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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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1. large cable that hooks up to these mass connectors and carries the audio from the splitter box back to the House console area
RAT Sound
Center Fill
Transducer
Main Snake
2. The oldest sound company in the world; Began by offering clients audio advertising to recover from the Wall Street crash
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
R.G. Jones
Sectorial Horn
Ear Trumpets
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
Ear Trumpets
Drive Rack Signal Flow
THX
Foldback
4. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues
Clair Brothers
Output Transducer
ShowConsole
Types of Output Transducers
5. 1st to use a foldback monitor system at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in 1961
True or False: A splitter is not required to run 2 separate systems...
Judy Garland
Apron Fill
Midas Verona
6. True
Pre/Post Button
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
MSL-4
THX
7. System for the artists; Each band member receives their own personal mix; Up to 24 individual mixes for 1 engineer to manage
Controlling SNR
Monitor System
RTA
Rear Fill
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
Return Lines
System Limiter
Center Fill
Mixing Setup Considerations
9. 1st U.S. President to have speeches publicized via loudspeaker to large crowds
Live Mixing Issues
FOH Signal Flow
Front of the House
Warren G. Harding
10. Best to keep drive and effects racks separate to avoid confusion
Apron Fill
House Engineer
Mixing Setup Considerations
Rack Position
11. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals
Audion Tube
Production Manager
System Limiter
Judy Garland
12. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)
Delay Fill
The Who
Foldback
1st Successful Use of P/A System
13. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues
Showco PRISM
Sir Oliver Lodge
Stereophonic Sound
Clair Brothers
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
Emile Berliner
Gain Structure
Mid Amp Frequency Range
Cue System
15. 20 Hz - 100 Hz
Supplemental Speaker Systems
Low Amp Frequency Range
Floorwedge Coverage
Return Lines
16. From the FOH; Covers audience members seated behind the stage
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
House System
Rear Fill
System Engineer
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
Delay Fill
Sectorial Horn
Dr. Christian Heil
Mix Position
18. Monitors kept near the FOH engineer so proper mixing can be done during the live performance
Pre/Post Button
Sound Booth
Near-Fields
Crossover
19. Microphones -> Mic Cables -> Subsnakes -> Splitter -> Monitor Fanout -> Console -> EQ Rack (Mix Inserts) -> EQ -> Console -> Mix Outs -> Amp Racks -> Multiple Monitor Wedges
THX
Mass Connectors
Monitor Signal Flow
Gain Structure
20. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell
Workbox
True or False: The monitor engineer has creative control over how each artist's mix will sound...
Ear Trumpets
Sir Oliver Lodge
21. Running monitors; Running house system; Communicating with the stage
Uses for Return Lines
Mix Position
Altec Lansing
Ernst Siemens
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
Butt Fill
Dynamic Based Processors
Building a Mix
RAT Sound
23. Final stage of protection; Protects each frequency band from overload
True or False: Using AUX Sends any house console can be used as a monitor console...
Band Limiter
Dr. Christian Heil
Midas XL4
24. Wired to the Mix Inserts which are commonly used for gates - compression - reverb - and EQ
The Who
RTA
Distance
Mix EQ
25. Rear Fill; Side Fill; Center Fill; Butt Fill; Apron Fill; Delay Fill; Down Fill
Monitor Amp Rack
Supplemental Speaker Systems
Cue System
Controlling SNR
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
Vagabond
Phasing Plug
Sir Oliver Lodge
Workbox
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
Foldback
Aux/CO
Vocal Mic Setup
Shearer Horn System
28. 15 minutes
Components of Good Mixing
Ernst Siemens
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Average Artist Prep Time for Audio Engineers
29. From the FOH; Covers audience members seated behind the stage
Rear Fill
Western Electric
Artist's (or Band) Engineer
Public Address
30. Developed the first live console for the Grateful Dead after their sound engineer was detained by the FBI; Rebuilt Langevin recording console
Output Transducer
Distance
Rear Fill
Bob Heil
31. Polar Patterns; Sensitivity of Microphones; Placement of Microphones ~ The goal is to decrease ambient noise and only amplify the desired signal
Dr. Christian Heil
System Limiter
Controlling SNR
Audion Tube
32. Used when a production dictates that a console would exceed the number of channels available in a given frame; Smaller frame that usually
Dr. Christian Heil
1st Successful Use of P/A System
Sir Oliver Lodge
Side Car
33. 1st portable public P/A system used by Knute Rockne of Notre Dame for coaching the football team from a tower
Monitor Signal Flow
Electric Voice
Live Mixing Issues
Mass Connectors
34. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy
Output Transducer
Flying Sound
Mix Position
Mass Connectors
35. Primary purpose is to send signal to additional sound systems
Monitor System
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
Gain Structure
Matrix
36. Meyer Sound; The first self-powered - high-level sound reinforcement loudspeaker (1240 watts)
MSL-4
Midas XL4
Rigging Basket
Pink Noise
37. Typically contains 4 amplifiers on average (Max = 6);
System Limiter
Down Fill
Monitor Amp Rack
Uses for Return Lines
38. Operates just like a dynamic loudspeaker except it has no cone; Small diaphragm couples into a flared horn
Compression Driver
Mix EQ
Lee DeForest
Show Production Organization
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
Tycobrahe
House Engineer
Judy Garland
MSL-4
40. A mixer within a mixer that usually controls additional speaker systems
Monitor System
Meyer Sound
Distance
Matrix Section
41. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement
Band Limiter
Midas XL4
Aux/CO
1940's P/A Systems
42. Typically contains 4 amplifiers on average (Max = 6);
Aux/CO
Monitor Amp Rack
Foldback
Cue System
43. Responsible for the line array technology boom; Developed the L-ACOUSTICS V-DOSC system in 1993
Equalizer
Outside
Dr. Christian Heil
Foldback
44. Device used to compensate for undesired sound system characteristics or room acoustics
Equalizer
True or False: The monitor engineer has creative control over how each artist's mix will sound...
Altec Lansing
Crossover
45. Usually located in the rear of the house or in the balcony; Houses technicians who complete any music or sound effects
True or False: Monitor systems always have drive racks...
Sound Booth
Dr. Christian Heil
True or False: The primary purpose for a mix EQ is feedback reduction/elimination...
46. Held reputation as the world's loudest band in the 1970's
VCA
Main Snake
The Who
When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one Artist - one should...
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
Apron Fill
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
Near-Fields
Floorwedge Coverage
48. The oldest sound company in the world; Began by offering clients audio advertising to recover from the Wall Street crash
Bass Trap
Distance
R.G. Jones
Artist's (or Band) Engineer
49. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).
True or False: Sub snakes are part of the splitter system...
Aux/CO
Pre/Post Button
Magiae Universal
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
True or False: Sub snakes can be used as a main snake in a small system...
True or False: The primary purpose for a mix EQ is feedback reduction/elimination...
R.G. Jones
Components of Good Mixing