The course will provide an intensive, hands-on look at the technologies and challenges facing theatre professionals in the rapidly advancing world of theatre sound.
Topics covered include show control and audio playback, radio mics, communications systems, video, and digital consoles. There will be the opportunity to talk to experienced engineers, designers, and product specialists who work at the highest levels of the industry.
Orbital Sound's principle tutor, Theo Holloway comments: "There is a skills shortage in this area, and with some 26 pantomimes coming up for Orbital at Christmas there will be a requirement to provide 52 sound engineers.
"These courses have proved extremely popular in the past and have helped develop the stagecraft required for every type of show. At the same time we have also had personnel from some of the consolidated touring productions attend."
The two day seminar in October will be preceded (on 1 Octobe) by a separate session on Electroacoustics hosted by one of Orbital's premier sound reinforcement suppliers, d&b audiotechnik.
(Jim Evans)
