Audio terms
Decode PA systems, FOH, mixing desks, monitor mixes, lapel mics, headset mics, line arrays, XLR, and more.
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AV Jargon Cheat Sheet
Understand AV terminology without needing to be a technician.
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AV Jargon Cheat Sheet
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FOH, DSM, IEM, GOBO, SDI, and other terms slowing down planning conversations.
Technical language making it harder to compare quotes or understand recommendations.
Event teams needing a quick reference before supplier calls, site visits, or rehearsals.
Why this matters
Make the complex simple.
Video, display, and lighting
Understand IMAG, LED walls, confidence monitors, projection, lumens, GOBOs, DMX, haze, blackout, and practical light.
Production acronyms
Keep a quick-reference guide for bump-in, bump-out, tech rehearsals, contingency, patching, dry hire, wet hire, PMs, SMs, and more.
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