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Show Production Basics
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement
VCA
Midas XL4
System Engineer
Tycobrahe
2. Processing needed to run the sound system (EQ - Limiter - Crossover)
Bass Trap
Foldback
Sectorial Horn
Drive Rack
3. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs
Splitter Box
RTA
Cue System
Splitter System Components
4. Mixes for the audience
FOH Engineer
Foldback
Floorwedge Coverage
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
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
Auditorium
Public Address
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
Line Array
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
ShowConsole
FOH Signal Flow
Clair Brothers
Workbox
7. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower
Line Check
Electric Voice
Greek Amphitheater
Supplemental Speaker Systems
8. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy
True or False: The monitor system is essentially one large system...
Main Snake
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
Output Transducer
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
Shearer Horn System
Down Fill
Low End Problem
Dr. Christian Heil
10. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).
Uses for Return Lines
Western Electric
Production Manager
Magiae Universal
11. 15 minutes
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
Monitor Amp Rack
Ernst Siemens
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
12. Audience microphones that can be lowered during performance and brought up for clapping - hoots - etc.
Duckers
Low End Problem
Apron Fill
System Limiter
13. Device used to compensate for undesired sound system characteristics or room acoustics
After Fader Listen
Uses for Return Lines
Equalizer
R.G. Jones
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
Uses for Return Lines
Mix Position
Delay Fill
Vocal Mic Setup
15. The standard in live sound reinforcement for both digital and analog shows
Butt Fill
Showco PRISM
Duckers
Warren G. Harding
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
AFL
Greek Amphitheater
Distance
Gain Structure
17. Put all instruments in the mix and fine tune later
Building a Mix
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
Components of Good Mixing
Gain Structure
18. Primary purpose is to send signal to additional sound systems
Matrix
True or False: It is preferred by many to have the drive rack and FX Racks separated...
Pad
Rigging Basket
19. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused
House Engineer
Distance
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
Splitter System Components
20. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover
Drive Rack Signal Flow
Controlling SNR
FOH Signal Flow
Mix Position
21. Used when a production dictates that a console would exceed the number of channels available in a given frame; Smaller frame that usually
Side Car
MSL-4
Greek Amphitheater
Cue System
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
Sub Snakes
Floorwedge Coverage
Transducer
Butt Fill
23. Converts one type of energy to another
Transducer
Dr. Christian Heil
The Who
Main 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
True or False: The primary purpose for a mix EQ is feedback reduction/elimination...
Production Manager
Clair Brothers
Sir Oliver Lodge
25. Typically contains 4 amplifiers on average (Max = 6);
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
Monitor Amp Rack
Mixing Setup Considerations
Sound Booth
26. 1 kHz - 20 kHz
High Amp Frequency Range
Return Lines
Showco PRISM
True or False: It is preferred by many to have the drive rack and FX Racks separated...
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
Bass Trap
Mix EQ
Tycobrahe
Output Transducer
29. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)
1st Successful Use of P/A System
Cue System
Near-Fields
Gain Structure
30. A mixer within a mixer that usually controls additional speaker systems
Matrix Section
Showco
Apron Fill
Bass Trap
31. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects
Mix Position
True or False: The monitor engineer has creative control over how each artist's mix will sound...
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
Sound Booth
32. Created the audion tube which amplified weak radio signals thus making modern electronics possible
Aux/CO
Greek Amphitheater
Lee DeForest
RTA
33. Held reputation as the world's loudest band in the 1970's
Return Lines
The Who
Side Fill
True or False: It is preferred by many to have the drive rack and FX Racks separated...
34. P/A
Public Address
FOH Engineer
Meyer Sound
1st Successful Use of P/A System
35. Electromagnetic (MOST COMMON); Piezoelectric; Electromechanical; Electrostatic; Ribbon
Types of Output Transducers
Splitter Box
Midas XL4
Workbox
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
True or False: The primary purpose for a mix EQ is feedback reduction/elimination...
System Engineer
Distance
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
37. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS
Bob Heil
Dynamic Based Processors
Bass Trap
Mix EQ
38. Shop Technician --> System Technician --> System Engineer --> Band Engineer
Building a Mix
Show Production Organization
High Amp Frequency Range
ShowConsole
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
Near-Fields
FOH Signal Flow
THX
Side Fill
40. Introduced the first moving coil speaker (loudspeaker) in 1874
Duckers
Ernst Siemens
Tycobrahe
Vagabond
41. Usualluy always RED; Numbered; Used for return signal and communication
Mass Connectors
Showco PRISM
Return Lines
Ernst Siemens
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
Judy Garland
Gain Structure
Matrix
Components of Good Mixing
43. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement
Pre/Post Button
Midas XL4
Center Fill
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
44. Contains fan outputs from stage - fan outs from effects - and fan outs to drive racks; Interface can stay plugged into console jacks
Artist's (or Band) Engineer
RAT Sound
Workbox
Altec Lansing
45. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused
Bass Trap
Rear Fill
Distance
Magiae Universal
46. Electromagnetic (MOST COMMON); Piezoelectric; Electromechanical; Electrostatic; Ribbon
System Engineer
Altec Lansing
Types of Output Transducers
Judy Garland
47. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device
Distance
Western Electric
Pad
Matrix
48. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals
Near-Fields
Mix Position
Audion Tube
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
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
FOH Engineer
Return Lines
Band Limiter
Greek Amphitheater
50. Verification that all the cables for mics & amplies are connected and sending signal properly
Matrix Section
Public Address
Line Check
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...