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Subject : performing-arts
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1. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






2. Rear Fill; Side Fill; Center Fill; Butt Fill; Apron Fill; Delay Fill; Down Fill






3. Monitors kept near the FOH engineer so proper mixing can be done during the live performance






4. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






5. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






6. System for the audience; Simple left/right mix down of the artist






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






8. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






9. Attempt to emulate the singer's manners and techniques as much as possible






10. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






11. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> Monitor Fanout -> Console -> EQ Rack (Mix Inserts) -> EQ -> Console -> Mix Outs -> Amp Racks -> Multiple Monitor Wedges






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






13. This button will route aux sends to group master






14. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






15. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






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






17. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






18. FOH






19. True






20. Developed the first live console for the Grateful Dead after their sound engineer was detained by the FBI; Rebuilt Langevin recording console






21. Package tours and the Motown Era created the need for these in the 1950's






22. British physicist and writer involved in the development of key patents in wireless telegraphy; Also improved loudspeaker with nonmagnetic spacers to keep the air gap between the inner and outer poles of a moving coil transducer






23. Up to 168 pins; Large output connectors on the end of the snake






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. Developed for the motion picture industry and used for live event production

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26. From the FOH; Can be used in addition to stereo clusters of speakers to give a stronger center channel; Generally used for lead vocals






27. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






28. 'Wrote the book' on practically all aspects of loudspeaker component and horn design; Most speaker systems today rely on this technology; Began as Western Electric






29. True






30. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






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






32. Time; Acoustics; Microphones & Placement; Stage Volume; Condition & Level of Gear






33. Random noise that is at equal energy at all frequencies






34. Founded in 1979 in Southern california and acquired accounts of Black Flag - Pearl Jam - The Cult - Beck - and Red Hot Chili Peppers






35. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






36. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






37. Typically cover a small area; Many wedges placed strategically around the stage are used so artist can move around and continue to hear performance






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






39. Converts one type of energy to another






40. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






41. Can quickly change gain in response to many different detectors looking at same signal; Used in really tough situations where u want strict control over level and dynamics






42. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






43. 15 minutes






44. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






45. Debuted with the film Earthquake (1974); Created a physical sensation from four large low-frequency horns located behind the screen






46. 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






47. Responsible for the line array technology boom; Developed the L-ACOUSTICS V-DOSC system in 1993






48. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell






49. Used for cleaning up the stage area; Not considered part of the snake system; Can be used as a snake for a small system






50. Meyer Sound; The first self-powered - high-level sound reinforcement loudspeaker (1240 watts)