Chapter 8 and 15

Question 1

pros of analog

Answer 1

the analog gear has been used for decades, no latency

Question 2

cons of analog

Answer 2

more time consuming, can only record 1 instance of it at a time, costs a LOT more, no recall so you have to write down settings

Question 3

pros of digital

Answer 3

total recall, less expensive, applied to multiple tracks easily

Question 4

cons of digital

Answer 4

emulation and not real aesthetic, requires processing power, can only use it on 1 iLok or computer at a time

Question 5

what’s a plugin

Answer 5

virtual recreation of processors

Question 6

types of plugins

Answer 6

AAX, VST, AuidoSuite, AU, MAS

Question 7

2 types of routing

Answer 7

insert, send and return

Question 8

what’s an insert

Answer 8

directly in-line processing

Question 9

parallel processing is

Answer 9

send and return - bussing to a new track

Question 10

3 types of effects processing

Answer 10

spectral content, amplitude, time-based

Question 11

2 types of spectral content processors

Answer 11

EQ, filters

Question 12

parametric EQ can control

Answer 12

frequency, gain, and Q

Question 13

graphic EQ

Answer 13

equally spaced across bandwidth, filters just boost and cut

Question 14

amplitude

Answer 14

compressor, limiter

Question 15

what’s an extreme compressor?

Answer 15

limiter - ratio higher than 10:1

Question 16

expanding amplitude range

Answer 16

expander, gate

Question 17

extreme expander?

Answer 17

gate

Question 18

attack

Answer 18

how fast it clamps down with compressor (10 ms fast, 50ms moderate)

Question 19

input gain

Answer 19

controls how much gain for input

Question 20

output gain

Answer 20

controls how much gain for output

Question 21

make-up gain

Answer 21

gain to bring it back up (after smashing the peaks)

Question 22

threshold

Answer 22

point at which compressor starts working

Question 23

ratio

Answer 23

how much you compress (3:1 is for every 3 dB that comes out only 1 addition comes out (if -9 threshold, -6 comes through, -8 down)

Question 24

release

Answer 24

how long the release takes

Question 25

reverb

Answer 25

reflection build up until decay

Question 26

delay equation

Answer 26

60000/tempo=number of milliseconds for a whole note (divide in half for half notes, half again for quarter notes)

Question 27

delay equation

Answer 27

60000/tempo=number of milliseconds for a whole note (divide in half for half notes, half again for quarter notes)

Question 28

2 stages of compression

Answer 28

peak reduction, make up gain

Question 29

2 stages of compression

Answer 29

peak reduction, make up gain

Question 30

2 stages of compression

Answer 30

peak reduction, make up gain

Question 31

types of reverb

Answer 31

plate, hall, spring, chamber, room, live, stage, reverse, gate

Question 32

sync

Answer 32

sync grooves together

Question 33

tempo and length

Answer 33

MIDI can drag loops at various tempos and have them match

Question 34

time and pitch

Answer 34

AUDIO can warp audio, pitch up and down

Question 35

warping

Answer 35

set sync points and move them around (elastic audio function)

Question 36

beat slicing

Answer 36

detect transient events and chop based off that and build from slices