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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






2. False






3. British physicist and writer involved in the development of key patents in wireless telegraphy; Also improved loudspeaker with nonmagnetic spacers to keep the air gap between the inner and outer poles of a moving coil transducer






4. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control






5. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement






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






7. 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






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






9. Processing needed to run the sound system (EQ - Limiter - Crossover)






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






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






12. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






13. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






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






15. False






16. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. False






26. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






27. 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






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






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






30. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






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






32. Mixes for the audience






33. Converts one type of energy to another






34. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control






35. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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






37. Final stage of protection; Protects each frequency band from overload






38. Splits full range audio into frequencies from high end of the spectrum to the high speakers - mids to the mid speakers and lows to the low speakers






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






40. Vocals --> (Basic Rhythm) Kick - Snare - Hat --> Primary Instruments --> Toms - FX - etc.






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






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






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






44. Mixes for the audience






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






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






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






48. Electronic system that blends sounds from more than one source; First demonstrated at Constitution Hall by Bell Labs






49. True






50. 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