Speakers
Microphones
'Sound' Guy
Electronics
Sounds
100
Speaker cones that reproduce low pitched sounds
What is a Woofer
100
Picks up sound 10 to 15 feet away; useful for choral numbers
What is an Apron Mic
100
A combination of devices that make sounds, such as a doorbell and an electronic phone-tone maker
What is a Sound-Effects Board
100
Devices that sense and lower the volume of loud sounds
What is a Compressor
100
A loud noise caused by amplified sound being fed back into the mikes
What is Feedback
200
Speaker cones that reproduce high-pitched sounds
What is a Tweeter
200
It's clipped to actors or to their costumes; works by battery
What is a Radio Mic
200
A list of each sound effect, its cue number, script page number, volume level, and length in seconds
What is a Sound Cue Sheet
200
A device that receives a sound signal, increases its strength, and sends it to a speaker or other destination
What is an Amplifier
200
A high pitched sound caused by a mike volume that is too high
What is Ringing
300
Devices that convert electrical impulses into sound waves
What is a Speaker
300
A device that receives sound waves and changes them into electronic impulses
What is a Microphone
300
Turning up the mike just before an actor speaks and then bringing it up to full volume as the actor begins
What is Preceding The User
300
Allows a stage manager to communicate with the crew
What is an Intercom System
300
The amount of sound that should be allowed per audience member
What is a Watt
400
Speaker cones that reproduce sounds in the middle range
What is Midrange
400
Can pick up a soloist
What is a Rifle Mic
400
A record of the setting and equipment needed for each sound in a show, including music, dialogue, and sound effects
What is a Sound Plot
400
Allows the sound operator to adjust the volume and tone of multiple inputs
What is a Mixer
400
Qualities that determine the audibility and trueness of the sound of the actors’ voices
What is Acoustics
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