sound

• live sound: sound that is played live in a theatre.
• recorded sound: sound that is pre - recorded
• amplifier: used to boost power so that the sound can be heard louder
• build: increase sound levels
• check: decrease sound levels
• cross-fade: bringing another sound state up to replace the current sound state while it's fading away
• diegetic sound: sound heard by character's on stage + audience
• float mics: mics placed along the front of the stage
• level: intensity of sound
• non-diegetic sound: sound NOT heard by the actors (but heard by the audience) and designed to create mood / atmosphere /impact on the audience.
• pan: to move sound from one place to another
• functional sound design: practical sounds such as a gunshot that fits in with the action on stage
• atmospheric sound design: using underscoring that may include music, or a pre-recorded soundscape.
• incidental sound design: where sound can be used to cover moments of transition.
• soundscape: sound that runs under a scene, to help establish the world of the play, to immerse the audience in that world or to heighten emotion. can be done with recorded sound or live sound
• surround sound: any sound system where sound can appear to be all around the audience.
• volume: the level of loudness at which a sound effect will be played