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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Developed for the motion picture industry and used for live event production

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2. Can quickly change gain in response to many different detectors looking at same signal; Used in really tough situations where u want strict control over level and dynamics






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






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






5. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






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






7. 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






8. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Typically cover a small area; Many wedges placed strategically around the stage are used so artist can move around and continue to hear performance






15. 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






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






17. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






18. False






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






20. True






21. Mix Coherence and Individuality of Instruments - High Level of SNR in Microphones - All Instruments Leaving Sound System at Same Time - Be Fluent in the Most Basic Reinforcement Concepts - Helping the Performer in Any Way Via Sound - Constantly Impro






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






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






24. Converts one type of energy to another






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






26. Random noise that is at equal energy at all frequencies






27. Hired by the artist; Negotiates salary with and mixes the artist

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28. P/A






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






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






31. True






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






33. 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






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






35. True






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






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






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






39. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






40. 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






41. Held reputation as the world's loudest band in the 1970's






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






43. 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






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






45. Running monitors; Running house system; Communicating with the stage






46. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






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






48. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






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






50. Major loss in dB