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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Developed for the motion picture industry and used for live event production

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






3. 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






4. False






5. Converts one type of energy to another






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






7. True






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






9. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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






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






12. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






13. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






14. Could be in a bass trap or a dead zone at the mix position






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






16. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Mixes for the audience






26. This button will route aux sends to group master






27. This button will route aux sends to group master






28. True






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






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






36. True






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






38. True






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






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






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






42. Console; Assignments; VCA; Subgroups; Mutegroups; FX; Setting Up Units; Assigning AUX; Double-Checking of Dynamic Patches; EQ; Mic Placement






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






44. 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






45. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






46. '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






47. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






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






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






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