====== UNSEEN HORSES ======
===== Setup =====
* Mics see Screenshot Santiago, Channels 17 - 29
* RIO in rear right corner
* Funk Mic ADA 1 - Channel 1
* Headset ADA 5 - 7 - Channel 5 - 7
* Ableton, QLAB, Directors Laptop (DI)
* Ableton -> QLAB: MIDI -- IP Addresses required
* CL5 -> QLAB: MIDI -- IP Addresses required
* CL5 -> Ableton: MIDI -- IP Addresses required
* QLAB -> ETC: ETC EOS family Protocol -- IP Addresses required
* Live Camera: Receiver VS9 -> VS12 15, VS12 15 -> Video 4 (first SDI plug) Black Magic Card in PC
* Live Camera patched in QLAB
* Projector controlled via QLAB (Shutter CLOSE / OPEN)
* Projector screen: small, grey one (subject to change)
* Dante patching: check sends (Mix 12, 13, 15) from CL5 to Ableton (Stereo contact mics + breathing mics)
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===== Pre Show =====
==== Sound ====
* **DO SOUNDCHECK IN RESPECTIVE CUES ONLY, DO NOT STORE**
* Feedback foley mics check microphones
* Start with single microphones without suppression gate
* Check single microphones with supression gate (sounds to check: quiet fabric knrshknrsh, typewriter)
* Check with all microphones on
* Check headsets, wireless mics, contact mics for feedback
* Check ableton + qlab sound volume
* Check foley mics positions + rotation ability
==== Connections ====
* Check Stream Deck -> Ableton + QLAB
* Check Ableton -> QLAB
* Check QLAB -> Projector
* Check Camera -> QLAB
==== Misc ====
* Prepare headsets, wireless mic -- check for battery
* Prepare camera -- check for battery (camera + terradeck transmitter)
* **RESET ABLETON PLAYBACK / BAR COUNTER AFTER SOUNDCHECK**
* tape down LR Mic after initial Foley rehearsal
==== DCA Settings ====
* HS - 0dB
* Ableton - -6.8dB
* Mics - 0dB
* QLAB - 1.1dB
* DI IN - **OFF**
* PA - 0dB. If there is a lot of audience, adjust accordingly (+1dB)
* REV WAT - **ON** but at -∞
===== Cuelist =====
* **CL3 Cue**
* **ABLETON Cue**
* **QLAB Cue**
==== Part 1 - Foley ====
* **018 - UNSEEN LOAD ME** -- Load before Show start
* **019 - UNSEEN START OFF** -- Doors
* DO: **DCA Mics -15**, **DCA Mics, QLAB, ABLETON, PA, HS: ON**
* Dancers sitting on benches
* **VIDEO 1** : Gorge gives **GO**
* **VIDEO 2** : autofollows, do not press
* **020 - UNSEEN START ON** -- -- as soon as first on stage
* Dancers prepare stage, all leave expect Yi-Wei
* **021 - UNSEEN START OFF** -- might be skipped, can be used if Yi-Wei leaves stage
* **022 - UNSEEN YiW Kuan 1** -- YiW on stage, Kuan joins
* Yi-Wei, Kuan do stuff mainly on rear / high mics
* **023 - UNSEEN YiW Kuan 2** -- Yi-Wei turns Mic //LM// bei 180 degrees
* Yi-Wei is on LM / Boom Mic
* **024 - UNSEEN YiW Kuan 3**
* Smoking / Tea, only right Mics used (RR) -> new Scene
* Li-Wei Talks
* Kuan smokes, coffee
* Kuan Talks
* **025 - UNSEEN MICS OFF** -- YiWei, Kuan leave stage
* **026 - UNSEEN Mark** -- As Mark enters the stage --> **GO**
* **027 - UNSEEN Vinyl** -- Vinyl Plays --> **GO**
* Whip Part
* Joan Coffee
* **028 - UNSEEN JOAN OFF** -- After Joan leaves boom mic, goes to //LF//
* Joan Talks in Video
* Joan lip syncs on LF, but does not talk -- all off scene?
* **029 - UNSEEN Joa Brush** -- Joan picks up brushes --> **GO**
* Joan Brushes
* Matthias Water
* Jochem Typewrite
* Jochem Brushes / Stuff Right Side
* Others enters Stage --> **GO**
* **030 - UNSEEN 4 on stage** -- Anna, Jochem, Joan, Matthias on stage
* When Shower -> **DCA REV WAT** -> 0dB
* When Ana uses power drill on LR **NT55 LR** -> -10dB, Jochem **BOOM** -> -7.5, Adrian **NT55 RR** -> + 5dB
* **031 - UNSEEN TALK** -- Ana / Jochem start talking into Mics
* **032 - UNSEEN MATS BOOM** -- Matthias walks on gravel
* **033 - UNSEEN MATS OFF** -- before he sits down
* **034 - UNSEEN UKULELE** -- Ukulele plays in video, sound from qlab - musical change, (2nd) short pause -> he plays it live
* **035 - UNSEEN Videos** -- When Kuan stops playing / sound faded out
==== Transition ====
* **036 - UNSEEN PACKING** -- When they start to pack stuff, **DCA MICS** -> -10dB
* **038 - UNSEEN Videos** -- All Mics off; **DCA MICS** -> 0dB
==== Part 2 ====
* Polina enters room, circles around wooden stage
* Others join
* **040 - UNSEEN BREATHING**, **1. Headmics on** -- Last one (Kuan) rises from bench
* Heavy Breathing, 'first'
* Coupling, then grouping
* **2. First Trio** -- Polina, Kuan, Mathilde hug and run
* **3. Live Video** -- Matthias picks up camera
* **4. Reset Video** -- Matthias leaves camera
* **5. Live Video** -- Matthias picks up camera
* **6. Reset Video** -- Matthias leaves camera
* 'Princess' - Li-Wei is carried like on a throne
* Clothes change
* **042 - UNSEEN BRET+CONT**: Yi-Wei Solo
* Loud stomps
* **CAREFUL**: Bass feedback contact mics / ableton delay might happen -> lower bass boost //Con L// & //Con R// or lower delay
* **043 - UNSEEN BREATHING**: Yi-Wei leaves stage
* Polina Solo -- Video Go
* **7. LIVE VIDEO**: Polina looks at the screen, fists up in the air (wait for 2s) --> **GO**
* Yi-Wei: Live Camera
* **8. Close Shutter** -- Yi-Wei closes Camera, stream is black --> **GO**
* Everyone sits down
* Circling around stage, one after another joins -- this repeats during the next minutes
* Yi-Wei + Joan Solo
* Joan holds and turns Yi-Wei, then they stand close to each other.
* Mark grabs camera
* **9. Joan and Yi-Wei out of platform** -- Right front corner: Yi-Wei steps out of platform
* Mark live camera
* Yi-Wei holds Joan, he 'horses', both run over stage **READY FOR UNSEEN CONT**
* Yi-Wei + Joan leave stage again
* **044 - UNSEEN BRET+CONT** -- Before Adrian Solo
* **3. Adrian stomp**, **045 - UNSEEN CONT** -- he starts with a high jump, **GO** on landing
* **046 - UNSEEN MICS OFF** -- After 90s, on Ableton Cue 31
* **10. Live Cam reset** -- as soon as Mark loses Camera, stream is black --> **GO**
* everyone sits on bench
* Mathilde grabs hazer
* Everyone circles
* Anna joins Adrian on stage
* Standing/walking as pairs of two around stage
* **11. Ana text 1/2** (automatic, do not go) -- Sound / Light sync -- lighs out
* **12. Ana text 2/2** (automatic, do not go)
* **4. Anna Alone** -- Adrian leaves stage
* Anna solo
* Paris circle around wooden stage
* Grouping
* Kuan takes Hazer
* **13. Shutter open + VIDEO 3**, **047 - UNSEEN JOCHEM** -- Jochem solo, others leave stage / sit down
* Jochem Hands in pockets
* Jochem Hands out of pockets
* Beat itensifies (without kick)
* **048 - UNSEEN MICS OFF** -- Kick starts
* Everyone circles around stage
* Jochem leaves wooden stage
* **14. Live Camera** -- Gorge gives it
* Joan Live Camera on wooden stage
* Video stays on, even when camera is layed down and statically films cables
* **049 - UNSEEN MATHL INT**: Red Lights over benches, when she grabs the mic --> **GO**
* **15 M. Int.** -- manual subtitles for Mathildes speech. Follow as she speeks, M15 - M22
* **050 - UNSEEN MICS OFF** -- Mathilde lays down mic (before it hits the floor)
* **5. Mathilde gets up** -- Mathilde stands up
* Mathilde joins circleing
* Mathilde, then with Anna solo on wooden sage
* Yi-Wei joins
* Lights flicker
* **6. Hug** -- group hug
* they move as a group hug situation slowly stage center
* Anna circles in center holding Yi-Wei and Mathilde who are running around her
* **7. Rise again**
* Mark, Kuan start running
* Mark, Kuan Solo
* **8. Mark on** -- Marc enters wooden stage
* Anna grabs live camera (still open from 14. Live Camera)
* Mark, Kuan hold each other
* **9. Low Energy**Both knee down
* Stand up, shaking (build up from tired to energetic, also musically)
* **10. High Energy** -- Both start georgian dance
* intense, wide movements with arms, circling again
* **11. low energy** -- stand calm in center, slow movements only
* Jumping again
* Kuan on Mark's back
* **12. Fall to floor** -- they fall to the floor
* All leave stage
* **13. Kuan Camera close up** -- Kuan sits (blue background), camera focuses / stabilises
* Anna live camera shows faces of dancers (who are sitting on the bench again)
* **14. Whole Group in frame** -- whole group in frame
* **15. Beat starts** -- During the 4th bar of C.14 **(count!)**
* **24. Live Camera Off**: Anna at rear left corner, closes camera
* drone builds, Music calm, as beat sets in:
* Polina, Kuan, Yi-Wei, Mathilde on wooden
* High side lights short strobe
* dancers holding in center of stage, Li-Wei falls; moving to front right
* forming a line that turns in circles
* Adrian, Mark, Joan, Jochem join stage
* Adrian, Mark, Joan, Jochem, Anna stay on stage
* **16. Front dancers eave** -- All but leave stage
* Matthias Solo
* **Matthias goes on platform**
* not always on wooden stage
* light orange + blue
* **18. A bit after**,**051 - UNSEEN MATS RRHi** -- Matthias gets next to mic (wait 10sec)
* music stops to hearbeat only
* Breathing noises
* ** 052 - UNSEEN MICS OFF** -- Matthias leaves Mic again
* **25. Shutter + video 4** -- Gorge gives it
* **26. LIVE CAMERA** -- Gorge gives it
* **19. A bt after photo** -- Yi-Wei is surrounded by plants an cam stabilises
* bird sounds
* **20. End** -- Gorge Gives it
* Also triggers 27. Black out