Sound Design
StagecraftSylvan Hills High School Theatre Arts
Bell Ringer 1- 20You will listen to 7 different sound tracks. For
each track, write three different words that describe the mood, emotion, or location that
comes to mind as you listen.
Complete this activity without interruption, talking, or comment.
Bell Ringer 1-20
Track #1
Track #2
Track #3
Track #4
Track #5
Track #6
Track #7
Track #1 – Circus Music
Track #2 – Sea Gulls / Surf
Track #3 – Movie SFX
Track #4 - Crickets
Track #5 - Music Loop
Track #6 – Soft Piano
Track #7 – Ticking Clock
Purpose of Sound in a Production To amplify speech To provide special effects To supply music to enhance the mood or
movement
Process of Sound Design
Script Analysis for Sound Effects and mood
Collect Sounds Remember copyright rules Sources: Royalty-Free, permission to
use, recorded sounds, created sounds Organize Sounds (set cues and playlists)
Sound Equipment
Input / Creation of Sound (Source) Transmission of Sound Augmentation of Sound Mixing of Sound Amplification of Sound Output of Sound
Sound Equipment
Input / Creation of Sound (Source) Sources: Voice, Recorded Sounds,
Equipment, Computers Microphones, CD/DVD/mp3 players
Sound Equipment Transmission / Cables
XLR (3 wires/plugs) RCA TRS Tip Ring Sleeve / Phono Jacks
(Stereo – mono)
Creating Connectors
Sound Equipment
Mixing and Augmentation of Sound
Sound Mixer (hardware / software)
Effects Compressors
Sound Equipment
Amplification of Sound Amplifier (Boosts the signal) Number of amplifiers is based on the
number of speakers
Sound Equipment
Output of Sound Speakers Headphones Recording
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
Organize Sounds