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Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






2. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. Major loss in dB






8. Typically contains 4 amplifiers on average (Max = 6);






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






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






11. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






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






13. Vocals --> (Basic Rhythm) Kick - Snare - Hat --> Primary Instruments --> Toms - FX - etc.






14. Audience microphones that can be lowered during performance and brought up for clapping - hoots - etc.






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






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. False






18. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






19. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






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






21. Converts one type of energy to another






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






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






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






25. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






26. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






27. 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






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






29. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






30. True






31. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






32. Shop Technician --> System Technician --> System Engineer --> Band Engineer






33. 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






34. Major loss in dB






35. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






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






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






38. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






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






40. In charge of scheduling (spaces - rehearsals - and production meetings) and coordinating stage managers for the productions






41. False






42. 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






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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