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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell






2. 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






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






4. True






5. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






6. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. False






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






14. The standard in live sound reinforcement for both digital and analog shows






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






16. 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






17. Founded by Jim Gamble and Jim Chase in Hermosa Beach - CA in 1972; Clients included Grand Funk Railroad & Boston






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






19. 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






20. Up to 168 pins; Large output connectors on the end of the snake






21. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






22. False






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






24. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






25. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






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






27. Used for the Pre/Post Channel Fader






28. True






29. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






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






31. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds






32. 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






33. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






34. 15 minutes






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






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






37. '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






38. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






39. EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover






40. P/A






41. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. FOH






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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