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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. Masks with acoustic horns in the design; High-soled shoes to help with projection; Reflective acoustic shells designed into staging; Stadium stye seating for patrons; Jars filled with different layers of ash used for sound absorption and diffusion






3. '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






4. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






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. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> Monitor Fanout -> Console -> EQ Rack (Mix Inserts) -> EQ -> Console -> Mix Outs -> Amp Racks -> Multiple Monitor Wedges






7. 15 minutes






8. Developed first microphone; Telephone transmitter invented for Alexander Graham Bell in 1876; Patented the first flat disc gramophone






9. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Contains fan outputs from stage - fan outs from effects - and fan outs to drive racks; Interface can stay plugged into console jacks






17. Operates just like a dynamic loudspeaker except it has no cone; Small diaphragm couples into a flared horn






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






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






20. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






21. A mixer within a mixer that usually controls additional speaker systems






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






23. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






24. FOH






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






26. Mixes for the audience






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






31. System for the artists; Each band member receives their own personal mix; Up to 24 individual mixes for 1 engineer to manage






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. True






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






40. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






41. System for the audience; Simple left/right mix down of the artist






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






43. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






44. Works in house at live music venues to maintain audio systems; Generally entry-level positions; Most begin working monitors; May or may not get to mix for opening artists






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






46. Up to 168 pins; Large output connectors on the end of the snake






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






48. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






49. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






50. 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