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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. False






2. Developed the first live console for the Grateful Dead after their sound engineer was detained by the FBI; Rebuilt Langevin recording console






3. 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






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






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






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






7. True






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






9. 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






10. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects






11. True






12. From the FOH; Used in addition or instead of an apron fill to cover audience members seated under or below the FOH speaker clusters






13. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






14. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






15. The angle between an incoming wave and an imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the new medium






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






17. False






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






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






20. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






21. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. False






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






29. Converts one type of energy to another






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






37. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






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






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






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






41. True






42. 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






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

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44. Converts one type of energy to another






45. 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






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






47. Major loss in dB






48. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






49. True






50. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> Monitor Fanout -> Console -> EQ Rack (Mix Inserts) -> EQ -> Console -> Mix Outs -> Amp Racks -> Multiple Monitor Wedges