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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
RAT Sound
Pre/Post Button
Bass Trap
Ernst Siemens
2. 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
Side Fill
Splitter Box
Magiae Universal
FOH Engineer
3. False
Matrix Section
House Engineer
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
Apron Fill
4. Operates just like a dynamic loudspeaker except it has no cone; Small diaphragm couples into a flared horn
Compression Driver
Angle of Incidence
Ernst Siemens
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
5. 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
Center Fill
Components of Good Mixing
Monitor System
Compression Driver
6. True
Side Car
True or False: The primary purpose for a mix EQ is feedback reduction/elimination...
Aux/CO
True or False: The monitor engineer has creative control over how each artist's mix will sound...
7. Developed by George Lucas and Thomlinson Holman; Debuted with the film 'Return of the Jedi'; Proprietary electronic crossover network and rigorous audio equipment specifications and performance standards
THX
Clair Brothers
Mix Position
Compression Driver
8. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS
RTA
Sir Oliver Lodge
Distance
Rear Fill
9. 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
Vagabond
Butt Fill
Ear Trumpets
MSL-4
10. The angle between an incoming wave and an imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the new medium
Angle of Incidence
Crossover
After Fader Listen
Side Fill
11. Developed first microphone; Telephone transmitter invented for Alexander Graham Bell in 1876; Patented the first flat disc gramophone
Production Manager
Bob Heil
Workbox
Emile Berliner
12. Package tours and the Motown Era created the need for these in the 1950's
Mobile Reinforcement Systems
FOH Signal Flow
Midas XL4
Distance
13. Used to mount speakers for 'flying sound'; Contains a basket - shackle - stinger - chain hook - chain - motor - motor hook - spansets and truss
Western Electric
Rigging Basket
Side Fill
MSL-4
14. 20 Hz - 100 Hz
Side Fill
Bass Trap
Foldback
Low Amp Frequency Range
15. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput
System Limiter
Rack Position
Mix EQ
Western Electric
16. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS
Time Based Processors
Vocal Mic Setup
ShowConsole
Bass Trap
17. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy
Magiae Universal
Down Fill
Output Transducer
RTA
18. 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
Drive Rack
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Lee DeForest
Midas Verona
19. Hired by the sound company or venue and paid salary; Set-up and maintain FOH system and often mix opening artists; Responsible for set-up - teardown - and maintenance of systems
System Engineer
THX
Flying Sound
Aux/CO
20. 20 Hz - 100 Hz
Side Car
Mass Connectors
Low Amp Frequency Range
Line Array
21. Developed first microphone; Telephone transmitter invented for Alexander Graham Bell in 1876; Patented the first flat disc gramophone
Cue System
Emile Berliner
Rear Fill
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
22. large cable that hooks up to these mass connectors and carries the audio from the splitter box back to the House console area
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Sir Oliver Lodge
Main Snake
Mobile Reinforcement Systems
23. Hired by the artist; Negotiates salary with and mixes the artist
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24. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement
Midas XL4
Monitor Amp Rack
Splitter Box
Monitor System
25. True
Types of Output Transducers
1st Successful Use of P/A System
Side Fill
True or False: Using AUX Sends any house console can be used as a monitor console...
26. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused
House Engineer
Mix Position
Distance
Angle of Incidence
27. System for the artists; Each band member receives their own personal mix; Up to 24 individual mixes for 1 engineer to manage
Floorwedge Coverage
Lee DeForest
Monitor System
Components of Good Mixing
28. Wired to the Mix Inserts which are commonly used for gates - compression - reverb - and EQ
Magiae Universal
Mix EQ
Monitor System
Dr. Christian Heil
29. 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
Line Array
Pad
VCA
Equalizer
30. Developed for the motion picture industry and used for live event production
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31. large cable that hooks up to these mass connectors and carries the audio from the splitter box back to the House console area
Hanley Sound
Main Snake
Cue System
After Fader Listen
32. Polar Patterns; Sensitivity of Microphones; Placement of Microphones ~ The goal is to decrease ambient noise and only amplify the desired signal
Controlling SNR
Monitor Signal Flow
VCA
Building a Mix
33. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals
Mix EQ
Compression Driver
Audion Tube
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
34. Package tours and the Motown Era created the need for these in the 1950's
Equalizer
Sound Booth
Floorwedge Coverage
Mobile Reinforcement Systems
35. Final stage of protection; Protects each frequency band from overload
Band Limiter
Dynamic Based Processors
Output Transducer
Foldback
36. Wired to the Mix Inserts which are commonly used for gates - compression - reverb - and EQ
Side Fill
Pre/Post Button
Mix EQ
R.G. Jones
37. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects
Sound Booth
Greek Amphitheater
Mix Position
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
38. From the FOH; Covers audience members seated behind the stage
Splitter Box
Center Fill
Rear Fill
Stereophonic Sound
39. Converts one type of energy to another
Center Fill
Sub Snakes
Transducer
Cue System
40. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure
Ear Trumpets
Mix Position
MSL-4
Vagabond
41. Used when a production dictates that a console would exceed the number of channels available in a given frame; Smaller frame that usually
True or False: Using AUX Sends any house console can be used as a monitor console...
Flying Sound
Side Car
Judy Garland
42. False
Down Fill
Pink Noise
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
Workbox
43. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement
Drive Rack Signal Flow
Pad
AFL
Midas XL4
44. 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
Delay Fill
Bass Trap
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Distance
45. 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
Apron Fill
Near-Fields
Components of Good Mixing
Splitter System Components
46. Feedback eliminated - stage volume reduced - and 'roaming' problems decreased
Rigging Basket
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
47. From the FOH; Can be used in addition to stereo clusters of speakers to give a stronger center channel; Generally used for lead vocals
Center Fill
Electric Voice
Phasing Plug
Bob Heil
48. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused
Mix Position
The Who
Distance
1940's P/A Systems
49. The oldest sound company in the world; Began by offering clients audio advertising to recover from the Wall Street crash
R.G. Jones
Sensurround
1st Successful Use of P/A System
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
50. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy
Output Transducer
Mixing Setup Considerations
THX
Center Fill