Test your basic knowledge |

Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






3. 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






4. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues






5. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961






6. True






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






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






9. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






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






11. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






12. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






13. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues






14. 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






15. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






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






17. 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






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






19. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> Monitor Fanout -> Console -> EQ Rack (Mix Inserts) -> EQ -> Console -> Mix Outs -> Amp Racks -> Multiple Monitor Wedges






20. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Theater loudspeaker system researched and developed by MGM and Lansing Manufacturing; Covered low and high frequencies with a crossover at 500Hz; Won a Technical Achievement Academy Award






28. 15 minutes






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






30. Developed the first live console for the Grateful Dead after their sound engineer was detained by the FBI; Rebuilt Langevin recording console






31. Polar Patterns; Sensitivity of Microphones; Placement of Microphones ~ The goal is to decrease ambient noise and only amplify the desired signal






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






33. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






34. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






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






36. Meyer Sound; The first self-powered - high-level sound reinforcement loudspeaker (1240 watts)






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






38. Operates just like a dynamic loudspeaker except it has no cone; Small diaphragm couples into a flared horn






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






50. 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