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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. This button will route aux sends to group master






10. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






11. 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






12. From the FOH; Can be used in addition to stereo clusters of speakers to give a stronger center channel; Generally used for lead vocals






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






14. Converts one type of energy to another






15. 15 minutes






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






17. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> House Main Snake (Fanout/Console/FX Rack/ Drive Rack/Return Lines (Fanout) -> Main Snake -> Splitter -> Drive Lines -> Amp Racks -> Speaker Cabinets






18. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






19. Random noise that is at equal energy at all frequencies






20. True






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






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






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






24. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






25. P/A






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






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

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






29. When the volume over the headphones is affected by the channel fader; Generally more useful on a single channel; Common for an AUX OUT to be added to this mix so the engineer can listen to the signal being sent to that aux






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






31. Electromagnetic (MOST COMMON); Piezoelectric; Electromechanical; Electrostatic; Ribbon






32. FOH






33. True






34. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






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






36. 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






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






38. Mixes for the audience






39. False






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






41. 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






42. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






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






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






45. '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






46. System for feeding one or more separate mixes to the performers for use while recording and overdubbing; Also known as a Cue Mix ~ MONITORS






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






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






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






50. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover