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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Monitors kept near the FOH engineer so proper mixing can be done during the live performance






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






7. Mixes for the audience






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






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






10. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






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






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






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






14. True






15. 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






16. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






17. Major loss in dB






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






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






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






21. 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






22. True






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






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






25. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






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






27. Console; Assignments; VCA; Subgroups; Mutegroups; FX; Setting Up Units; Assigning AUX; Double-Checking of Dynamic Patches; EQ; Mic Placement






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






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






30. 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






31. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






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






33. British physicist and writer involved in the development of key patents in wireless telegraphy; Also improved loudspeaker with nonmagnetic spacers to keep the air gap between the inner and outer poles of a moving coil transducer






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






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






36. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






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






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






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






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






41. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






46. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






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

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






49. True






50. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)