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Roles Within A Sound Team

The Sound team is vital within a production team and to operate successfully the different people within the sound team have to perform there roles well for the team to run smoothly and operate correctly. Within the sound team there are the following roles; 

Head of Sound- The head of sound is responsible for the entire sound team. He/she will deal with any problems the sound team have, the budget the team has to use and they also deal with any repairs that need to be made to the equipment that the team are using. They will work closely with the rest team to ensure that everything runs smoothly. 

Sound Designer- The sound designer is responsible for the design of the sound in a venue. They will have to deal with we the speakers are going to be placed within the venue (so if a part of the set needs to make a specific noise then they will place a speaker in that part of the set). They will also deal with the sound effects that the directors require for the piece. They will organise how the sounds are going to be made and then pass this information on to the foley team or even produce the effects themselves. The designers will be working very closely with the Head of Sound to make sure that they have all the equipment they need to design the show, as well as the head of sound they will also work with the design team to ensue that there speakers do not interfere with the set and the lighting team to ensure that the speakers are not in the way of the lights. 

Sound 1- Sound number 1 is responsible for operating the show. They will concentrate on the live mixing of bands that are involved in the performance. They will also be responsible for EQ of the room. They will work closely with Sound 2 and Sound 3 as well as the Sound Designer so that they are aware of the speaker placement. 

Sound 2- Sound 2 is responsible for reading the book and playing the sound effects when given the cue by the DSM or if the DSM is not cueing by reading the book. Sound 2 will also keep an eye on the microphones ensuring that they have enough battery power and if the levels are ok and they are not accidentally muted during the performance. In a smaller scale theatre were there is no Sound 3 they will put microphones on the actors or singers. They will work closely with Sound 1 to ensure they know when to send the SFX through the PA. They will also work closely with the DSM to ensure that they are cueing at the correct time. 

Sound 3- Sound 3 are solely responsible for ensuring microphones are securely fastened to the actors and are turned on. If they do not complete there job properly then Sound 1 can not perform his job properly. They will work closely with Sound 1 to ensure that all of the microphones are working. 

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Describe roles and responsibilities u71c4

 Sound designer

The sound designer is in charge of sound effects and music required for the show. This means they need to communicate with the director to ask what the artistic directors vision/ideas they had. The sound designer also needs to communicate with the lighting designer to make sure that the music has the correct lighting features. They also have to communicate with the set designer to confirm where the speaker could go if they needed to be placed into the set which would usually be unusual as they are usually placed high in a position of down stage as it is closer to the audience.

Chief sound

The chief sound will receive plans from the designer if speakers/subs need to be placed in a certain place but usually they remain in the same place. They will supervise others working under them in a team to complete tasks such as wiring the speakers and making sure they are secured correctly before use. The chief sound will also need to know if microphones will be needed or other equipment what needs to be specified for that show.

Sound operative

The sound operatives role is to work under the chief sound, this could include making and placing cue's in order of the show. Sound operative is also in charge of keeping the sound equipment in good condition or repairing when necessary.

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Unit 71 c4 Sound crew

Sound op1

This person is the main operator for the desk for most of the shows

Sound op 2 

There main job is to cue sound op1 for sound effects or anyother sound related purpose during the script

Sound op 3

Their job is to put microphones on the actors and then watch the mic racks to make sure no will run out of battery during the performance

Their is also a sound designer, they choose where the speakers go and what sound effects are best and to source them.

Their is also a sound engineer to deal with any faults, breakages, or to order anything in on hire.