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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. FOH sound engineers for Woodstock; Used JBL/Altec cabinets - Crown/Macintosh amplifiers - and custom Hanley consoles






2. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






3. 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






4. In charge of scheduling (spaces - rehearsals - and production meetings) and coordinating stage managers for the productions






5. In live performance this is the reference mix that the engineer uses; In studio recording it is the mix in the artist's headphones; One of the engineer's most valuable tools; Post outboard EQ and Mix Master Faders






6. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






7. Major developer of amplifiers and loudspeakers in the 1920's and 1930's






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






9. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






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






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






12. True






13. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






14. False






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






20. 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






21. True






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Rusty Brutsch






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






29. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






30. Feedback eliminated - stage volume reduced - and 'roaming' problems decreased






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






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






33. Introduced the first moving coil speaker (loudspeaker) in 1874






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






35. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> Monitor Fanout -> Console -> EQ Rack (Mix Inserts) -> EQ -> Console -> Mix Outs -> Amp Racks -> Multiple Monitor Wedges






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






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






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






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






44. In live performance this is the reference mix that the engineer uses; In studio recording it is the mix in the artist's headphones; One of the engineer's most valuable tools; Post outboard EQ and Mix Master Faders






45. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






46. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






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






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






49. Developed first microphone; Telephone transmitter invented for Alexander Graham Bell in 1876; Patented the first flat disc gramophone






50. Verification that all the cables for mics & amplies are connected and sending signal properly







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