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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. 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






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






3. Rusty Brutsch






4. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell






5. Masks with acoustic horns in the design; High-soled shoes to help with projection; Reflective acoustic shells designed into staging; Stadium stye seating for patrons; Jars filled with different layers of ash used for sound absorption and diffusion






6. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






7. Used to mount speakers for 'flying sound'; Contains a basket - shackle - stinger - chain hook - chain - motor - motor hook - spansets and truss






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






9. 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






10. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






11. Improves clarity by deflecting midrange audio into the sound space and minimizing distortion producing collisions






12. Up to 168 pins; Large output connectors on the end of the snake






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






18. False






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






20. Final stage of protection; Protects each frequency band from overload






21. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






22. 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






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






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

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25. 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






26. From the FOH; Covers audience members seated behind the stage






27. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






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

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29. True






30. False






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






32. Can quickly change gain in response to many different detectors looking at same signal; Used in really tough situations where u want strict control over level and dynamics






33. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






34. 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






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






36. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






37. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Rusty Brutsch






49. 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






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