<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">When the Boston Conservatory renovated its theater in 2009, the booths were split into double-glazed SM/LX and separate Sound with a lockable garage-type roll window.  Good security, but also fairly good position for a live mix.  However, practice proved that most people would like to mix from the house, so the board is frequently moved to a rear-of-the-house position made up from a portion of the ADA seating area…<div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jul 29, 2015, at 11:45 AM, Paul Marsland via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" class="">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="">We have, in various spaces -<br class=""></div>- open control positions in the orchestra area of the house<br class=""></div>- completely sealed, double pane glazing to the control booth<br class=""></div>- open control position on the service balcony overlooking the audience<br class=""></div>- sliding glass, removable and lockable back of house control booth<br class=""><br class=""></div>I would agree with you about the deterrence to tampering and theft.<br class=""><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class="">Paul Marsland<br class="">+1 (919) 239-0551<br class=""></div></div></div>
<br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 11:33 AM, Stephen Rees via Stagecraft <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank" class="">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="">Has anyone ever heard of the new construction of large, unglazed window openings for Lighting/Sound/SM booths that open directly onto the audience seating area?  Is there a precedent for such?  It seems counter intuitive to me that such a space with $$$ worth of gear would not have glazing to serve as a deterrent to unauthorized access at the very least not to mention having to listen to board op/sm communications regardless of how quietly spoken into an intercom system.<div class="">Curious.</div><div class="">TIA</div><div class="">Steve Rees</div><div class="">Fredonia, NY</div></div>
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