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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. 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






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






3. 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






4. False






5. False

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6. False

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7. False






8. Rear Fill; Side Fill; Center Fill; Butt Fill; Apron Fill; Delay Fill; Down Fill






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






10. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






11. 15 minutes






12. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput






13. This button will route aux sends to group master






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






15. Founded in 1979 in Southern california and acquired accounts of Black Flag - Pearl Jam - The Cult - Beck - and Red Hot Chili Peppers






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






17. 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






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






19. Audience microphones that can be lowered during performance and brought up for clapping - hoots - etc.






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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. False






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






27. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






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






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






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






31. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






32. 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






33. Converts one type of energy to another






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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






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






44. Mixes for the audience






45. True






46. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






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






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






49. False






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