Cycle 3 Week 1 Quiz

Question 1

polar pattern

Answer 1

the point where a speaker drops 6dB in level, off axis

Question 2

inverse square law

Answer 2

you will lose 6dB of level per doubling of distance from a speaker

Question 3

critical distance

Answer 3

the point in a room where the speaker’s energy and the energy of the room are equal to each other. BAD!

Question 4

types of splitter boxes

Answer 4

passive splitters, active splitters, transformer isolated splitters, w-4 mass connector, w-4 to fan out, w-2 multi-pin connector, patch master, stage drop box

Question 5

passive splitters

Answer 5

1 input, 2 outputs

Question 6

all mass connectors are…

Answer 6

asexual with every connector containing an equal number of pins and sockets

Question 7

w-4 to fan out

Answer 7

multi-connector on one end, “fans out” to XLR cables on the other end

Question 8

w-2 multi-pin connector comes in two sizes:

Answer 8

w1 and w2.

Question 9

stage drop box

Answer 9

allow for cabling directly on the stage without having to lay any additional cables