Lights And Sound

Question 0

Omnidirectional

Answer 0

Type of microphone that picks up sound from all directions

Question 1

Mic

Answer 1

Microphone

Question 2

Directional

Answer 2

Type of microphone that picks up sound from only one direction

Question 3

PA System

Answer 3

Sending

Public Address

Question 4

Monitor

Answer 4

Sending

A speaker that is used by those on the platform to hear what they are really doing and what others are doing

Question 5

Feedback

Answer 5

Problem
Audio feedback (also known as the Larson effect) is a special kind of feedback which occurs when a loop exists between an audio input (mic) and an audio output (speaker)

Question 6

Hot mic

Answer 6

A microphone that is powered and sensitive to sound

Question 7

Bed

Answer 7

Background music

Question 8

Channel

Answer 8

An individual signal on a sound board

Question 9

Mix

Answer 9

The combination of multiple signals in a sound production

Question 10

Roll

Answer 10

Recording

Question 11

EFX

Answer 11

Effects used in visual or audio productions

Question 12

Boom Microphone

Answer 12

A pole like device used to project the microphone over a set and out of camera range to pick up the sound of dialogue

Question 13

Lavalier microphone

Answer 13

A type of miniature microphone that is usually worn fastened to clothing or hung around the neck

Question 14

Headset microphone

Answer 14

A pair of headphones with a voice transmitter attached

Question 15

Patch

Answer 15

Chord

A short cable often used to easily and quickly to connect two points together

Question 16

Daisy chain

Answer 16

Group of chords

A wiring scheme in which device A is wired to device B, device B to device C etc.

Question 17

Fresnel Light

Answer 17

Kind of spotlight in which the light is concentrated by a fresnel lens (a lens with concentric ridged rings) projects a variable angle soft edged beam

Question 18

Ellipsoidal light

Answer 18

The work horse of the commercial theater. The instrument produces a hard edged, highly controlled pool of light

Question 19

Spot light

Answer 19

The follow spot. A large, heavy, and expensive high intensity variable beam angle (zoom) spotlight. Is traditionally used to highlight (spot) the lead performer or performers in a musical or dance production

Question 20

Strobe light

Answer 20

A lighting device that produces bright flashing light

Question 21

Flood light

Answer 21

A lighting instrument generally used to light the backdrop (or cyc) and/or provide a general wash of light over the entire stage

Question 22

Dimmer

Answer 22

A piece of equipment for varying the amount of electricity sent to a lantern, thus varying its brightness

Question 23

Light board

Answer 23

Equipment used in theatrical lighting design to control theater lightsu

Question 24

Gel

Answer 24

Colored slides placed in lighting fixtures to manipulate lighting color

Question 25

Gobo

Answer 25

A piece of metal or glass, which fits into the gate of a profile spot and projects a pattern onto the set

Question 26

Fade

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To lower lighting on the stage

Question 27

Cross fade

Answer 27

To lower lighting on one are while brightening another area

Question 28

Blackout

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A sudden drop of all lighting on the stage

Question 29

Cue

Answer 29

A reminder for some action or speech

Question 30

House lights

Answer 30

The theater lighting which is usually faded right before a show

Question 31

Low light

Answer 31

Dim or darkened lighting