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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. From the FOH; Can be used in addition to stereo clusters of speakers to give a stronger center channel; Generally used for lead vocals






2. Package tours and the Motown Era created the need for these in the 1950's






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






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






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






6. Developed by George Lucas and Thomlinson Holman; Debuted with the film 'Return of the Jedi'; Proprietary electronic crossover network and rigorous audio equipment specifications and performance standards






7. 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






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






9. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






21. Primary purpose is to send signal to additional sound systems






22. Mixes for the audience






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






24. Device used to compensate for undesired sound system characteristics or room acoustics






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. True






37. True






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






39. Rusty Brutsch






40. Major loss in dB






41. True






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






43. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






44. False






45. AFL; On the Mix OUTS the Cue or Solo Button is an example






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






47. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






48. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






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






50. Speakers and other audio equipment suspended in air; Provides better sight lines and allows for larger crowds by freeing up space; Reason for strict weight limits and safety requirements