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Show Production Basics
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Low frequency sound absorber used to reduce the effects of standing waves in a room
Crossover
Bass Trap
Magiae Universal
Meyer Sound
2. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects
Drive Rack Signal Flow
Sound Booth
The Who
Splitter Box
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
High Amp Frequency Range
Splitter System Components
Pink Noise
Delay Fill
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
Butt Fill
Components of Good Mixing
Splitter Box
Line Check
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
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
Pink Noise
Side Fill
Components of Good Mixing
6. The oldest sound company in the world; Began by offering clients audio advertising to recover from the Wall Street crash
Pre/Post Button
R.G. Jones
Duckers
Floorwedge Coverage
7. A mixer within a mixer that usually controls additional speaker systems
Matrix Section
Low End Problem
Sub Snakes
The Who
8. In charge of scheduling (spaces - rehearsals - and production meetings) and coordinating stage managers for the productions
Aux/CO
Audion Tube
THX
Production Manager
9. Developed the first live console for the Grateful Dead after their sound engineer was detained by the FBI; Rebuilt Langevin recording console
Bob Heil
High Amp Frequency Range
Lee DeForest
After Fader Listen
10. Contains fan outputs from stage - fan outs from effects - and fan outs to drive racks; Interface can stay plugged into console jacks
Line Check
Magiae Universal
Workbox
Gain Structure
11. Electronic system that blends sounds from more than one source; First demonstrated at Constitution Hall by Bell Labs
Ear Trumpets
1st Successful Use of P/A System
Stereophonic Sound
Vagabond
12. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals
Sir Oliver Lodge
Audion Tube
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
Compression Driver
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
Mix Position
Shearer Horn System
Drive Rack
Public Address
14. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS
Rigging Basket
Dynamic Based Processors
MSL-4
Transducer
15. Could be in a bass trap or a dead zone at the mix position
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
Mixing Setup Considerations
Low End Problem
Supplemental Speaker Systems
16. Electromagnetic (MOST COMMON); Piezoelectric; Electromechanical; Electrostatic; Ribbon
Gain Structure
Types of Output Transducers
Magiae Universal
Ernst Siemens
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
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
Outside
Shearer Horn System
Equalizer
18. From the FOH; Covers audience members seated behind the stage
Drive Rack Signal Flow
Rear Fill
RTA
Midas XL4
19. Polar Patterns; Sensitivity of Microphones; Placement of Microphones ~ The goal is to decrease ambient noise and only amplify the desired signal
Floorwedge Coverage
Controlling SNR
Monitor Amp Rack
Electric Voice
20. Typically contains 4 amplifiers on average (Max = 6);
Stereophonic Sound
Greek Amphitheater
Monitor Amp Rack
Lee DeForest
21. The angle between an incoming wave and an imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the new medium
Emile Berliner
Angle of Incidence
Center Fill
Mixing Setup Considerations
22. Monitors kept near the FOH engineer so proper mixing can be done during the live performance
Tycobrahe
Sir Oliver Lodge
Near-Fields
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
23. 20 Hz - 100 Hz
R.G. Jones
Mass Connectors
Low Amp Frequency Range
Flying Sound
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
ShowConsole
Apron Fill
House System
Showco
25. Verification that all the cables for mics & amplies are connected and sending signal properly
Midas XL4
Outside
Showco PRISM
Line Check
26. Stage area to the rear of stage performers that is furthest away from the audience
Upstage
Mobile Reinforcement Systems
Uses for Return Lines
Showco PRISM
27. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues
Midas XL4
Ear Trumpets
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Clair Brothers
28. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control
Upstage
Sectorial Horn
Bob Heil
Flying Sound
29. Put all instruments in the mix and fine tune later
Side Fill
Radial Horn
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
THX
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
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Midas XL4
Greek Amphitheater
Gain Structure
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
Hanley Sound
Matrix Section
VCA
Building a Mix
32. Contains fan outputs from stage - fan outs from effects - and fan outs to drive racks; Interface can stay plugged into console jacks
Splitter System Components
Live Mixing Issues
Sensurround
Workbox
33. Random noise that is at equal energy at all frequencies
THX
Pink Noise
Mass Connectors
Near-Fields
34. System for the audience; Simple left/right mix down of the artist
1940's P/A Systems
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Monitor System
House System
35. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy
Bob Heil
Side Car
Output Transducer
RTA
36. Shop Technician --> System Technician --> System Engineer --> Band Engineer
Show Production Organization
Splitter Box
Upstage
Down Fill
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
Lee DeForest
Matrix Section
Auditorium
VCA
38. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell
After Fader Listen
Ear Trumpets
1st Successful Use of P/A System
Midas Verona
39. Founded in 1979 in Southern california and acquired accounts of Black Flag - Pearl Jam - The Cult - Beck - and Red Hot Chili Peppers
RAT Sound
Warren G. Harding
Artist's (or Band) Engineer
Midas Verona
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
Warren G. Harding
Mix Position
House System
Balloon Meadow
41. Used when a production dictates that a console would exceed the number of channels available in a given frame; Smaller frame that usually
Vocal Mic Setup
Mix EQ
Side Car
Showco
42. False
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43. Responsible for the line array technology boom; Developed the L-ACOUSTICS V-DOSC system in 1993
Sectorial Horn
Dr. Christian Heil
RTA
Aux/CO
44. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement
Drive Rack
True or False: The monitor system is essentially one large system...
Midas XL4
RTA
45. Meyer Sound; The first self-powered - high-level sound reinforcement loudspeaker (1240 watts)
After Fader Listen
MSL-4
Line Array
Side Car
46. Founded by Jim Gamble and Jim Chase in Hermosa Beach - CA in 1972; Clients included Grand Funk Railroad & Boston
Meyer Sound
Mix Position
Warren G. Harding
Tycobrahe
47. Audience microphones that can be lowered during performance and brought up for clapping - hoots - etc.
Upstage
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Duckers
Mix Position
48. From the FOH; Covers audience members seated behind the stage
True or False: It is preferred by many to have the drive rack and FX Racks separated...
Mix Position
Rear Fill
Splitter System Components
49. Debuted at the George Strait Country Music Festival in 1999
Ear Trumpets
Gain Structure
ShowConsole
Near-Fields
50. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
Down Fill
Equalizer
Audion Tube