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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Located in Windsor - England; Fleetwood Mac used 1000 watts of pure Hi-Fi power here for the first time






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






3. 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






4. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






5. False

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6. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






7. False






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. 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






10. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






11. True






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






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






14. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. '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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






22. 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






23. Masks with acoustic horns in the design; High-soled shoes to help with projection; Reflective acoustic shells designed into staging; Stadium stye seating for patrons; Jars filled with different layers of ash used for sound absorption and diffusion






24. 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






25. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






26. True






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






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






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






30. False






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






32. Rusty Brutsch






33. 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






34. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Audience microphones that can be lowered during performance and brought up for clapping - hoots - etc.






47. P/A






48. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






49. This button will route aux sends to group master






50. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'