deserves far worse than a series of messages detailing technical cues. I will eject then from the theater.

Gremlin1287, I wrote some detailed instructions for one inexpensive way to do the enchanted rose a few years ago. I hope this may help you. http://www.controlbooth.com/threads/enchanted-rose.12846/