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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. True






2. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






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






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






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






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






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






8. Used for cleaning up the stage area; Not considered part of the snake system; Can be used as a snake for a small system






9. '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






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






11. 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






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


13. 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






14. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






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






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






17. False






18. Rusty Brutsch






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






20. Used for cleaning up the stage area; Not considered part of the snake system; Can be used as a snake for a small system






21. 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






22. False






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






24. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






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






26. True






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






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






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






30. False






31. False






32. Major loss in dB






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






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






35. Developed for the motion picture industry and used for live event production


36. 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






37. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






38. Setting the levels to get the best signal transfer through a console; Always start with the stereo bus - channel and monitor faders set to 0dB (Unity Gain) then adjust preamp for initial volume






39. Converts one type of energy to another






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






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






46. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






47. Up to 168 pins; Large output connectors on the end of the snake






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






49. 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






50. FOH