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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. large cable that hooks up to these mass connectors and carries the audio from the splitter box back to the House console area






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






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






12. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






13. Rear Fill; Side Fill; Center Fill; Butt Fill; Apron Fill; Delay Fill; Down Fill






14. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






15. False






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






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






18. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






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






20. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






21. 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






22. Major loss in dB






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






24. True






25. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






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






27. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






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






29. 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






30. Mixes for the audience






31. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






37. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






38. 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






39. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






44. Rusty Brutsch






45. Processing needed to run the sound system (EQ - Limiter - Crossover)






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






47. 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






48. System for the audience; Simple left/right mix down of the artist






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






50. 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







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