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BISQC Blog:

Tech Check

Posted by Jim Swanson
Sunday, 29 August 2010

The quartets, who have all arrived except the Atrium, each had 20 minutes on Sunday to get a feel for the Eric Harvie stage while the audio technicians checked sound levels.

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Nolan Bouvier, audio associate work study at The Banff Centre, holds a boom mike above the Quatuor Zaïde. Click photo to enlarge.

Banff Centre audio work studies — participants in programs that combine learning and practical work — are assisting Riddle Films, a Toronto-based production company, to create a film commemorating this 10th anniversary of BISQC.

Meining Cheung, audio associate work study, at the console in the audio booth in the Eric Harvie Theatre during the Amaryllis Quartet sound check. Click the photo to enlarge.

Calgary CBC staff Bob Doble, audio engineer, and Catherine McClelland, producer, preparing to transmit audio from the concerts.

Calgary CBC staff Bob Doble, audio engineer, and Catherine McClelland (follow her on twitter), producer, preparing to transmit audio from the concerts. Click the photo to enlarge

CBC Radio has a number of BISQC-related programs planned — see our Watch and Listen page.

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