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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Best to keep drive and effects racks separate to avoid confusion






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






8. In charge of scheduling (spaces - rehearsals - and production meetings) and coordinating stage managers for the productions






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






10. 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






11. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






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






13. 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






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






15. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






16. Rusty Brutsch






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






18. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






19. False






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






21. False

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






23. Covers a room from a single line of speakers over the rest of the venue saving time and labor costs; Multiple speakers hung together - either vertically or horizontally - so that they can act as one huge speaker






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. In charge of scheduling (spaces - rehearsals - and production meetings) and coordinating stage managers for the productions






28. This button will route aux sends to group master






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. The angle between an incoming wave and an imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the new medium






31. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






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






33. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






34. False






35. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






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






37. 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






38. Can quickly change gain in response to many different detectors looking at same signal; Used in really tough situations where u want strict control over level and dynamics






39. Operates just like a dynamic loudspeaker except it has no cone; Small diaphragm couples into a flared horn






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






41. Random noise that is at equal energy at all frequencies






42. 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






43. Typically cover a small area; Many wedges placed strategically around the stage are used so artist can move around and continue to hear performance






44. 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






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






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






47. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






48. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






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






50. Converts one type of energy to another







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