[SML] stage gunfire noise levels

[Mikkel Mynster]

Hi All

I work for a theatre company which is trying to develop a policy about loud noises used on stage - in particular this has been prompted by several recent productions which have used blank-firing pistols. We're hampered in our efforts to develop a useful policy by having insufficient data on which to base the policy. We took some dB measurements of pistols during our last production to use them, using a hand-held dB meter, but I'm not sure that I entirely trust the results; I'm not sure that the equipment is designed to measure the kinds of SPL generated by a pistol shot... I'm not sure the microphone can adequately handle the full frequency range, and I'd really like to get a graphical output of the peak SPL.

Have any of you been through this before? Do any of you have noise policies (especially based on measured data) that you might be willing to share?

Cheers
Mikkel

Mikkel Mynster | Production Manager
Melbourne Theatre Company | 252 Sturt Street, Southbank VIC 3006 | mtc.com.au
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