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loler lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998

this is a regulation that is in place to stop injures happening wilst lifting speakers and other heavy objects 

coshh control of substances hazardous to health

1 x Electric Drum Kit 1 x Keyboard 1 x Bass Guirar 1 x Acoustic Guitar 1 x Banjo 1 x Tenor Horn 1 x Trumpet 1 x Flute

2 malti core

di rack

lx drum kit                    what you need 

2x mono jack leads di rack  2 x XLR 13 amp iec

keyboard 1x mono jack di rack 1 x XLR  13 amp iec.

bass guitar 1x mono jack  pedal 1 x Jack to xlr  9V batteries

acoustic guitar 1x mono jack  di rack 1 x  xlr  9V batteries

banjo 1x mono jack  di rack 1 x xlr lead

tenor horn 1 x dynamic mic, 1 x xlr 

trumpet 1 x dynamic mic, 1 x xlr 

flute 1 x condenser mic, 1 x xmr 

also headphone distributor 

Check the output xlr of your mixer.  Using a using xlr cables connect the monitor output to a power amp, .  

using the speaker cables, connect the main outputs on the board. 

Run XLR cables from each microphone to the mixer,  channel . Label them or remember which one is which, 

Head of sound

Their job is to organise the team into its individual departments and makes sure that everyone is doing their job. Also one of their rolls is to maintain equipment and also repair it if trained to do so, if not send it to the manufacturer. They liaise for the rest of the team with other departments. for example talk to design to find out where the speakers can be put and  not hinder the audiences perspective.

Health and safety for the team and others around them they are also responsible for deadlines.  

Sound designer

Their job is to decide on the sound design namely speaker placement. To decide this they talk with the lead designer to see where the best places are to give an even spread of sound across the whole seating bank,this means that the whole audience hear the same sound.they also talk to the production manager though the head of sound to get funding for different equipment and other small items i.e. batteries.

They also source sound effects,to do this they either read the script or talk to the director and they tell them what they want.

Also talk to the lighting designer to make sure that speakers are not in the way of lanterns,as this will cast shadows on the stage.Talking to the costume department is also very important as they need to know where they can put mic packs so they are not visible.

Sound one

our budget is £2000

Soundcraft Spirit Studio le 24 way mixing desk £32.00 

  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Soundcraft-Spirit-Studio-le-24-way-mixing-desk-/291149277821

Behringer EUROLIVE VQ1500D PA Subwoofer x1  £543.28

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-EUROLIVE-VQ1500D-PA-Subwoofer/dp/B00FOPZX9E/ref=sr_1_8?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1400851044&sr=1-8

NEW SKYTEC 12" INCH ACTIVE POWERED PA SPEAKER SYSTEM WITH STANDS 700W - PAIR OF x1 £379.98

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-SKYTEC-12-INCH-ACTIVE-POWERED-PA-SPEAKER-SYSTEM-WITH-STANDS-700W-PAIR-OF-/380817251525?pt=UK_ConElec_SpeakersPASystems_RL&hash=item58aa7a1cc5

Wharfedale Pro EVP-R15 350w Passive Speakers For PA DJs Disco £335.00

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wharfedale-Pro-EVP-R15-350w-Passive-Speakers-PA-DJs-Disco-/271036299860?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Speakers_Monitor&hash=item3f1b05ba54

cables 

Cabling4less 3.5mm Stereo Plug to 2 x XLR Male Plugs £5.39

http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/category.php?cat_id=177&gclid=CjkKEQjw4_ubBRCArMWr6avk_J8BEiQAIj43tZabipeuxy1bRjoOMjua_tOLY0NezN1Wzrk6lZrDl6nw_wcB

Pack of 6M XLR Cables - 12 £45.00

http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?product=_Pack_of_6M_XLR_Cables_-_12_for_the_price_of_10!&id=JAM_XL6_PK12

Studiospares SD107 Bass Drum Mic £29.99

http://www.studiospares.com/mics-drum-mics/studiospares-sd107-bass-drum-mic/invt/449600?source=215_74&gclid=CjkKEQjw4_ubBRCArMWr6avk_J8BEiQAIj43tWPc3lBzuXYJdjKj_TiWH6-c7-9a6QYU_gdTvObA9f7w_wcB

Rode M3 Dual Powered Condenser Microphone £138.00

http://www.absolutemusic.co.uk/microphones/small-diaphragm-condenser?price=price|slider|filterpriceAbsolute%3A69+-+1399|filterprice%3A69+-+69

3 Piece Dynamic Microphone Set MS-1800 S£21.99 

http://www.dv247.com/microphones/fame-3-piece-dynamic-microphone-set-ms-1800-s--203765

Hi Mike

TUESDAY 24 JUNE

I have just found out from Alan that you are not in today. Please make sure your log book is up to date.

Please let me know if you are in next Tuesday.

Thank you.

Hello Mike

Sorry I did'nt see you today, were you in today? I could,nt find you!

Hope you are okay.

Hi Mike

I hope you managed to find some photos and sketches to add in Unit 79 and that you have had a look at Unit 78. We can go over this together on Tuesday.

I will see you Tuesday (13th) at 10.30am.

Have a good weekend.

Hi Mike

Support times have changed for next Tuesday, 6 May.

Please come at 1.30pm.

I hope you are getting on well with Unit 80 now.

Have a good weekend.

rigging in the space

This was done by a team of people, our job was to put in the flying effects. The flying effects we had were the traverse track, centre point and the cranes.

 For the traverse line we started by putting the truss together on the floor and attaching one chain hoist at each end. Then raising it up about 8 inches off the ground, then putting half couplers with a special bolt and rectangular piece of metal that slides into a groove in the top of the track. After this we raised it in to the rig using the chain hoists. Once it was at the required height we attached it to load bearing rsj’s (reinforced steel joists) above the lighting bars, these are the main supporting structure of the building and will be able to withstand dynamic and static loads.

What is a static and dynamic load?

A static load is when a load does not moves or stretches where as a dynamic load is one that can move and stretch.

In the case of ropes a static rope can stretch 5%, a dynamic one can stretch 15/25%. Dynamic is not good for hauling as it stretches and could break under significant loads, where as dynamic is better for this task.

The strops we used were static 2 meter in lengths. To attach the truss we used something called a prusik loop, made from the strop. This is when you pass a bite of the loop around the pole and through itself 3 times, this is essentially a friction hitch and stops smooth objects from slipping it should look like this:

Then attached this to the rsj’s then backed it up in the same manor, so that if one fails the load is still supported.

On the traverse line there were 2 carriers basically a metal block with wheels, using a rope that we attached with a barrel knot which looks like this:

   Passed the free end of a static rope through a double pulley block then through another double pulley block.Then down to a single pulley, then ran it the opposite side of theatre where it goes through another pulley and is terminated and the other side of the runner. With another barrel knot and mirror for the other runner. How it works is you pull one line and the runner goes one way, you pull the other line and is goes the opposite way.

Next was the centre point, this is made from 5 main parts, the 2 pulley blocks, the cable, the dog and saddle and the termination block.

The termination block is a metal object with a wedge that puts a kink in the steel cable and stops it from pulling through. This means you can attach a karabiner to one end of the cable, it  then goes to a steel pulley block, that then goes to a second pulley and the cable is attached to the coat hanger. Which then attaches to the actor with stingers. Stingers are short steel cables with eyes in each end. How a centre point works is a fly man goes up a ladder, the actor goes down. When the fly man goes down the actor goes up, this is called a human counter weight and it is vital that the fly man weighs more than the actor. If not there are ways to counter this have a rope attached to the fly man and pull them down.

The cranes