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Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Put all instruments in the mix and fine tune later






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






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






7. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






8. True






9. Responsible for the line array technology boom; Developed the L-ACOUSTICS V-DOSC system in 1993






10. Electromagnetic (MOST COMMON); Piezoelectric; Electromechanical; Electrostatic; Ribbon






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. True






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. P/A






25. 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






26. True






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






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






29. Have two surfaces based on an exponential flare rate - and two straight walls that determine the output pattern






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






35. FOH






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






37. 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






38. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






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






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






41. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






42. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






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






44. 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






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






46. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






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






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






49. 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






50. True