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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Located in Windsor - England; Fleetwood Mac used 1000 watts of pure Hi-Fi power here for the first time






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






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






4. True






5. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






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






7. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






8. 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






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






10. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






11. Major loss in dB






12. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






13. 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






14. This button will route aux sends to group master






15. Introduced the first moving coil speaker (loudspeaker) in 1874






16. Speakers and other audio equipment suspended in air; Provides better sight lines and allows for larger crowds by freeing up space; Reason for strict weight limits and safety requirements






17. 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






18. True






19. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






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






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






22. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






23. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






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






25. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






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






27. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






28. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement






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






30. Speakers and other audio equipment suspended in air; Provides better sight lines and allows for larger crowds by freeing up space; Reason for strict weight limits and safety requirements






31. Rusty Brutsch






32. False






33. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






34. '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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. From the FOH; Can be used in addition to stereo clusters of speakers to give a stronger center channel; Generally used for lead vocals






39. 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






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






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






42. False

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






44. 15 minutes






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






46. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. Electromagnetic (MOST COMMON); Piezoelectric; Electromechanical; Electrostatic; Ribbon







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