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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. True






3. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






4. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






5. 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






6. Rusty Brutsch






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






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. 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






10. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






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






12. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Hired by the artist; Negotiates salary with and mixes the artist

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






20. Allows use of two or more consoles; 1 House & 1 Monitor; Can be wall mounted or placed in a rack; Basically a big set of Y-cables in a box; Does not belong in FOH area






21. 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






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






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






24. Hired by the artist; Negotiates salary with and mixes the artist

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






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






27. 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






28. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






33. False

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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. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






41. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






42. False

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






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






46. Converts one type of energy to another






47. 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






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






49. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






50. 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