Well, as you can see, The Barn is a little empty. Last month, I removed all of the equipment and took down the ceiling panels due to a condensation problem. The roof is fine and the insulation looks good, so it was just the ceiling panels that were ruined. Since then, I've installed a dehumidifier for use during winter months when the air conditioning isn't really kicking on. There has been no sign of condensation since then. So...all I need to do is get new ceiling panels (seriously thinking about using pegboard to get a weird dotted effect) and install them. Of course, I have no time at all to do that, so the studio looks exactly the same since I started this project. One. Big. Empty.
I also just finished my 8th year of being Sound Director for the North Port High School musical. This year's production, Seussical The Musical, was outstanding on all accounts; sets, singing, acting, dancing, lighting...and maybe sound. With 12 mics and 7 of them changing hands throughout the show, it was one of the most challenging shows I've been involved with. Using omnidirectional mics is a mistake, but the school and theatre just cannot afford to upgrade to cardiods and have enough of them for each performer. In effect, it just makes my job harder. I had two excellent students as assistants and they truly worked their butts off to make everything work as smoothly as possible. So, I guess, you just can't ask for more.
