04 Apr 2024
Lighting, stage management, musicans, automation : great.
Area to improve: sound
The sound depatment needs to re-evaluate their approach.
It is unfortunate that the sound mixer has to follow a mixing approach dictated by a sound designer whose approach is to minimise feedback at all cost.
The equalisation on vocals sounded too muffled.(difficult to understand words).
Not sure whether mic placement and/or eq is the problem.
Overall levels were too low (probably due to regulations)...
Music in the pit sounded muffled and very quiet as if musicians were playing backstage.
It seems that the EQ and individual dynamics have been set up to sound good for one or two big moments in the musical and left untouched for the rest.
The PA system was too small for the venue and no center channel for the vocals.
I understand the limitations and the need to produce a safe show but it was below my expectations.