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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Monitors kept near the FOH engineer so proper mixing can be done during the live performance






2. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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






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






5. 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






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






7. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






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






9. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






10. 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






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






12. Electronic system that blends sounds from more than one source; First demonstrated at Constitution Hall by Bell Labs






13. Have two surfaces based on an exponential flare rate - and two straight walls that determine the output pattern






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






15. 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






16. From the FOH; Covers audience members seated very close to the stage that will not be covered by direct sound from the FOH speaker system






17. Wired to the Mix Inserts which are commonly used for gates - compression - reverb - and EQ






18. False

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






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






21. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






22. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






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






24. False

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






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






27. False






28. 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






29. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






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






31. Splits full range audio into frequencies from high end of the spectrum to the high speakers - mids to the mid speakers and lows to the low speakers






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






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






34. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






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






36. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






37. True






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






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






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






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






42. '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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






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






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






50. 100 Hz - 1 kHz