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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Founded in 1979 in Southern california and acquired accounts of Black Flag - Pearl Jam - The Cult - Beck - and Red Hot Chili Peppers






3. False






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






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






6. Splits full range audio into frequencies from high end of the spectrum to the high speakers - mids to the mid speakers and lows to the low speakers






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






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






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






10. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






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






12. 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






13. Contains fan outputs from stage - fan outs from effects - and fan outs to drive racks; Interface can stay plugged into console jacks






14. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues






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






16. True






17. The standard in live sound reinforcement for both digital and analog shows






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






19. 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






20. Attempt to emulate the singer's manners and techniques as much as possible






21. False






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






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






24. 15 minutes






25. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






26. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






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






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






29. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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






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






32. Best to keep drive and effects racks separate to avoid confusion






33. Could be in a bass trap or a dead zone at the mix position






34. True






35. 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






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






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






38. Stage area to the rear of stage performers that is furthest away from the audience






39. 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






40. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






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






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






43. Verification that all the cables for mics & amplies are connected and sending signal properly






44. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






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






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






47. Created the audion tube which amplified weak radio signals thus making modern electronics possible






48. Converts one type of energy to another






49. '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






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