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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Covers a room from a single line of speakers over the rest of the venue saving time and labor costs; Multiple speakers hung together - either vertically or horizontally - so that they can act as one huge speaker






2. Major loss in dB






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






4. 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






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






6. FOH






7. False






8. 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






9. Audience microphones that can be lowered during performance and brought up for clapping - hoots - etc.






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






11. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Rusty Brutsch






17. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






18. 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






19. False






20. Electromagnetic (MOST COMMON); Piezoelectric; Electromechanical; Electrostatic; Ribbon






21. '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






22. 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






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






24. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






25. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






26. Mixes for the audience






27. Verification that all the cables for mics & amplies are connected and sending signal properly






28. Stage area to the rear of stage performers that is furthest away from the audience






29. 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






30. 1st actual device in signal flow; Attenuation device






31. Rusty Brutsch






32. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






33. Converts one type of energy to another






34. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






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






36. 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






37. Covers a room from a single line of speakers over the rest of the venue saving time and labor costs; Multiple speakers hung together - either vertically or horizontally - so that they can act as one huge speaker






38. Package tours and the Motown Era created the need for these in the 1950's






39. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. True






44. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






45. Debuted with the film Earthquake (1974); Created a physical sensation from four large low-frequency horns located behind the screen






46. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






47. 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






48. Contains fan outputs from stage - fan outs from effects - and fan outs to drive racks; Interface can stay plugged into console jacks






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






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