Posts Tagged ‘Theatre’

“Live” sound on Broadway

March 24, 2012

New York Times article on amplified, remote orchestras

I saw Spiderman and the sound was little better than listening to mp3 files. I don’t know if my section of the auditorium was poorly served, if the instruments are miked improperly, if the sound technician is inept or what impact this musicians at a distance has but the overall effect is a lack of clarity. It might as well have been recorded music.