Access 3

Question 0

Acoustic guitar

Answer 0

One that needs no electronic amplification

Question 1

Acoustic

Answer 1

The sound of a room or space

Question 2

Acoustic screen

Answer 2

To separate musicians and prevent leakage between musicians and mics

Question 3

Amplifier

Answer 3

Takes a small level signal and increases it to an audible level

Question 4

Arrangement

Answer 4

Instruments used, the parts they play and the structure of a song or piece

Question 5

Audio

Answer 5

Electronically produced or reproduce sound

Question 6

Backing vocals

Answer 6

Secondary to the lead vocal, support and enhance

Question 7

Bass

Answer 7

Lower range of audible frequencies 20hz and 320hz

Question 8

Bass guitar

Answer 8

Bass parts in pop rock and sometimes jazz. Active because they need battery power for the circuit that controls the tone of the instrument

Question 9

Cardioid

Answer 9

Heart shaped pattern, picks up only one side. Fewer problems for feedback

Question 10

CD

Answer 10

Compact disk

Question 11

Channel

Answer 11

Series of electronic circuits designed to input a source

Question 12

Chorus (song structure)

Answer 12

Part of the song that is repeated

Question 13

Circuit breaker

Answer 13

Electrical safety device that automatically switches off the power supply as soon as it detects a problem or fault

Question 14

Connector

Answer 14

Plug or termination at each end of a lead or cable. Most common is Jack for general connections, XLR for mica

Question 15

Control room

Answer 15

Where equipment and engineer are situated

Question 16

Count in

Answer 16

Beats before a piece starts to give tempo. Should be eliminated from final mix

Question 17

Distortion

Answer 17

Grating sound when an incorrect setting is used. Standard for electric guitar and organ

Question 18

Drum kit

Answer 18

Groups of drums and cymbals

Question 19

Dry

Answer 19

A signal that has no effect added to it

Question 20

Echo

Answer 20

Physical reflection of sound wave from a reflective surface which gradually diminishes in energy

Question 21

Electric guitar

Answer 21

With jack sockets, output like a mic. 3 techniques:
Positioning mic in front of amp
Plugging into a DI box
Using a guitar pod/processor which fulfils roles of both mic and DI box

Question 22

Fade in

Answer 22

Track increases gradually from silence

Question 23

Fade out

Answer 23

Decreases gradually to silence

Question 24

Gain

Answer 24

Amplification. Determined by the amount an electric circuit amplified the input signal. Slidery bit on the mix screen. “Play your loud bit”

Question 25

Headphones

Answer 25

Stereo speaker system for isolated monitoring of signals

Question 26

Hiss/white noise

Answer 26

Electronically generated high frequency noise

Question 27

Hum

Answer 27

Electronically generated low frequency noise. From incorrectly wired cables

Question 28

Input

Answer 28

Connection of a signal into a device

Question 29

Introduction

Answer 29

Opening part of a song

Question 30

Jack plug

Answer 30

Guitars, keyboard and mixers. Easily unplugged. BALANCED SIGNAL