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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Typically cover a small area; Many wedges placed strategically around the stage are used so artist can move around and continue to hear performance
Show Production Organization
Floorwedge Coverage
The Who
Clair Brothers
2. 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
Sectorial Horn
Shearer Horn System
Equalizer
True or False: The monitor engineer has creative control over how each artist's mix will sound...
3. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).
Magiae Universal
Western Electric
Sir Oliver Lodge
R.G. Jones
4. Responsible for the line array technology boom; Developed the L-ACOUSTICS V-DOSC system in 1993
Midas XL4
Dr. Christian Heil
Gain Structure
Building a Mix
5. Used when a production dictates that a console would exceed the number of channels available in a given frame; Smaller frame that usually
Floorwedge Coverage
AFL
Side Car
Near-Fields
6. FOH sound engineers for Woodstock; Used JBL/Altec cabinets - Crown/Macintosh amplifiers - and custom Hanley consoles
Line Check
1st Successful Use of P/A System
Main Snake
Hanley Sound
7. 1 kHz - 20 kHz
High Amp Frequency Range
Stereophonic Sound
Return Lines
Building a Mix
8. False
Equalizer
Artist's (or Band) Engineer
FOH Signal Flow
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
9. Introduced the first moving coil speaker (loudspeaker) in 1874
Types of Output Transducers
Compression Driver
Ernst Siemens
THX
10. Wired to the Mix Inserts which are commonly used for gates - compression - reverb - and EQ
Radial Horn
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Mix EQ
Cue System
11. Major loss in dB
Pre/Post Button
Outside
Sub Snakes
Front of the House
12. FOH
Front of the House
Low Amp Frequency Range
Monitor Signal Flow
Drive Rack
13. 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
Show Production Organization
Sub Snakes
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
14. A mixer within a mixer that usually controls additional speaker systems
Matrix Section
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
Center Fill
1st Successful Use of P/A System
15. Could be in a bass trap or a dead zone at the mix position
Low End Problem
RAT Sound
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
Midas XL4
16. Usualluy always RED; Numbered; Used for return signal and communication
Side Fill
Dr. Christian Heil
Upstage
Return Lines
17. Mix Coherence and Individuality of Instruments - High Level of SNR in Microphones - All Instruments Leaving Sound System at Same Time - Be Fluent in the Most Basic Reinforcement Concepts - Helping the Performer in Any Way Via Sound - Constantly Impro
Components of Good Mixing
Return Lines
RAT Sound
Output Transducer
18. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980
Ear Trumpets
Mid Amp Frequency Range
Sub Snakes
Meyer Sound
19. Usualluy always RED; Numbered; Used for return signal and communication
Cue System
Emile Berliner
Return Lines
Showco PRISM
20. From the FOH; Can be used in addition to stereo clusters of speakers to give a stronger center channel; Generally used for lead vocals
The Who
Types of Output Transducers
Center Fill
After Fader Listen
21. Primary purpose is to send signal to additional sound systems
Flying Sound
Matrix
Gain Structure
Warren G. Harding
22. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control
ShowConsole
Showco PRISM
Sectorial Horn
Flying Sound
23. Founded in 1979 in Southern california and acquired accounts of Black Flag - Pearl Jam - The Cult - Beck - and Red Hot Chili Peppers
RAT Sound
True or False: The monitor engineer has creative control over how each artist's mix will sound...
Side Fill
Aux/CO
24. System for feeding one or more separate mixes to the performers for use while recording and overdubbing; Also known as a Cue Mix ~ MONITORS
Apron Fill
Foldback
Ernst Siemens
Mixing Setup Considerations
25. Time; Acoustics; Microphones & Placement; Stage Volume; Condition & Level of Gear
Live Mixing Issues
Line Array
Butt Fill
Apron Fill
26. 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
Artist's (or Band) Engineer
System Engineer
After Fader Listen
Monitor System
27. Mixing console used in course of instruction; 40 channels; 8 Subgroups; 8 AUX Sends; 4 Matrix Outputs; Input sections on right and left and master section in middle
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Midas Verona
Public Address
Bob Heil
28. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused
1st Successful Use of P/A System
Gain Structure
Distance
Balloon Meadow
29. Developed for the motion picture industry and used for live event production
30. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure
Vagabond
Western Electric
Balloon Meadow
Live Mixing Issues
31. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961
Sectorial Horn
Ear Trumpets
Judy Garland
Midas XL4
32. Used to mount speakers for 'flying sound'; Contains a basket - shackle - stinger - chain hook - chain - motor - motor hook - spansets and truss
Western Electric
Rigging Basket
Mixing Setup Considerations
Sensurround
33. True
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Rack Position
Workbox
Showco
34. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput
Ear Trumpets
Stereophonic Sound
System Limiter
Mix EQ
35. Attempt to emulate the singer's manners and techniques as much as possible
Transducer
Dynamic Based Processors
Vocal Mic Setup
Components of Good Mixing
36. 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
Side Car
VCA
Mixing Setup Considerations
Cue System
37. 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
Radial Horn
Mix Position
Apron Fill
Workbox
38. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS
RTA
Mix EQ
Clair Brothers
Side Fill
39. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader
Pre/Post Button
Altec Lansing
Stereophonic Sound
Time Based Processors
40. P/A
Stereophonic Sound
Showco
Public Address
Showco
41. Package tours and the Motown Era created the need for these in the 1950's
Mobile Reinforcement Systems
The Who
Bass Trap
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
42. Put all instruments in the mix and fine tune later
House Engineer
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
Tycobrahe
Warren G. Harding
43. large cable that hooks up to these mass connectors and carries the audio from the splitter box back to the House console area
Main Snake
Outside
Monitor Signal Flow
Output Transducer
44. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused
Angle of Incidence
House Engineer
MSL-4
Distance
45. The oldest sound company in the world; Began by offering clients audio advertising to recover from the Wall Street crash
Vagabond
Low End Problem
R.G. Jones
Sensurround
46. Low frequency sound absorber used to reduce the effects of standing waves in a room
Bass Trap
Output Transducer
Distance
Upstage
47. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement
Delay Fill
Live Mixing Issues
Mid Amp Frequency Range
Midas XL4
48. System for the artists; Each band member receives their own personal mix; Up to 24 individual mixes for 1 engineer to manage
Monitor Amp Rack
Time Based Processors
Monitor System
Side Fill
49. In live performance this is the reference mix that the engineer uses; In studio recording it is the mix in the artist's headphones; One of the engineer's most valuable tools; Post outboard EQ and Mix Master Faders
Cue System
Ear Trumpets
Splitter Box
Time Based Processors
50. Hired by the artist; Negotiates salary with and mixes the artist