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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. 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






2. True






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






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

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






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






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






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






14. '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






15. Used for cleaning up the stage area; Not considered part of the snake system; Can be used as a snake for a small system






16. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






17. Monitors kept near the FOH engineer so proper mixing can be done during the live performance






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






19. Major loss in dB






20. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






21. 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






22. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






23. 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






24. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






25. 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






26. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






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






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






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






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






31. Converts one type of energy to another






32. 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






33. Allows use of two or more consoles; 1 House & 1 Monitor; Can be wall mounted or placed in a rack; Basically a big set of Y-cables in a box; Does not belong in FOH area






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






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






36. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






37. False






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






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






40. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






48. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






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






50. 1 kHz - 20 kHz