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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Founded in 1979 in Southern california and acquired accounts of Black Flag - Pearl Jam - The Cult - Beck - and Red Hot Chili Peppers






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






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






4. Used to mount speakers for 'flying sound'; Contains a basket - shackle - stinger - chain hook - chain - motor - motor hook - spansets and truss






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. FOH






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






8. False






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






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






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






12. FOH sound engineers for Woodstock; Used JBL/Altec cabinets - Crown/Macintosh amplifiers - and custom Hanley consoles






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






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






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






16. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






17. 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






18. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






19. 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






20. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






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






22. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Usualluy always RED; Numbered; Used for return signal and communication






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






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






29. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






30. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






31. Have two surfaces based on an exponential flare rate - and two straight walls that determine the output pattern






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

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






34. 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






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






36. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






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






38. Typically cover a small area; Many wedges placed strategically around the stage are used so artist can move around and continue to hear performance






39. False






40. Mixes for the audience






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






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






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






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






45. From the FOH; Used in addition or instead of an apron fill to cover audience members seated under or below the FOH speaker clusters






46. False






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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