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Show Production Basics

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






2. False






3. 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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. System for the artists; Each band member receives their own personal mix; Up to 24 individual mixes for 1 engineer to manage






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






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

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11. 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






12. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






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






14. 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






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






16. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






17. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






18. Mixes for the audience






19. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






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






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






22. 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






23. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






24. Time; Acoustics; Microphones & Placement; Stage Volume; Condition & Level of Gear






25. Operates just like a dynamic loudspeaker except it has no cone; Small diaphragm couples into a flared horn






26. 'Wrote the book' on practically all aspects of loudspeaker component and horn design; Most speaker systems today rely on this technology; Began as Western Electric






27. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






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






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






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






31. True






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






38. 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






39. True






40. True






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






42. Created the audion tube which amplified weak radio signals thus making modern electronics possible






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






44. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






45. 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






46. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






47. 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






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






49. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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