Out Board director Robin Whittaker comments, "We only have four or five rehearsals in the RAH and it can be very difficult to know what you are listening to, for example, if an actor is not where they were blocked, or Sharry misses a couple of movement cues because he is focused on getting the orchestra mix right or EQing a mic, then the delay scenario from that actor's mic could be way off."
This year sees the cueing process fully automated and the scripted blocking process that takes place during rehearsal completely eliminated. An automatic tracking system that can "see" where the actors are on the stage seamlessly applies in real-time the appropriate delay configuration, or image definition in TiMax speak, to that actor's radio mic.
Bobby Aitken comments, "Using the tracking technology with TiMax allows us to spend more time on the creative aspects of the production as we are not so burdened with functional setup tasks."
The audio engine is still a TiMax Audio Imaging delay matrix, while the tracking system, developed in conjunction with Norwegian company TTA, has been specially designed to integrate with it. TiMax manufacturer, Out Board have international distribution rights for the co-branded TiMax Track The Actors system.
(Jim Evans)
