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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. False






2. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






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






4. 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






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






6. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






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






8. False






9. Used to mount speakers for 'flying sound'; Contains a basket - shackle - stinger - chain hook - chain - motor - motor hook - spansets and truss






10. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






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






12. 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






13. True






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






15. False

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






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

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18. The standard in live sound reinforcement for both digital and analog shows






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






20. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






21. Audience microphones that can be lowered during performance and brought up for clapping - hoots - etc.






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. Major developer of amplifiers and loudspeakers in the 1920's and 1930's






24. Usualluy always RED; Numbered; Used for return signal and communication






25. 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






26. 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






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. 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. 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






30. 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






31. '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






32. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






33. 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






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






35. This button will route aux sends to group master






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






37. Founded in 1979 in Southern california and acquired accounts of Black Flag - Pearl Jam - The Cult - Beck - and Red Hot Chili Peppers






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






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






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






41. False

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42. Put all instruments in the mix and fine tune later






43. Converts one type of energy to another






44. Rusty Brutsch






45. Rusty Brutsch






46. 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






47. 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






48. Converts one type of energy to another






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






50. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader







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