Stage Crew Flashcards
What is a stage box?
A device used to connect the stage setup to the FOH console.
True or false.
A snake can be digital or analogue.
True
What is a digital stage box.
Digital multicore systems where the audio signal is encoded to digital using analogue-to-digital converters.
The channels are bundled together to be transported on a single wire to a
the destination then re-converted back to analogue using analogue-to-digital converters.
True or Valse.
Both digital and anlogue snakes have a stage box.
True
What are the two reasons why we have a separate multi snake for send and returns?
- The send multi snake will come from the stage to the FOH console and the return multi snake will go to where the amplifiers are.
- The sends from the stage are normally mic-level inputs while the returns are line
level, which may cause interference
What is a stage multi snake (stage mult)?
A smaller version of the main multi-snake. Used for connecting components to the main stage box.
Name the three parts of a multi-snake.
- Stage box
- The multi core cable
- The fan tails (xlr connectors)
What does a Technical Rider contain?
- A Technical Rider contains the artist requirements
- Main PA: A list of preferred PA the band likes to play on (or band engineer like to work on)
- FOH & Monitor Console: A list of Consoles the band/engineer prefers
- Monitor Set Up: The Monitor Set Up the band requires (speakers, IEM’s or both)
- Personnel: What instruments each person plays
- Backline: What instrument we need to provide
- Stage Specs: How big the stage needs to be?
- Stage Plot: How the band likes to be set up on
True or False.
Close micing is your only option in live sound and you should place mics as close as possible to the source.
False. Sound takes a distance to develop. Its all about knowing how to mic certain instruments and what microphones to use.
what is the preferred polar pattern for live sound?
Cardioid
