What is Sound?
Changing and shaping sound to affect what the audience hears
What is sound reinforcement?
The piece of equipment that the FOH audio engineer uses to control the sound
What is the sound board (or mixer)?
The type of microphone has a heart shaped pattern for picking up sound
What is a cardioid pattern mic?
The name of the person who runs the sound board/mixer during a live performance
What is a FOH audio engineer? (Also will accept, A1, Audio #1 or Production Audion Engineer)
You should never _______ into a mic
Anything that moves air and creates sound in audio terminology
What is a source?
This piece of equipment is attached to an actor, held by hand, or placed on the stage/orchestra pit to pick up sound
What is a microphone?
Microphones transform vibrations into this
What is electrical energy?
This person may be responsible for running sound effects, setting up/fixing equipment or helping with audio emergencies backstage
What is the A2 or Audio #2?
The process of microphones picking up sound from the speakers in a loop creating a screech
What is (acoustic) feedback?
(Bonus points for ACOUSTIC)
A CD program or a computer program is an example of this
What is a playback source?
One of the last pieces of equipment in the sound journey that vibrates and creates sound waves
What are the speakers?
What is a receiver?
Type of musical instrument that DOES NOT plug directly into a sound board/mixer
What is an acoustic instrument?
What is tap a mic?
A telephone ring or a car honking offstage are examples of this
What is a sound effect?
The system that is used for the stage manager to speak to the stage crew during a show
What is the intercom system? (or Clear-Com)
This type of mic would be used for a large chorus on stage
What is a boundary mic (or choral mic)?
The fragile piece in a microphone that vibrates over the coil and magnet
What is the diaphragm?
The tape that is used for actors microphones
What is surgical tape?
An audio source that plugs directly into a mixer/soundboard
What is a direct input? (or DI)
The piece of equipment that "strengthens" and "muscles up" electrical signals
What is the amplifier?
The microphone that is attached to clothing or taped onto the actor's face or through hair
What is a lavalier mic?
Microphones that NEED external power and are very accurate to the point of showing imperfections
What is a condensor mic?
Actors do not turn off the ___________________ offstage, rather the Audio Engineer mutes them
What is the transmitter (or beltpack)?