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Topic: sound cues

Posted By: bminter
Subject: sound cues
Date Posted: 2/05/04 at 8:38pm

I am thinking about using a laptop instead of a cd player for our sound cues and program music. Also will be using it for recording some cues and sound fx. Any suggestions on hardware/software? We have a decent eight channel Behringer board so I can take analog sources and encode them on the pc.

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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 2/06/04 at 12:39pm

For playing sound cues I would recommend:

http://www.soundcuesystem.com/ - http://www.soundcuesystem.com/

We use this at my theater and it works great.

For sound editing I use Sound Forge ( http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/ - http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/ ), good all around sound editing program.

Dan

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 5/04/04 at 1:29am

The program lacks a sufficient trial time to make it a resonable purchase - Even SFX allowed me to preview in rep a full set of shows before committing.

This program - Soundcue system looks interesting - but I suggest you pass on it for one of the more commonly accepted and supported programs.

mailto:Tony@tissot.net - Tony@tissot.net

Posted By: Doug
Date Posted: 5/04/04 at 11:14am

There is a long thread on the Sound Cue System on the AACT bulletin board. I bought it and have used it and like it a lot.

Doug

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 5/12/04 at 1:52pm

I'll modify my earlier post and add that I have now used Sound Cue on a production with very good results. There are just a few quirks (such as when editing - after having changed out certain cues) but all-in-all it is a very good program.

I can recommend this.

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 5/30/04 at 2:47pm

Originally posted by Tony

This program - Soundcue system looks interesting -

mailto:Tony@tissot.net - Tony@tissot.net

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 5/30/04 at 2:49pm

An update;

I used SCS for a 120 cue show at THe Western Stage.

It performed perfectly.

Even more importantly, the training curve for operators is very short.

The program lacks a sufficient trial time to make it a resonable purchase - Even SFX allowed me to preview in rep a full set of shows before committing.

This program - Soundcue system looks interesting - but I suggest you pass on it for one of the more commonly accepted and supported programs.

mailto:Tony@tissot.net - Tony@tissot.net

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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 6/01/04 at 10:15pm

Originally posted by Tony

I did get a chance for a longer trial, and have now used SCS for a 120 cue show. It performed without a single flaw. Exceptionally easy to train sound operators.

The program lacks a sufficient trial time to make it a resonable purchase - Even SFX allowed me to preview in rep a full set of shows before committing.

This program - Soundcue system looks interesting - but I suggest you pass on it for one of the more commonly accepted and supported programs.

mailto:Tony@tissot.net - Tony@tissot.net

Posted By: multitech
Date Posted: 8/11/04 at 1:20pm

Check out Cue Player at Downloads.com

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10/16/04 at 4:44pm

May I offer an alternative - Cue Player. There are two versions, a free and 'pro' with more features such as sound-on-sound, reverb, and an equalizer. They may be found at http://www.baxeldata.com - http://www.baxeldata.com

Posted By: WJProctor
Date Posted: 5/12/05 at 1:39pm

Another option is CSMD (Computerised Sound Mixing Desk), great for small shows and is specially designed for theatre with the look and feel of a real mixing desk. http://www.csmd.co.uk - http://www.csmd.co.uk for more info.