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Subject : performing-arts
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1. Vocals --> (Basic Rhythm) Kick - Snare - Hat --> Primary Instruments --> Toms - FX - etc.






2. 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






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






4. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






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






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






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






8. Major loss in dB






9. The oldest sound company in the world; Began by offering clients audio advertising to recover from the Wall Street crash






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






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






12. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






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






14. FOH






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Stage area to the rear of stage performers that is furthest away from the audience






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






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






24. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






25. 15 minutes






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






27. False

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






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






30. Package tours and the Motown Era created the need for these in the 1950's






31. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






32. True






33. Speakers and other audio equipment suspended in air; Provides better sight lines and allows for larger crowds by freeing up space; Reason for strict weight limits and safety requirements






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






35. Mixes for the audience






36. 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






37. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






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






39. Converts one type of energy to another






40. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






41. System for feeding one or more separate mixes to the performers for use while recording and overdubbing; Also known as a Cue Mix ~ MONITORS






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






43. This button will route aux sends to group master






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






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






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






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






48. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






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