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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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






2. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






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

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4. True






5. Held reputation as the world's loudest band in the 1970's






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






7. False






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. Meyer Sound; The first self-powered - high-level sound reinforcement loudspeaker (1240 watts)






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






16. 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






17. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






18. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






19. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Major loss in dB






26. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






27. 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






28. '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






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






30. Usualluy always RED; Numbered; Used for return signal and communication






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

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32. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






33. 15 minutes






34. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






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






36. Package tours and the Motown Era created the need for these in the 1950's






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






38. Debuted with the film Earthquake (1974); Created a physical sensation from four large low-frequency horns located behind the screen






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Electronic system that blends sounds from more than one source; First demonstrated at Constitution Hall by Bell Labs






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






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






45. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






46. True






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






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






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






50. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader