Diggits5
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Hey all, here's the scenario:
Regional black box theater with grid set up as a thrust stage, orchestra (keys, drumpad, chello, violin, bass, trumpet, clarinet) offstage in a corner with 4 monitors, 10 mic'd actors, 3 house speakers, 3 stage monitors(both in grid).
The actors, after some adjusting and tinkering are satisfied with the onstage mix. The conductor/music director, who also plays keyboard keeps complaining that the actors volumes in her mix are inconsistent in relation between singing volume and stage voice volume.
Aside from having to manually fade her mix between scenes on our LS9, is there a way to reduce her volumes during dialogue scenes and increase for singing parts(which can jump quickly between the two)? Apparently the volumes while the cast is singing and musicians are playing is set to a good level but when dialogue is taking place without underscore, their volumes are too loud.
*side note* is there a way to muffle a field drum that is used as an underscore during dialogue? it overpowers the space and the actors can barely be heard without pushing their mics.?**
Thanks!
Regional black box theater with grid set up as a thrust stage, orchestra (keys, drumpad, chello, violin, bass, trumpet, clarinet) offstage in a corner with 4 monitors, 10 mic'd actors, 3 house speakers, 3 stage monitors(both in grid).
The actors, after some adjusting and tinkering are satisfied with the onstage mix. The conductor/music director, who also plays keyboard keeps complaining that the actors volumes in her mix are inconsistent in relation between singing volume and stage voice volume.
Aside from having to manually fade her mix between scenes on our LS9, is there a way to reduce her volumes during dialogue scenes and increase for singing parts(which can jump quickly between the two)? Apparently the volumes while the cast is singing and musicians are playing is set to a good level but when dialogue is taking place without underscore, their volumes are too loud.
*side note* is there a way to muffle a field drum that is used as an underscore during dialogue? it overpowers the space and the actors can barely be heard without pushing their mics.?**
Thanks!