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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Hired by the artist; Negotiates salary with and mixes the artist

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2. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






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






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






5. Rusty Brutsch






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






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






8. 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






9. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






10. Responsible for the line array technology boom; Developed the L-ACOUSTICS V-DOSC system in 1993






11. Held reputation as the world's loudest band in the 1970's






12. Debuted at the George Strait Country Music Festival in 1999






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






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






15. Best to keep drive and effects racks separate to avoid confusion






16. Introduced the first moving coil speaker (loudspeaker) in 1874






17. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. False

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26. 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






27. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






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






29. '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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. False






35. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






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






37. Feedback eliminated - stage volume reduced - and 'roaming' problems decreased






38. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






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






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






41. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






42. Converts one type of energy to another






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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






49. P/A






50. False