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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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1. FOH sound engineers for Woodstock; Used JBL/Altec cabinets - Crown/Macintosh amplifiers - and custom Hanley consoles
Bob Heil
Components of Good Mixing
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
Hanley Sound
2. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control
System Engineer
Monitor Amp Rack
Radial Horn
Sectorial Horn
3. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader
Monitor Signal Flow
Rigging Basket
Pre/Post Button
The Who
4. True
Return Lines
True or False: It is preferred by many to have the drive rack and FX Racks separated...
True or False: Using AUX Sends any house console can be used as a monitor console...
Angle of Incidence
5. Developed first microphone; Telephone transmitter invented for Alexander Graham Bell in 1876; Patented the first flat disc gramophone
Sub Snakes
Emile Berliner
Showco PRISM
AFL
6. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues
Transducer
Clair Brothers
Sir Oliver Lodge
Sectorial Horn
7. 1 kHz - 20 kHz
High Amp Frequency Range
Lee DeForest
Ear Trumpets
House Engineer
8. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals
Audion Tube
Line Check
Low Amp Frequency Range
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
9. True
Sensurround
Crossover
True or False: It is preferred by many to have the drive rack and FX Racks separated...
RAT Sound
10. False
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11. Meyer Sound; The first self-powered - high-level sound reinforcement loudspeaker (1240 watts)
MSL-4
Return Lines
Distance
Near-Fields
12. Major loss in dB
House Engineer
Lee DeForest
Outside
Components of Good Mixing
13. Random noise that is at equal energy at all frequencies
Pink Noise
Aux/CO
Altec Lansing
Equalizer
14. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> Monitor Fanout -> Console -> EQ Rack (Mix Inserts) -> EQ -> Console -> Mix Outs -> Amp Racks -> Multiple Monitor Wedges
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
ShowConsole
Monitor Signal Flow
Upstage
15. 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
Auditorium
Side Car
FOH Signal Flow
Vagabond
16. Founded by Jim Gamble and Jim Chase in Hermosa Beach - CA in 1972; Clients included Grand Funk Railroad & Boston
Vagabond
1st Successful Use of P/A System
Tycobrahe
Drive Rack Signal Flow
17. 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
FOH Signal Flow
Apron Fill
Drive Rack Signal Flow
Drive Rack
18. Electromagnetic (MOST COMMON); Piezoelectric; Electromechanical; Electrostatic; Ribbon
Splitter System Components
Matrix Section
Types of Output Transducers
True or False: The monitor system is essentially one large system...
19. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS
Rigging Basket
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Mid Amp Frequency Range
RTA
20. Used to mount speakers for 'flying sound'; Contains a basket - shackle - stinger - chain hook - chain - motor - motor hook - spansets and truss
House Engineer
Rigging Basket
Down Fill
Band Limiter
21. True
Hanley Sound
Time Based Processors
Mid Amp Frequency Range
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
22. Wired to the Mix Inserts which are commonly used for gates - compression - reverb - and EQ
Mix EQ
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
Midas Verona
Public Address
23. 15 minutes
Line Array
Side Car
House Engineer
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
24. Up to 168 pins; Large output connectors on the end of the snake
Mix Position
Workbox
Mass Connectors
Equalizer
25. From the FOH; Used in addition or instead of an apron fill to cover audience members seated under or below the FOH speaker clusters
Cue System
Angle of Incidence
Dr. Christian Heil
Down Fill
26. 100 Hz - 1 kHz
Western Electric
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
Mid Amp Frequency Range
Near-Fields
27. Debuted with the film Earthquake (1974); Created a physical sensation from four large low-frequency horns located behind the screen
Midas Verona
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
Warren G. Harding
Sensurround
28. Contains fan outputs from stage - fan outs from effects - and fan outs to drive racks; Interface can stay plugged into console jacks
Workbox
Vagabond
Delay Fill
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
29. Used for cleaning up the stage area; Not considered part of the snake system; Can be used as a snake for a small system
Sub Snakes
Sound Booth
Flying Sound
Magiae Universal
30. False
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
Sectorial Horn
Uses for Return Lines
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
31. 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
Center Fill
Main Snake
Components of Good Mixing
Foldback
32. Verification that all the cables for mics & amplies are connected and sending signal properly
Side Car
Low Amp Frequency Range
Pink Noise
Line Check
33. Stage area to the rear of stage performers that is furthest away from the audience
Duckers
Upstage
Bob Heil
Return Lines
34. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS
Ernst Siemens
RTA
True or False: The primary purpose for a mix EQ is feedback reduction/elimination...
Audion Tube
35. System for the audience; Simple left/right mix down of the artist
Western Electric
House System
Center Fill
Balloon Meadow
36. System for the artists; Each band member receives their own personal mix; Up to 24 individual mixes for 1 engineer to manage
Monitor System
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
Emile Berliner
Mobile Reinforcement Systems
37. 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
Crossover
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
Sectorial Horn
High Amp Frequency Range
38. Processing needed to run the sound system (EQ - Limiter - Crossover)
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Drive Rack
Workbox
Meyer Sound
39. Major developer of amplifiers and loudspeakers in the 1920's and 1930's
Western Electric
Emile Berliner
Bob Heil
True or False: It is preferred by many to have the drive rack and FX Racks separated...
40. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement
Mix Position
Delay Fill
Midas XL4
Dr. Christian Heil
41. Shop Technician --> System Technician --> System Engineer --> Band Engineer
Show Production Organization
Shearer Horn System
Phasing Plug
Mass Connectors
42. The standard in live sound reinforcement for both digital and analog shows
Building a Mix
MSL-4
Mix Position
Showco PRISM
43. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'
Auditorium
Splitter Box
Drive Rack
Delay Fill
44. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control
Sectorial Horn
Drive Rack
Down Fill
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
45. False
Compression Driver
Bob Heil
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
THX
46. System for feeding one or more separate mixes to the performers for use while recording and overdubbing; Also known as a Cue Mix ~ MONITORS
House System
Foldback
Butt Fill
Mixing Setup Considerations
47. 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
Controlling SNR
Low Amp Frequency Range
Warren G. Harding
Side Fill
48. 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
Side Fill
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
Production Manager
49. Stage area to the rear of stage performers that is furthest away from the audience
Upstage
Low End Problem
Mix Position
FOH Engineer
50. Time; Acoustics; Microphones & Placement; Stage Volume; Condition & Level of Gear
Crossover
Live Mixing Issues
Balloon Meadow
Rigging Basket