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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control






2. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






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






4. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






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






6. 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






7. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






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






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






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






11. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






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






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






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






15. Major loss in dB






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






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






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






23. 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






24. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






25. Console; Assignments; VCA; Subgroups; Mutegroups; FX; Setting Up Units; Assigning AUX; Double-Checking of Dynamic Patches; EQ; Mic Placement






26. Developed for the motion picture industry and used for live event production

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27. Rusty Brutsch






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






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






30. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






35. False






36. 15 minutes






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






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






39. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






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






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






42. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






43. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






44. P/A






45. Processing needed to run the sound system (EQ - Limiter - Crossover)






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






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






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






49. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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







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