THTR 1001 Chapter : SOUND Updated
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Sound in the theatre music, effects, and reinforcement. Sound design the creative and technical process resulting in the complete aural environment for live theatre. kaye and lebrecht. Sound contributes to a theatrical production by; evoking a specific atmosphere or mood reinforcing the action of the play commenting on the action of the play. Sound score: the music and effects used in support of a production. Soundscape: the auditory environment; including all noises, sounds, voices, music and effects heard during the performance. The nature of sound frequency: rate, measured in cycles per second (hertz or hz) at which an object vibrates. pitch: specific tone produced by a vibrating body, the higher the frequency of vibration the higher the pitch. Average human can hear sounds in the 20 - 20,000 hz range. Sound pressure levels (spl) a standard measurement of loudness that uses decibel values. Threshold of hearing refers to the quietist sound which can be heard ( 0 db spl)
