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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Founded by Jim Gamble and Jim Chase in Hermosa Beach - CA in 1972; Clients included Grand Funk Railroad & Boston






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






3. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






4. The angle between an incoming wave and an imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the new medium






5. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






6. large cable that hooks up to these mass connectors and carries the audio from the splitter box back to the House console area






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






8. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






9. The oldest sound company in the world; Began by offering clients audio advertising to recover from the Wall Street crash






10. Theater loudspeaker system researched and developed by MGM and Lansing Manufacturing; Covered low and high frequencies with a crossover at 500Hz; Won a Technical Achievement Academy Award






11. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






12. Major loss in dB






13. True






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






15. This button will route aux sends to group master






16. From the Monitor Desk; Cover artists from speaker locations on the sides of the stage; Usually tri-amped systems; Stereo bus designed to manage these - but Mix SENDS can also be utilized






17. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






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






19. False






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






21. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






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






23. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






24. Founded by Jim Gamble and Jim Chase in Hermosa Beach - CA in 1972; Clients included Grand Funk Railroad & Boston






25. False

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26. Console; Assignments; VCA; Subgroups; Mutegroups; FX; Setting Up Units; Assigning AUX; Double-Checking of Dynamic Patches; EQ; Mic Placement






27. Debuted at the George Strait Country Music Festival in 1999






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






29. Major loss in dB






30. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






31. Stage area to the rear of stage performers that is furthest away from the audience






32. 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






33. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






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






35. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






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






37. Major developer of amplifiers and loudspeakers in the 1920's and 1930's






38. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






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






40. Could be in a bass trap or a dead zone at the mix position






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






42. False






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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






47. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control






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






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






50. Vocals --> (Basic Rhythm) Kick - Snare - Hat --> Primary Instruments --> Toms - FX - etc.






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