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






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






3. P/A






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






5. In live performance this is the reference mix that the engineer uses; In studio recording it is the mix in the artist's headphones; One of the engineer's most valuable tools; Post outboard EQ and Mix Master Faders






6. Debuted at the George Strait Country Music Festival in 1999






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






8. Converts one type of energy to another






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






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






11. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects






12. 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






13. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






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






15. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






16. 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






17. '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






18. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






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






33. False






34. Running monitors; Running house system; Communicating with the stage






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






36. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects






37. Running monitors; Running house system; Communicating with the stage






38. 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






39. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






40. Put all instruments in the mix and fine tune later






41. False






42. This button will route aux sends to group master






43. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






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






45. 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






46. Debuted at the George Strait Country Music Festival in 1999






47. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






48. 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






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






50. 15 minutes