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Show Production Basics
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure
Types of Output Transducers
Vagabond
Compression Driver
Side Car
2. 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
Matrix Section
Components of Good Mixing
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
THX
3. Typically cover a small area; Many wedges placed strategically around the stage are used so artist can move around and continue to hear performance
Vagabond
Judy Garland
Floorwedge Coverage
Live Mixing Issues
4. FOH sound engineers for Woodstock; Used JBL/Altec cabinets - Crown/Macintosh amplifiers - and custom Hanley consoles
THX
RTA
Hanley Sound
Matrix Section
5. Introduced the first moving coil speaker (loudspeaker) in 1874
Sound Booth
Ernst Siemens
Delay Fill
Time Based Processors
6. Meyer Sound; The first self-powered - high-level sound reinforcement loudspeaker (1240 watts)
Production Manager
Flying Sound
MSL-4
House Engineer
7. Founded by Jim Gamble and Jim Chase in Hermosa Beach - CA in 1972; Clients included Grand Funk Railroad & Boston
Phasing Plug
THX
Tycobrahe
Delay Fill
8. Verification that all the cables for mics & amplies are connected and sending signal properly
VCA
Line Check
Drive Rack Signal Flow
Mid Amp Frequency Range
9. FOH sound engineers for Woodstock; Used JBL/Altec cabinets - Crown/Macintosh amplifiers - and custom Hanley consoles
Electric Voice
R.G. Jones
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
Hanley Sound
10. The angle between an incoming wave and an imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the new medium
Rigging Basket
Components of Good Mixing
Bob Heil
Angle of Incidence
11. Low frequency sound absorber used to reduce the effects of standing waves in a room
Sound Booth
Bass Trap
Rack Position
Balloon Meadow
12. Shop Technician --> System Technician --> System Engineer --> Band Engineer
Show Production Organization
Delay Fill
RTA
True or False: The monitor engineer has creative control over how each artist's mix will sound...
13. Used to mount speakers for 'flying sound'; Contains a basket - shackle - stinger - chain hook - chain - motor - motor hook - spansets and truss
Balloon Meadow
AFL
House System
Rigging Basket
14. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control
Sectorial Horn
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
Compression Driver
Angle of Incidence
15. Monitors kept near the FOH engineer so proper mixing can be done during the live performance
Sensurround
VCA
Near-Fields
Uses for Return Lines
16. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy
Side Car
Output Transducer
RAT Sound
Pre/Post Button
17. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier
Components of Good Mixing
Matrix Section
Greek Amphitheater
Sound Booth
18. Major loss in dB
Midas XL4
Aux/CO
Outside
FOH Engineer
19. From the FOH; Used in addition or instead of an apron fill to cover audience members seated under or below the FOH speaker clusters
Hanley Sound
Emile Berliner
Down Fill
True or False: Using AUX Sends any house console can be used as a monitor console...
20. True
Line Array
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
True or False: The primary purpose for a mix EQ is feedback reduction/elimination...
Show Production Organization
21. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects
Controlling SNR
Sound Booth
Audion Tube
Mix EQ
22. Responsible for the line array technology boom; Developed the L-ACOUSTICS V-DOSC system in 1993
True or False: The monitor engineer has creative control over how each artist's mix will sound...
True or False: Using AUX Sends any house console can be used as a monitor console...
Uses for Return Lines
Dr. Christian Heil
23. Running monitors; Running house system; Communicating with the stage
Uses for Return Lines
Building a Mix
RAT Sound
House System
24. 20 Hz - 100 Hz
Showco PRISM
Workbox
Mixing Setup Considerations
Low Amp Frequency Range
25. Debuted at the George Strait Country Music Festival in 1999
THX
Output Transducer
ShowConsole
Show Production Organization
26. False
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27. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover
Drive Rack Signal Flow
Midas Verona
Ear Trumpets
Bob Heil
28. True
Supplemental Speaker Systems
True or False: Using AUX Sends any house console can be used as a monitor console...
Return Lines
Mid Amp Frequency Range
29. Founded by Jim Gamble and Jim Chase in Hermosa Beach - CA in 1972; Clients included Grand Funk Railroad & Boston
Delay Fill
Electric Voice
Drive Rack Signal Flow
Tycobrahe
30. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS
Angle of Incidence
Workbox
Components of Good Mixing
Dynamic Based Processors
31. Meyer Sound; The first self-powered - high-level sound reinforcement loudspeaker (1240 watts)
1st Successful Use of P/A System
MSL-4
Supplemental Speaker Systems
Monitor Signal Flow
32. False
MSL-4
Sir Oliver Lodge
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
The Who
33. Debuted at the George Strait Country Music Festival in 1999
Outside
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
Meyer Sound
ShowConsole
34. 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
Mix Position
Emile Berliner
Sectorial Horn
Sir Oliver Lodge
35. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980
Meyer Sound
Phasing Plug
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
Warren G. Harding
36. Works in house at live music venues to maintain audio systems; Generally entry-level positions; Most begin working monitors; May or may not get to mix for opening artists
House Engineer
Mid Amp Frequency Range
Midas Verona
Public Address
37. Primary purpose is to send signal to additional sound systems
Rigging Basket
Floorwedge Coverage
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
Matrix
38. Improves clarity by deflecting midrange audio into the sound space and minimizing distortion producing collisions
Phasing Plug
Angle of Incidence
Audion Tube
Radial Horn
39. 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
Phasing Plug
Gain Structure
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
Mid Amp Frequency Range
40. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues
Sectorial Horn
Shearer Horn System
Shearer Horn System
Clair Brothers
41. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell
Return Lines
Ear Trumpets
Near-Fields
System Limiter
42. Contains fan outputs from stage - fan outs from effects - and fan outs to drive racks; Interface can stay plugged into console jacks
Pink Noise
Equalizer
Band Limiter
Workbox
43. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'
Western Electric
Shearer Horn System
Midas XL4
Auditorium
44. Random noise that is at equal energy at all frequencies
Pink Noise
Outside
Aux/CO
Mobile Reinforcement Systems
45. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).
Pad
The Who
Magiae Universal
FOH Signal Flow
46. 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
Drive Rack
AFL
Tycobrahe
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
47. Put all instruments in the mix and fine tune later
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
Judy Garland
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
Electric Voice
48. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover
FOH Engineer
Down Fill
1940's P/A Systems
Drive Rack Signal Flow
49. In charge of scheduling (spaces - rehearsals - and production meetings) and coordinating stage managers for the productions
Compression Driver
Uses for Return Lines
Production Manager
Output Transducer
50. 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
Aux/CO
Splitter System Components
Main Snake
Line Array