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Subject : performing-arts
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1. 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






2. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






3. Major loss in dB






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






5. 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






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






7. British physicist and writer involved in the development of key patents in wireless telegraphy; Also improved loudspeaker with nonmagnetic spacers to keep the air gap between the inner and outer poles of a moving coil transducer






8. P/A






9. Usualluy always RED; Numbered; Used for return signal and communication






10. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Device used to compensate for undesired sound system characteristics or room acoustics






16. Developed for the motion picture industry and used for live event production


17. FOH






18. 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






19. 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






20. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






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






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






23. Vocals --> (Basic Rhythm) Kick - Snare - Hat --> Primary Instruments --> Toms - FX - etc.






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. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






26. False






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






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






29. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






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. 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






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






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






34. A mixer within a mixer that usually controls additional speaker systems






35. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






36. 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






37. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Usualluy always RED; Numbered; Used for return signal and communication






42. False


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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






48. AFL; On the Mix OUTS the Cue or Solo Button is an example






49. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






50. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor