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1
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The application of scientific and mathematical principles to achieve an end result

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engineering

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2
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a room that is acoustically isolated from the studio and surround areas

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control room

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3
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allows the engineer to combine, control, and distribute audio signals

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console

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4
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a recorder that has three or more tracks to record to and play back from

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multi-track recorder

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5
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a type of recorder to combine all the tracks to. could be mono, stereo, or surround

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mixdown recorder

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6
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most important person in the studio

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artist

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7
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an addition musician used for the project, who is not normally part of the main recording group

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session musician

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8
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person in charge of the studio budget, studio booking, song arrangement, etc

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producer

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9
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the process of editing, fixing, adding, or replacing tracks

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overdubbing

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10
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any device that changes one form of energy into another corresponding form of energy

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transducer

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11
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electrical level measured in milivolts

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mic level

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12
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electrical level measured as 1.23 volts

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line level

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13
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electrical level measured from 1-50 volts

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speaker level

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14
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types of normals:

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full, half, open, mult

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15
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wavelength formula

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wavelength = v / f

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16
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wavelength is measured in

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feet per cycle

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17
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frequency is measured in

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cycles per second or hertz

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18
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to increase in amplitude

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amplify

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19
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to decrease in amplitude

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attenuate

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20
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one completed excursion of a wave

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a cycle

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21
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greater than normal atmospheric pressure

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compression

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22
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lesser than normal atmospheric pressure

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rarefaction

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23
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amplitude is measured in

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decibels

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24
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the time is takes to complete one cycle of a wave

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period

25
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the relationship between two or more waveforms, measured in degrees

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phase

26
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the difference in time of one waveform compared to another

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phase shift

27
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the absolute positive and negative values in a waveform, compared to another

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polarity

28
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define fundamental

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the frequency of the note that is being played

29
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whole numbers multiples of the funamental

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harmonics

30
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every time a frequency doubles in value, its called

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an octave

31
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a sound pressure wave’s ability to bend around objects

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diffraction

32
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what dB level is considered the best for listening?

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85 dB SPL

33
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Bell Labs engineers who established equal loudness contours of the human ear

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fletcher + munsen

34
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velocity at 70º farenheight

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1130 feet per second

35
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two basic ways to record

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real-time, multitracking

36
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three main steps of multitrack recording

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recording, overdubbing, mixing

37
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best operating device for audio devices is called

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Nominal Level or 0dB

38
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the area between nominal level and distortion

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headroom

39
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unwanted leakage between channels is called

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crosstalk

40
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three sections of a recording console

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Input, Output, Monitor

41
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four possible console inputs

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Mic, Line, Tape, Group Signal on the I/O

42
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Two paths on a console

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Channel Path, Monitor Path

43
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Two types of console layouts

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In-Line, Split Monitor

44
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define Buss

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a common signal line

45
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allows us to make multiple copies of a signal in parallel

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a mult

46
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a ____ normalled row breaks the input

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half

47
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a ____ normalled row breaks the input and output

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full

48
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two types of dynamic mics

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dynamic moving coil, ribbon mic

49
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dynamic microphones operate by using:

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electromagnetic induction

50
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condenser microphones operate by using:

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electrostatic principle

51
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what does ICA stand for? what does it do?

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impedance conversion amplifier. lowers the output impedance from the mic and amplifies the output voltage to line level

52
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a PAD on a microphone will increase the max

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SPL

53
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the three types of ribbon microphones

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passive, active, tube

54
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the technical term for omnidirectional

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pressure operated

55
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three types of unidirectional polar patterns

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cardioid, supercardioid, hypercardioid

56
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slang name for bi-directional polar pattern

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figure-8

57
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area where mic picks up the most sound

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on-axis

58
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area where the mic rejects the most sound

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null-point

59
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term for a pair of mics tested by the manufacturer to be exactly the same

A

matched pair

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