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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Primary purpose is to send signal to additional sound systems






3. Put all instruments in the mix and fine tune later






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






5. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






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






7. Console; Assignments; VCA; Subgroups; Mutegroups; FX; Setting Up Units; Assigning AUX; Double-Checking of Dynamic Patches; EQ; Mic Placement






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






9. Major loss in dB






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






11. 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






12. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






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






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






15. P/A






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






20. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






21. 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






22. False






23. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






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






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






26. False






27. FOH






28. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






29. True






30. Time; Acoustics; Microphones & Placement; Stage Volume; Condition & Level of Gear






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






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






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






34. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






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






36. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






37. Rusty Brutsch






38. Rusty Brutsch






39. Located in Windsor - England; Fleetwood Mac used 1000 watts of pure Hi-Fi power here for the first time






40. False






41. This button will route aux sends to group master






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






49. This button will route aux sends to group master






50. True