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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. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






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






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






4. Rusty Brutsch






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






6. 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






7. Feedback eliminated - stage volume reduced - and 'roaming' problems decreased






8. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






9. False

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






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






12. False






13. 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






14. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






15. 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






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






17. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






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






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






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






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






22. False






23. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






24. 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






25. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






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






27. Low frequency sound absorber used to reduce the effects of standing waves in a room






28. FOH






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






30. Monitors kept near the FOH engineer so proper mixing can be done during the live performance






31. P/A






32. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






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






34. Works in house at live music venues to maintain audio systems; Generally entry-level positions; Most begin working monitors; May or may not get to mix for opening artists






35. 15 minutes






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






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






38. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






39. Introduced the first moving coil speaker (loudspeaker) in 1874






40. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






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






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






43. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






44. Created the audion tube which amplified weak radio signals thus making modern electronics possible






45. False






46. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






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






48. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






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






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