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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. 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






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






3. Major loss in dB






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






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






6. Wired to the Mix Inserts which are commonly used for gates - compression - reverb - and EQ






7. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






8. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






9. 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






10. False






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. Meyer Sound; The first self-powered - high-level sound reinforcement loudspeaker (1240 watts)






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






17. '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






18. Polar Patterns; Sensitivity of Microphones; Placement of Microphones ~ The goal is to decrease ambient noise and only amplify the desired signal






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






20. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






21. Mixes for the audience






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






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






24. False

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






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






27. From the Monitor Desk; Cover artists from speaker locations on the sides of the stage; Usually tri-amped systems; Stereo bus designed to manage these - but Mix SENDS can also be utilized






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






32. This button will route aux sends to group master






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






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. 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






39. Theater loudspeaker system researched and developed by MGM and Lansing Manufacturing; Covered low and high frequencies with a crossover at 500Hz; Won a Technical Achievement Academy Award






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






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






42. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






43. False






44. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






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






46. Major developer of amplifiers and loudspeakers in the 1920's and 1930's






47. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






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






49. False






50. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device