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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Used when a production dictates that a console would exceed the number of channels available in a given frame; Smaller frame that usually






2. Early form of sound reinforcement made of various materials including silver and tortoise shell






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






8. 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






9. 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






10. Patched into EFFECTS / AUXILIARY SENDS






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






12. Shop Technician --> System Technician --> System Engineer --> Band Engineer






13. Founded in 1979 in Southern california and acquired accounts of Black Flag - Pearl Jam - The Cult - Beck - and Red Hot Chili Peppers






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






15. Founded in 1967 in Lititz - PA and had accounts with Elvis Presley - Elton John - Yes - Fleetwood Mac - KISS - Queen - and The Moody Blues






16. Large format live console for show production and sound reinforcement






17. P/A






18. 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






19. Low frequency sound absorber used to reduce the effects of standing waves in a room






20. 20 Hz - 100 Hz






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






22. 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






23. 100 Hz - 1 kHz






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






25. '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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals






32. Introduced the trapezoidal arrayable loudspeaker cabinet in 1980






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. True






39. True






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






43. Splitter Box; Main Snake; Fan Outs






44. Optimum = Somewhere in the middle of the floor






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






46. Presidential Republican Convention (Chicago - IL)






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






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






49. System for feeding one or more separate mixes to the performers for use while recording and overdubbing; Also known as a Cue Mix ~ MONITORS






50. Vacuum tube that improved and amplified weak wireless signals