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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. 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






2. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






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






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






5. System for the audience; Simple left/right mix down of the artist






6. True






7. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> House Main Snake (Fanout/Console/FX Rack/ Drive Rack/Return Lines (Fanout) -> Main Snake -> Splitter -> Drive Lines -> Amp Racks -> Speaker Cabinets






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






12. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






13. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






14. 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






15. 15 minutes






16. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






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






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


24. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






25. 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






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






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






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






29. False






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






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






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






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






34. Major loss in dB






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






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






37. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> House Main Snake (Fanout/Console/FX Rack/ Drive Rack/Return Lines (Fanout) -> Main Snake -> Splitter -> Drive Lines -> Amp Racks -> Speaker Cabinets






38. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






39. 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






40. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






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






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






43. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






44. 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






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






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






47. False






48. True






49. 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






50. P/A