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Show Production Basics
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Hired by the artist; Negotiates salary with and mixes the artist
2. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
Auditorium
Judy Garland
3. Debuted at the George Strait Country Music Festival in 1999
Pre/Post Button
AFL
Drive Rack
ShowConsole
4. Mix Coherence and Individuality of Instruments - High Level of SNR in Microphones - All Instruments Leaving Sound System at Same Time - Be Fluent in the Most Basic Reinforcement Concepts - Helping the Performer in Any Way Via Sound - Constantly Impro
Components of Good Mixing
The Who
THX
Sound Booth
5. Too far away inside the sound will be diffused
Pink Noise
Distance
Bass Trap
Emile Berliner
6. 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
Mid Amp Frequency Range
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
Splitter Box
Low Amp Frequency Range
7. Debuted with the film Earthquake (1974); Created a physical sensation from four large low-frequency horns located behind the screen
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Sensurround
Midas Verona
Electric Voice
8. False
Aux/CO
True or False: The monitor system is essentially one large system...
Hanley Sound
Return Lines
9. 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
Near-Fields
Upstage
Low End Problem
VCA
10. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell
Sectorial Horn
Angle of Incidence
Ear Trumpets
Meyer Sound
11. Debuted at the George Strait Country Music Festival in 1999
R.G. Jones
Pad
ShowConsole
MSL-4
12. Up to 168 pins; Large output connectors on the end of the snake
Side Fill
Mass Connectors
Balloon Meadow
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
13. 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
Pre/Post Button
Return Lines
Crossover
Duckers
14. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy
Monitor Signal Flow
Equalizer
Rear Fill
Output Transducer
15. From the FOH; Used in addition or instead of an apron fill to cover audience members seated under or below the FOH speaker clusters
Down Fill
Workbox
RTA
Monitor Signal Flow
16. Used for cleaning up the stage area; Not considered part of the snake system; Can be used as a snake for a small system
Balloon Meadow
Sub Snakes
Line Check
True or False: The primary purpose for a mix EQ is feedback reduction/elimination...
17. 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
1940's P/A Systems
Duckers
Delay Fill
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
18. Best to keep drive and effects racks separate to avoid confusion
Meyer Sound
Rack Position
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Supplemental Speaker Systems
19. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)
Shearer Horn System
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
Balloon Meadow
1st Successful Use of P/A System
20. AFL; On the Mix OUTS the Cue or Solo Button is an example
Side Fill
After Fader Listen
Supplemental Speaker Systems
Ernst Siemens
21. 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
Stereophonic Sound
Rigging Basket
Crossover
Altec Lansing
22. Wired to the Mix Inserts which are commonly used for gates - compression - reverb - and EQ
FOH Engineer
Dr. Christian Heil
Mix EQ
Midas Verona
23. Major loss in dB
Line Array
Showco PRISM
Auditorium
Outside
24. Running monitors; Running house system; Communicating with the stage
Sir Oliver Lodge
Uses for Return Lines
Public Address
Pad
25. In charge of scheduling (spaces - rehearsals - and production meetings) and coordinating stage managers for the productions
Production Manager
Sound Booth
Supplemental Speaker Systems
Center Fill
26. Device used to compensate for undesired sound system characteristics or room acoustics
Equalizer
Midas XL4
Transducer
Ear Trumpets
27. Usualluy always RED; Numbered; Used for return signal and communication
Return Lines
Near-Fields
Rigging Basket
Foldback
28. Attempt to emulate the singer's manners and techniques as much as possible
Splitter Box
Vocal Mic Setup
Monitor Signal Flow
Auditorium
29. 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
Mix Position
Rack Position
Shearer Horn System
Delay Fill
30. 20 Hz - 100 Hz
Show Production Organization
Mobile Reinforcement Systems
Low Amp Frequency Range
Rack Position
31. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower
Electric Voice
The Who
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
Rigging Basket
32. False
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
Sensurround
Butt Fill
True or False: The monitor system is essentially one large system...
33. Mix Coherence and Individuality of Instruments - High Level of SNR in Microphones - All Instruments Leaving Sound System at Same Time - Be Fluent in the Most Basic Reinforcement Concepts - Helping the Performer in Any Way Via Sound - Constantly Impro
1940's P/A Systems
Stereophonic Sound
Components of Good Mixing
MSL-4
34. 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
Sound Reinforcement Before Electricity
Equalizer
THX
Matrix
35. Works in house at live music venues to maintain audio systems; Generally entry-level positions; Most begin working monitors; May or may not get to mix for opening artists
Foldback
House Engineer
Emile Berliner
Mid Amp Frequency Range
36. 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
True or False: The monitor system is essentially one large system...
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
Band Limiter
Cue System
37. Time; Acoustics; Microphones & Placement; Stage Volume; Condition & Level of Gear
FOH Engineer
ShowConsole
Live Mixing Issues
Equalizer
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
Splitter Box
Uses for Return Lines
True or False: The monitor system is essentially one large system...
Live Mixing Issues
39. 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
Rigging Basket
Mobile Reinforcement Systems
Magiae Universal
Gain Structure
40. 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
Public Address
Side Fill
ShowConsole
Gain Structure
41. Wired to the Mix Inserts which are commonly used for gates - compression - reverb - and EQ
Aux/CO
Down Fill
Mix EQ
Crossover
42. 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
Dr. Christian Heil
True or False: The monitor system is essentially one large system...
Return Lines
Near-Fields
43. Polar Patterns; Sensitivity of Microphones; Placement of Microphones ~ The goal is to decrease ambient noise and only amplify the desired signal
Controlling SNR
Emile Berliner
Building a Mix
Artist's (or Band) Engineer
44. Vocals --> (Basic Rhythm) Kick - Snare - Hat --> Primary Instruments --> Toms - FX - etc.
Building a Mix
Duckers
Rigging Basket
Emile Berliner
45. True
Butt Fill
True or False: The primary purpose for a mix EQ is feedback reduction/elimination...
Angle of Incidence
Sensurround
46. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure
Center Fill
Lee DeForest
Supplemental Speaker Systems
Vagabond
47. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell
Angle of Incidence
Monitor Amp Rack
Rack Position
Ear Trumpets
48. large cable that hooks up to these mass connectors and carries the audio from the splitter box back to the House console area
Splitter Box
Main Snake
Line Array
Mobile Reinforcement Systems
49. AFL; On the Mix OUTS the Cue or Solo Button is an example
1st Successful Use of P/A System
Radial Horn
Equalizer
After Fader Listen
50. Introduced the first moving coil speaker (loudspeaker) in 1874
Hanley Sound
Mid Amp Frequency Range
Ernst Siemens
Drive Rack Signal Flow