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Subject : performing-arts
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1. Final stage of protection; Protects each frequency band from overload






2. True






3. True






4. 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






5. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






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






7. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






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






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






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






11. From the FOH; Covers audience members seated behind the stage






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






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






14. Converts one type of energy to another






15. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. FOH






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






22. 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






23. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






24. 15 minutes






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






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






27. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






28. 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






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






30. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






31. 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






32. '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






33. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






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






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






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






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






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






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. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






42. False






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






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






45. Device used to compensate for undesired sound system characteristics or room acoustics






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






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






48. 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






49. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






50. 1 kHz - 20 kHz