Class 2

Question 1

tonal balance is also called

Answer 1

spectral balance

Question 2

what does tonal balance describe?

Answer 2

relative energy of frequencies present in audio

Question 3

tonal balance largely responsible for

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perceived timbre of a signal

Question 4

tonal balance can make a mix sound

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full/then, even/uneven, dark/bright, clear/muddy

Question 5

descriptors like bright and boomy

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and imprecise and vary person to person

Question 6

primary tools for altering spectral balance

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EQ

Question 7

EQ parameters

Answer 7

Frequency, Q, amount of boost/cut in decibels

Question 8

Graphic EQ

Answer 8

has the faders, fixed frequencies can only change boost or cut

Question 9

parametric

Answer 9

sweepable, bell shape, can change frequencies

Question 10

filter

Answer 10

cuts

Question 11

shelves

Answer 11

raise/lower and plateau

Question 12

factors that effect how we hear EQ

Answer 12

voices/instruments, sound sources, the mix, recording environment, musician performances, mikes

Question 13

tonal balance

Answer 13

signal/sound of room and instruments

Question 14

frequency response

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sound colored by a device like a DI or a mic or preamp

Question 15

RTA

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realtime analyzer

Question 16

RTAs provide

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snapshots of frequency content at a time interval - indicate frequency content

Question 17

RTAS are effective as our ears?

Answer 17

NOPE because music fluctuates, snapshots are too narrow to be useful

Question 18

RTAs are better if done over long period of time?

Answer 18

no, problems woul be obscured or equaled out

Question 19

indirect factors that alter the spectral balance

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listening device, room acoustics, sound levels

Question 20

direct factors that alter the spectral balance

Answer 20

EQ, mic selection, mic placement

Question 21

devices add

Answer 21

color