ABSTRACT
A designer might realize that a scene sounds bad because two actors are just too close to each other and can ask the director to position them slightly differently to make the scene sound better. He can work with the dresser of the lead actors to find a good mic placement they can help maintain. He can look ahead to figure out how to deal with the problem a hat will bring. It is not uncommon for the designer to have someone on his team build the sound cues or even have them built by someone not at the theater. Probably the most important job of the sound designer in tech is to create a sound at the mix position that properly represents the sound throughout the house. For the mixer to be able to mix the show, it is crucial that he or she has a good reference point to mix from.
