Live entertainment
Pit
A lowered orchestra area or controlled audience-working zone immediately in front of a stage.
Setup
- Context matters: theatre pits house musicians, while concert photo or security pits separate the barricade from the stage and require controlled access and egress.
Venue contexts
- Theatre, concerts, festivals, broadcast, and corporate events, as applicable
Signal flow
- Confirm the source, patch, transport, control, and destination for the system involved.
In practice
Context matters: theatre pits house musicians, while concert photo or security pits separate the barricade from the stage and require controlled access and egress.
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Sources
- Published Technical Standards — Entertainment Services and Technology Association