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Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






2. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






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






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






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






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






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






8. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






9. 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






10. 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






11. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






12. Major loss in dB






13. Monitors kept near the FOH engineer so proper mixing can be done during the live performance






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






15. Contains fan outputs from stage - fan outs from effects - and fan outs to drive racks; Interface can stay plugged into console jacks






16. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. FOH






26. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






27. Time; Acoustics; Microphones & Placement; Stage Volume; Condition & Level of Gear






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






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






30. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






31. 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






32. False






33. False






34. This button will route aux sends to group master






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. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






37. The oldest sound company in the world; Began by offering clients audio advertising to recover from the Wall Street crash






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






39. 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






40. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






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






42. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






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






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






45. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






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






47. 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






48. True






49. Shop Technician --> System Technician --> System Engineer --> Band Engineer






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