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Show Production Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Used for cleaning up the stage area; Not considered part of the snake system; Can be used as a snake for a small system






2. 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






3. 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






4. 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






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






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






7. P/A






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






9. 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






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






11. 1st recorded published work on acoustics for the purpose of understanding the propagation of sound waves written by Gaspare P. Schotto (1657).






12. Developed for the motion picture industry and used for live event production

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13. 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






14. False






15. 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






16. Time; Acoustics; Microphones & Placement; Stage Volume; Condition & Level of Gear






17. 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






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






19. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






20. (1953) - 1st wireless microphone available to the public developed by Shure






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






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






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






24. Semicircular; Acts as a natural acoustic amplifier






25. Developed the first live console for the Grateful Dead after their sound engineer was detained by the FBI; Rebuilt Langevin recording console






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






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






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






29. Converts electrical information into acoustic energy






30. 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






31. Console; Assignments; VCA; Subgroups; Mutegroups; FX; Setting Up Units; Assigning AUX; Double-Checking of Dynamic Patches; EQ; Mic Placement






32. Radial horn with vanes placed in the mouth of the horn for the stated purpose of pattern control






33. 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






34. Developed the first live console for the Grateful Dead after their sound engineer was detained by the FBI; Rebuilt Langevin recording console






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






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






37. Latin word meaning 'a place of hearing'






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






39. 1 kHz - 20 kHz






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






41. 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






42. Real Time Analyzer; Wired at the CUE OUTS






43. Electronic system that blends sounds from more than one source; First demonstrated at Constitution Hall by Bell Labs






44. From the FOH; Used to cover audience members located beyond the coverage of the front of house sound systems; Speaker system's signal is delayed to let the sound from FOH speaker systems catch up






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






48. From the FOH; Used to cover audience members located beyond the coverage of the front of house sound systems; Speaker system's signal is delayed to let the sound from FOH speaker systems catch up






49. Patched into INSERT SENDS & RETURNS






50. Vocals --> (Basic Rhythm) Kick - Snare - Hat --> Primary Instruments --> Toms - FX - etc.