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






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






7. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






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






9. Mixes for the audience






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. Attempt to emulate the singer's manners and techniques as much as possible






15. False






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






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






18. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






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






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






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






22. Improves clarity by deflecting midrange audio into the sound space and minimizing distortion producing collisions






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






24. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






31. 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






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






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






34. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






35. This button will route aux sends to group master






36. 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






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

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






39. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






40. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






41. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






42. False






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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