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05/28/1997 17:48 rranqois Gwgtron 671-649-8221-6497262 BGI AND SANDCASTLE 0035/27/97 PAGE 02 0 5:43 PM D1/7 r/Wa ' F.EU I TIME iWDtO XT SsSicjH: 4121 Dustin Ave, U? ve$*fP NQv^g^ 6.9120 Ph.: (792) 456-7021 Fa*: (702) #f*#fc$*. Design: 87*0 l*flK*r*nim Blva, Los Angeles, California 90066. P"i.: (918) 900. I ?╜7 FS*; ($1 8) 506-3070. Administration; 11 326 Vorvtyn *|vi, SUITE'S, Studio City, California 91 604 Ph.:(8l9) 5C^1W7F??t; ($1$) 506-3070. 0ISTRiBUT "es 2 8 MAY 199? UT (INITIALS) P|Z- Fax Transmission Date Tuesday, May 273 1997 TO: Mr Mark Baldyga FROM Francois Bergeron Pages: 7 Inclusive Fax (671)649-7262 Dear Mr Baldyga RE; Conference Call After thinking about your situation, I remembered that other options do exist to help your show get more stability You know about SAMM and SAW, I told you about SFX from Stage Research and the digital LCS system (which is a lot of money to invest) but I totally forgot to mention the analog LCS system LCS makes an analog module that I used at Cirque du Soleil and that might be the solution for Fantastigijif You would need an additional Macintosh computer (a small Performa or Quadra with 20 Mb of RAM would do) and a cross-switcher but it would enable you to automate some dynamic sound movements and some (if not all) the lighting for the'show If all the "live" vocal becomes recorded, then there's no problem in recording the sound movements and EQ's to get the same show night after night From what you mentioned on the phone, I would steer you away from any computer- based playback system like SAW, Pro Tools, Turtle Beach and all From past theme parks design experiences., I can tell you that they are great in a studio environment but too cumbersome to operate and a lot more prone to crashes You would be a lot better off using a dedicated playback machine (hard drive based but no computer interface) like the Akai DR8 (for 8 tracks) or the DR16 (for 16 tracks). In 4 years of operation at the Universal studio's "Beetlejuice Revue", the DR4 (for 4 tracks) never crashed. They do 8 shows/day, 7 days/week After one year of operation, the Nike town NYC (Nike flagship store in New York city) is using the DRS machines (I have two there for 16 tracks) and has never, ever crashed. They do about 4 shows/hour, 10-12 hours/day, 7 days a week. No computer based system can do the same. Computer systems are studio machines. Should they stop working in the studio, you can do it again Live shows do not permit such a thing Additionally, the DR4V 8 and 16 are like consumer cassette decks in their user interface. Most sound people are already familiar with the nomenclature and do no. have to learn a new trade like the computerized playback systems Original copy will V Not be sent Be Mailed Be sent by messenger or Express Delivery