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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues






2. 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






3. True






4. Attempt to emulate the singer's manners and techniques as much as possible






5. 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






6. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






7. large cable that hooks up to these mass connectors and carries the audio from the splitter box back to the House console area






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






9. True






10. Polar Patterns; Sensitivity of Microphones; Placement of Microphones ~ The goal is to decrease ambient noise and only amplify the desired signal






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






12. Electromagnetic (MOST COMMON); Piezoelectric; Electromechanical; Electrostatic; Ribbon






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






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






15. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. False

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22. 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






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






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






25. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






26. Converts one type of energy to another






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






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






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






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






31. False






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






33. Rusty Brutsch






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






35. 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






36. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






37. P/A






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects






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






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






50. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS