Sound elements

Sounds such as a gunshot to coincide with an action on stage

• Atmospheric sound

• Recorded sound

• Functional sound

• Incidental sound

The possibility of using underscoring* that may include music but which may also be in the form of a soundscape

• Build sound

• Incidental sound

• Level

• Atmospheric sound

Sound can be used to cover moments of transition e.g. between the scenes or to cover the placing of stage props.

• Pitch

• Live sound

• Build sound

• Incidental sound

From CD's to internet downloads. May form an obvious part of the action (such as a train arriving at the station) or may be in the background throughout (e.g. birds chirping)

• Recorded sound

• PA system

• Floatmics

• Radio Microphone

Created on stage in the moment

• Recorded sound

• Hand-held mic

• Floatmic

• Live sound

The particular level of a voice, instrument or tune (high or low)

• Pitch

• Tone

• Pace

• Projection

To move sound from once place to another

• Push sound

• Pan sound

• Adapt pitch

• Increase sound

intensity of sound

• Pitch

• Intensity

• Pace

• Pan

Increase the levels

• Build sound

• Dim

• Pan

• Zoom

in sound, bringing another sound state up to completely replace the current sound state/change at which some levels are increased while others are lowered.

• Pan

• Build

• Cross-fade

• Float mic