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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Low frequency sound absorber used to reduce the effects of standing waves in a room






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






7. A mixer within a mixer that usually controls additional speaker systems






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






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






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






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






12. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






13. 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






14. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






24. 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






25. Verification that all the cables for mics & amplies are connected and sending signal properly






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






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






28. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. False

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






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






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






46. Founded by Jim Gamble and Jim Chase in Hermosa Beach - CA in 1972; Clients included Grand Funk Railroad & Boston






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






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






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






50. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals