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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. large cable that hooks up to these mass connectors and carries the audio from the splitter box back to the House console area






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






3. 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






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






5. The standard in live sound reinforcement for both digital and analog shows






6. 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






7. 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






8. False






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






10. 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






11. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






12. The standard in live sound reinforcement for both digital and analog shows






13. Covers a room from a single line of speakers over the rest of the venue saving time and labor costs; Multiple speakers hung together - either vertically or horizontally - so that they can act as one huge speaker






14. From the FOH; Covers audience members seated very close to the stage that will not be covered by direct sound from the FOH speaker system






15. 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






16. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






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






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






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






20. 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






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. '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






23. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






24. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> Monitor Fanout -> Console -> EQ Rack (Mix Inserts) -> EQ -> Console -> Mix Outs -> Amp Racks -> Multiple Monitor Wedges






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






26. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused






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






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






29. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






30. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






31. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






32. True






33. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement






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






35. Developed first microphone; Telephone transmitter invented for Alexander Graham Bell in 1876; Patented the first flat disc gramophone






36. Best to keep drive and effects racks separate to avoid confusion






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






38. 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






39. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






40. True






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Major developer of amplifiers and loudspeakers in the 1920's and 1930's






47. The angle between an incoming wave and an imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the new medium






48. False

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






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