What does P.A. stand for?

Public Address

What system is the audience hearing?

House System

 The artists are listening to sources from the monitor system. Is this type of system one large system or several smaller ones?

Several smaller ones

What device placed near the stage will divide the signal source (microphones and instruments) and send it to two or more locations?

Splitter

In order to have a fully operational splitter system, what components are necessary?

Splitter and Fanouts

How is signal preferably return to the splitter from the front of house?

Return Lines

What is preferred color of the answer of the return lines?

Red

What is the primary function of the return lines?

Return the main outputs of the console back to the splitter so they may be routed to the amp racks.

In order to interface the monitor console and processing, a monitor snake must be utilized.

T or F?

False; because of the location, a longer fanout may be used

Return lines are typically not utilized for a monitor console-to-monitor amplifier interface.

T or F?

True

The speaker for the FOH system are known as near-field monitors.

T or F?

False

A subsnake is required to have a complete splitter system. True or False.

False.

A subsnake could be utilized as a main snake for a small, one-console type system. True or false?

True.

Which engineer is responsible for the artist's mix?

Band Engineer

Who will oversee the setup, tear-down, and maintenance of the system?

System Engineer

Which piece of equipment would not be found in the FOH area?

House Rack, Drive Rack, Splitter, or Effects rack?

Splitter

It is preferred by many to have the drive rack and effects rack separated. True or False?

True

Which of these is a large format live console?

Soundcraft K2, Midas XL4, SSL 9000J, Mackie 8 buss?

Midas XL4

What is the correct signal flow sequence for a drive rack?

EQ -> Limiter -> Crossover

Time-based processors will be patched into inserts.

True or false.

False.

Dynamics-based processors will be patched into ____

Insert sends and returns

What is the best mix position?

Somewhere in the middle of the floor

On average, about how much time is an engineer allotted to get an artist ready to play?

15 minutes

The Monitor Engineer has creative control over how each artist's mix will sound.

True or false?

False

Using which control will allow any house console to be used as a monitor console?

The Aux Sends

The sends on a monitor console are typically called ___

The Mix Sends

The Pre/Post buttons are used for ____

Pre/post channel fader

The primary purpose for a Mix EQ is feedback reduction/elimination.

True or false?

True.

The Mix EQ's are wired where?

The Mix Inserts

Monitor system always have Drive Racks.

True or False?

True

On average, how many amplifiers are in a monitor amp rack?

4

On average, what is the maximum amount of amps found in a monitor amp rack?

8

Floor wedges cover a wide area so that an artist can move arond and still hear their mix.

True or false?

False.

The speakers on the side of the stage pointing in are called _____

Sidefills

The stereo buss was designed to manage the sidefills.

True or false?

True.

Regular mix sends can also be utilized to manage the sidefills. True or false?

True

The mix for the engineer is called the ____

Cue system

The cue system is one of the engineer's most valuable tools. True or false?

True.

What does AFL stand for?

After Fader Listen

On the Mix Outputs, the cue system is PFL or AFL?

AFL

The cue system send is pre or post Mix Master Faders?

Post

The RTA is wired where?

The Cue Output

If a console has a matrix section, its primary use is for ______

Sending one mix to another (ego ramps and extra temp mixes)

In-ear monitors remove what problems from the monitor system?

Stage Volume

When building mixes and presented with multiple requests from one artist, one should...

Work on one instrument's level at a time

Get the mic as close to the wedge as possible without feedback.