TH 1551
Sound for the Theatre

Daily Schedule

The class will be divided into three groups for days indicated as individual work in the sound booth with the following schedule:

1:30-1:55 PM: Liz, Pat Mariya
1:55-2:20 PM: Matt, Colin, Nick
2:20-2:45 PM: Noah, Scott

W Jan 23 Introductions, syllabus, materials, texts, labs
F Jan 25 Sound Waves and Frequencies

Jan 28 Inputs and Outputs, Mixing Consoles
W Jan 30 Power Amplifiers, Loudspeakers
F Feb 1 Lab Exercise 1: Dubbing Analog to CDs, Part 1
Dudley Theatre

Feb 4

Lab Exercise 1: Dubbing Analog to CDs, Part 2
Dudley Theatre

W Feb 6 Microphones
F Feb 8 Due: Lab Exercise 1
Dudley Theatre

M Feb 11 Lab Exercise 2: Dubbing CD to Minidisc
Dudley Theatre
W Feb 13 Turntables, Compact Discs, Minidisc
Tape recorders
F Feb 15 Due: Lab Exercise 2
Dudley Theatre

M Feb 18 Lab Exercise 3 - Multi-track Analog Recording
Dudley Theatre
W Feb 20 Due: Lab Exercise 3
Dudley Theatre
F Feb 22 No class

Feb 25 Lab Exercise 4: Soldering
Electric Workshop
W Feb 27 Due: Lab Exercise 4
Electric Workshop
F Feb 29 Don Schraufnagel: Live Sound

Mar 3 Don Schraufnagel: Live Sound
W Mar 5 Don Schraufnagel: Live Sound
F Mar 7 Don Schraufnagel: Live Sound

M Mar 10 Don Schraufnagel: Live Sound
W Mar 12 Review Midterm Exam
F Mar 14 Midterm Exam

**Spring Break March 17-21**


Mar 24 Live & Simulated Effects
Prairie Home Companion Foley Artist
W Mar 26 Lab Exercise 5: GarageBand2 Digital Sound Loops
MPAC 51
F Mar 28 IDS Survey
In class work

Mar 31

Due: Lab Exercise 5
MPAC 51

W Apr 2

Lab Exercise 6: Audacity Digital Multi-Track Sound Editting
MPAC 51
Download Audacity 1.2.6 Mac OSX
Download Audacity 1.2.6 Windows

F Apr 4 In class work

M Apr 7 Due: Lab Exercise 6
MPAC 51
Discuss Environmental Soundscapes
W Apr 9 Lab Exercise 7: SFX Digital Sound Playback
SFX Tutorial by Jason Romney, North Carolina School of the Arts
Main Stage
F Apr 11

No class - Snow Day!


Apr 14 Lab Exercise 7: SFX Digital Sound Playback
SFX Tutorial by Jason Romney, North Carolina School of the Arts
Main Stage
W Apr 16 Soundscape Sound Plots and Cue Sheets
Script Notation
F Apr 18 Due: Lab Exercise 7
Main Stage


Apr 21 Lab Exercise 8: Digital Mixing Consoles
Main Stage
W Apr 23

Lab Exercise 8: Digital Mixing Consoles
Main Stage

F Apr 25 Lab Exercise 8: Digital Mixing Consoles
Main Stage

M Apr 28 Lab Exercise 8: Digital Mixing Consoles
Main Stage
W Apr 30

Due: Lab Exercise 8

F May 2 Lab Exercise 9: Signal Processing
Main Stage

May 5 Lab Exercise 9: Signal Processing
Main Stage
W May 7 Intercom, Monitors and Paging.
Due: Soundscape Sound Plot and Speaker Set-up

Course Assessment
F May 9 Due: Lab Exercise 9
Main Stage

Final Exam: Wednesday, May 14, 3:00-6:00 P.M.
Environmental Soundscape
Main Stage

Name Soundscape Title
Scott Dahl Thunderstorm
Pat Osgood City Traffic
Mariya Hawks Suburbia
Colin Riebel Harbor Scene
Nick Gosen Storm at Sea
Noah Craft Race Track
Elizabeth Kramer Train Station
Matt Weyer WWII Bombing Raid