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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement






2. Processing needed to run the sound system (EQ - Limiter - Crossover)






3. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






4. Mixes for the audience






5. Covers a room from a single line of speakers over the rest of the venue saving time and labor costs; Multiple speakers hung together - either vertically or horizontally - so that they can act as one huge speaker






6. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> House Main Snake (Fanout/Console/FX Rack/ Drive Rack/Return Lines (Fanout) -> Main Snake -> Splitter -> Drive Lines -> Amp Racks -> Speaker Cabinets






7. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






8. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






9. From the FOH; Used in addition or instead of an apron fill to cover audience members seated under or below the FOH speaker clusters






10. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






11. 15 minutes






12. Audience microphones that can be lowered during performance and brought up for clapping - hoots - etc.






13. Device used to compensate for undesired sound system characteristics or room acoustics






14. From the FOH; Used to cover audience members located beyond the coverage of the front of house sound systems; Speaker system's signal is delayed to let the sound from FOH speaker systems catch up






15. The standard in live sound reinforcement for both digital and analog shows






16. When the volume over the headphones is affected by the channel fader; Generally more useful on a single channel; Common for an AUX OUT to be added to this mix so the engineer can listen to the signal being sent to that aux






17. Put all instruments in the mix and fine tune later






18. Primary purpose is to send signal to additional sound systems






19. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






20. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






21. Used when a production dictates that a console would exceed the number of channels available in a given frame; Smaller frame that usually






22. From the Monitor Desk; Monitors that are located behind the artist and pointed downstage to cover area that cannot be covered by the floor wedges on the front line






23. Converts one type of energy to another






24. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues






25. Typically contains 4 amplifiers on average (Max = 6);






26. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






27. Hired by the artist; Negotiates salary with and mixes the artist

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28. Low frequency sound absorber used to reduce the effects of standing waves in a room






29. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






30. A mixer within a mixer that usually controls additional speaker systems






31. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects






32. Created the audion tube which amplified weak radio signals thus making modern electronics possible






33. Held reputation as the world's loudest band in the 1970's






34. P/A






35. Electromagnetic (MOST COMMON); Piezoelectric; Electromechanical; Electrostatic; Ribbon






36. Hired by the sound company or venue and paid salary; Set-up and maintain FOH system and often mix opening artists; Responsible for set-up - teardown - and maintenance of systems






37. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






38. Shop Technician --> System Technician --> System Engineer --> Band Engineer






39. Developed by George Lucas and Thomlinson Holman; Debuted with the film 'Return of the Jedi'; Proprietary electronic crossover network and rigorous audio equipment specifications and performance standards






40. Introduced the first moving coil speaker (loudspeaker) in 1874






41. Usualluy always RED; Numbered; Used for return signal and communication






42. Setting the levels to get the best signal transfer through a console; Always start with the stereo bus - channel and monitor faders set to 0dB (Unity Gain) then adjust preamp for initial volume






43. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement






44. Contains fan outputs from stage - fan outs from effects - and fan outs to drive racks; Interface can stay plugged into console jacks






45. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






46. Electromagnetic (MOST COMMON); Piezoelectric; Electromechanical; Electrostatic; Ribbon






47. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






48. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






49. Usually colored red and lettered; Gender reversed from the channels; Allow for sending of any signal from the console areas back to the splitter box; Final mix from the console is the first priority; Optional and must be specified; If splitter does n






50. Verification that all the cables for mics & amplies are connected and sending signal properly