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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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2. Electronic system that blends sounds from more than one source; First demonstrated at Constitution Hall by Bell Labs






3. True






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






5. AFL; On the Mix OUTS the Cue or Solo Button is an example






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






7. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






8. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






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






10. Wired to the Mix Inserts which are commonly used for gates - compression - reverb - and EQ






11. FOH






12. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






13. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






14. Typically contains 4 amplifiers on average (Max = 6);






15. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects






16. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






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






18. Located in Windsor - England; Fleetwood Mac used 1000 watts of pure Hi-Fi power here for the first time






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






20. 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






21. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






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






23. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






24. Developed for the motion picture industry and used for live event production

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25. 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






26. 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






27. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






28. 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






29. Used when a production dictates that a console would exceed the number of channels available in a given frame; Smaller frame that usually






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. System for the artists; Each band member receives their own personal mix; Up to 24 individual mixes for 1 engineer to manage






36. Have two surfaces based on an exponential flare rate - and two straight walls that determine the output pattern






37. False






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






39. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






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






41. Usually colored red and lettered; Gender reversed from the channels; Allow for sending of any signal from the console areas back to the splitter box; Final mix from the console is the first priority; Optional and must be specified; If splitter does n






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






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






44. False






45. 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






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






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

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






49. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






50. True