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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell






2. FOH sound engineers for Woodstock; Used JBL/Altec cabinets - Crown/Macintosh amplifiers - and custom Hanley consoles






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Could be in a bass trap or a dead zone at the mix position






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






12. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






13. 'Wrote the book' on practically all aspects of loudspeaker component and horn design; Most speaker systems today rely on this technology; Began as Western Electric






14. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control






15. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






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






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






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






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


20. 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






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






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






23. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






29. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






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






31. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






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






33. 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






34. FOH sound engineers for Woodstock; Used JBL/Altec cabinets - Crown/Macintosh amplifiers - and custom Hanley consoles






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






36. 15 minutes






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






38. 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






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






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






41. True






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






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






44. Major loss in dB






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. Debuted at the George Strait Country Music Festival in 1999






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






50. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)