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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A mixer within a mixer that usually controls additional speaker systems






2. 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






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






4. Located in Windsor - England; Fleetwood Mac used 1000 watts of pure Hi-Fi power here for the first time






5. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






6. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






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






8. Major loss in dB






9. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






10. Final stage of protection; Protects each frequency band from overload






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






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






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






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






15. Polar Patterns; Sensitivity of Microphones; Placement of Microphones ~ The goal is to decrease ambient noise and only amplify the desired signal






16. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






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






18. Developed first microphone; Telephone transmitter invented for Alexander Graham Bell in 1876; Patented the first flat disc gramophone






19. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






20. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






21. Allows use of two or more consoles; 1 House & 1 Monitor; Can be wall mounted or placed in a rack; Basically a big set of Y-cables in a box; Does not belong in FOH area






22. Polar Patterns; Sensitivity of Microphones; Placement of Microphones ~ The goal is to decrease ambient noise and only amplify the desired signal






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






24. P/A






25. 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






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

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27. 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






28. Converts one type of energy to another






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






30. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






31. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






32. Line of sight to the speakers is necessary (false sense of high frequencies if not directly in front of speakers); Optimum = Center or just off center of the main floor with a good distance for imaging and where the entire system can be heard






33. 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






34. Running monitors; Running house system; Communicating with the stage






35. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






36. In charge of scheduling (spaces - rehearsals - and production meetings) and coordinating stage managers for the productions






37. False

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38. System for feeding one or more separate mixes to the performers for use while recording and overdubbing; Also known as a Cue Mix ~ MONITORS






39. 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






40. Rusty Brutsch






41. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






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

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43. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






44. From the FOH; Covers audience members seated behind the stage






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






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






47. This button will route aux sends to group master






48. 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






49. 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






50. True