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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. When the volume over the headphones is affected by the channel fader; Generally more useful on a single channel; Common for an AUX OUT to be added to this mix so the engineer can listen to the signal being sent to that aux
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
Sound Booth
Auditorium
AFL
2. True
House Engineer
Pink Noise
True or False: Using AUX Sends any house console can be used as a monitor console...
ShowConsole
3. The angle between an incoming wave and an imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the new medium
Bass Trap
Angle of Incidence
Near-Fields
Apron Fill
4. Audience microphones that can be lowered during performance and brought up for clapping - hoots - etc.
Floorwedge Coverage
Greek Amphitheater
Duckers
Mix Position
5. 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
Equalizer
True or False: The monitor system is essentially one large system...
FOH Engineer
Splitter Box
6. This button will route aux sends to group master
Midas XL4
Aux/CO
Western Electric
Return Lines
7. 15 minutes
Crossover
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
Judy Garland
Sectorial Horn
8. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
Near-Fields
Cue System
Clair Brothers
9. Major developer of amplifiers and loudspeakers in the 1920's and 1930's
Show Production Organization
Splitter System Components
Western Electric
Side Car
10. Located in Windsor - England; Fleetwood Mac used 1000 watts of pure Hi-Fi power here for the first time
Balloon Meadow
Delay Fill
Lee DeForest
True or False: It is preferred by many to have the drive rack and FX Racks separated...
11. 1st stage of protection; Prevents damage to sound system by limiting and/or compressing overall ouput
Sectorial Horn
System Limiter
Front of the House
Rear Fill
12. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower
1940's P/A Systems
Electric Voice
Midas Verona
Sub Snakes
13. Founded in 1979 in Southern california and acquired accounts of Black Flag - Pearl Jam - The Cult - Beck - and Red Hot Chili Peppers
RAT Sound
Sensurround
Show Production Organization
Duckers
14. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).
Foldback
Foldback
Magiae Universal
Mobile Reinforcement Systems
15. 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
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Low Amp Frequency Range
Lee DeForest
Butt Fill
16. 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
Dynamic Based Processors
FOH Signal Flow
Crossover
THX
17. Meyer Sound; The first self-powered - high-level sound reinforcement loudspeaker (1240 watts)
FOH Signal Flow
MSL-4
Flying Sound
Monitor Signal Flow
18. Verification that all the cables for mics & amplies are connected and sending signal properly
VCA
Line Check
Output Transducer
Supplemental Speaker Systems
19. True
Distance
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Auditorium
Transducer
20. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds
MSL-4
System Limiter
Meyer Sound
Warren G. Harding
21. 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
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
Hanley Sound
Sir Oliver Lodge
Distance
22. Contains fan outputs from stage - fan outs from effects - and fan outs to drive racks; Interface can stay plugged into console jacks
Mass Connectors
Western Electric
Workbox
Sir Oliver Lodge
23. Improves clarity by deflecting midrange audio into the sound space and minimizing distortion producing collisions
Phasing Plug
Cue System
Auditorium
Down Fill
24. 1 kHz - 20 kHz
Pre/Post Button
Greek Amphitheater
High Amp Frequency Range
Transducer
25. Developed the first live console for the Grateful Dead after their sound engineer was detained by the FBI; Rebuilt Langevin recording console
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
Bob Heil
Electric Voice
Time Based Processors
26. False
Floorwedge Coverage
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
AFL
Duckers
27. Processing needed to run the sound system (EQ - Limiter - Crossover)
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Tycobrahe
Drive Rack
Time Based Processors
28. Best to keep drive and effects racks separate to avoid confusion
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Rack Position
Meyer Sound
Ernst Siemens
29. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects
Sound Booth
Mass Connectors
THX
Judy Garland
30. Meyer Sound; The first self-powered - high-level sound reinforcement loudspeaker (1240 watts)
Matrix Section
Compression Driver
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
MSL-4
31. Vocals --> (Basic Rhythm) Kick - Snare - Hat --> Primary Instruments --> Toms - FX - etc.
Building a Mix
Bass Trap
Rear Fill
Clair Brothers
32. Final stage of protection; Protects each frequency band from overload
Main Snake
Side Fill
Floorwedge Coverage
Band Limiter
33. False
True or False: The monitor system is essentially one large system...
True or False: It is preferred by many to have the drive rack and FX Racks separated...
Line Array
Monitor System
34. FOH sound engineers for Woodstock; Used JBL/Altec cabinets - Crown/Macintosh amplifiers - and custom Hanley consoles
Matrix Section
Hanley Sound
True or False: The monitor engineer has creative control over how each artist's mix will sound...
VCA
35. 20 Hz - 100 Hz
Low Amp Frequency Range
Bass Trap
Splitter Box
Greek Amphitheater
36. Operates just like a dynamic loudspeaker except it has no cone; Small diaphragm couples into a flared horn
Types of Output Transducers
Controlling SNR
RAT Sound
Compression Driver
37. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell
Artist's (or Band) Engineer
Tycobrahe
Ear Trumpets
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
38. In charge of scheduling (spaces - rehearsals - and production meetings) and coordinating stage managers for the productions
Bob Heil
Flying Sound
Return Lines
Production Manager
39. AFL; On the Mix OUTS the Cue or Solo Button is an example
Angle of Incidence
Matrix
Sir Oliver Lodge
After Fader Listen
40. Feedback eliminated - stage volume reduced - and 'roaming' problems decreased
Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
Apron Fill
Band Limiter
Bass Trap
41. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS
Clair Brothers
Compression Driver
Time Based Processors
AFL
42. Rear Fill; Side Fill; Center Fill; Butt Fill; Apron Fill; Delay Fill; Down Fill
Supplemental Speaker Systems
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Down Fill
House Engineer
43. 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
Aux/CO
Apron Fill
Pink Noise
VCA
44. 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
Main Snake
Components of Good Mixing
Sensurround
Line Check
45. Running monitors; Running house system; Communicating with the stage
Uses for Return Lines
Monitor System
True or False: Using AUX Sends any house console can be used as a monitor console...
Midas XL4
46. Used for cleaning up the stage area; Not considered part of the snake system; Can be used as a snake for a small system
Phasing Plug
Sub Snakes
Compression Driver
Radial Horn
47. From the FOH; Can be used in addition to stereo clusters of speakers to give a stronger center channel; Generally used for lead vocals
Center Fill
Mixing Setup Considerations
Splitter Box
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
48. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS
Pre/Post Button
Band Limiter
Mass Connectors
Dynamic Based Processors
49. Created the audion tube which amplified weak radio signals thus making modern electronics possible
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Lee DeForest
Public Address
Ernst Siemens
50. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover
Drive Rack Signal Flow
Monitor System
Pre/Post Button
Equalizer