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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. FOH sound engineers for Woodstock; Used JBL/Altec cabinets - Crown/Macintosh amplifiers - and custom Hanley consoles






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






3. Created the audion tube which amplified weak radio signals thus making modern electronics possible






4. Feedback eliminated - stage volume reduced - and 'roaming' problems decreased






5. FOH sound engineers for Woodstock; Used JBL/Altec cabinets - Crown/Macintosh amplifiers - and custom Hanley consoles






6. False

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

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8. 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






9. 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






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






11. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






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






13. True






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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






17. Used when a production dictates that a console would exceed the number of channels available in a given frame; Smaller frame that usually






18. FOH






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






24. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






25. Package tours and the Motown Era created the need for these in the 1950's






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






27. Major loss in dB






28. FOH






29. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






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






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






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






33. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






34. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






35. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






36. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






37. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






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






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






40. Best to keep drive and effects racks separate to avoid confusion






41. Speakers and other audio equipment suspended in air; Provides better sight lines and allows for larger crowds by freeing up space; Reason for strict weight limits and safety requirements






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






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






44. AFL; On the Mix OUTS the Cue or Solo Button is an example






45. 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






46. AFL; On the Mix OUTS the Cue or Solo Button is an example






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






48. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






49. True






50. Debuted with the film Earthquake (1974); Created a physical sensation from four large low-frequency horns located behind the screen