Cycle 2 Test

Question 1

tracks possible over time

Answer 1

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24

Question 2

tape speed is measured in

Answer 2

IPS (inches per second)

Question 3

what tape speed has the flattest frequency response and largest dynamic range

Answer 3

30 IPS

Question 4

modes of tape:

Answer 4

erase, record/play (sync), playback

Question 5

a DI box converts a….

Answer 5

high impedance instrument level (unbalanced) to a low impedance microphone-level signal (balanced)

Question 6

the phonograph was made by

Answer 6

thomas edison

Question 7

the graphophone was made by

Answer 7

alexander graham bell, chichester A. bell, and charles sumner tainter

Question 8

had the original idea of recording all instruments separately

Answer 8

tom dowd

Question 9

had the original idea of linear faders, as opposed to knobs

Answer 9

tom dowd

Question 10

first engineer to use artificial reverb

Answer 10

bill putnam

Question 11

Full Normal

Answer 11

normal breaks when patching into the input OR output

Question 12

Half normal

Answer 12

normal breaks ONLY when patching into the input (bottom row)

Question 13

Mult

Answer 13

creates duplicates of the signal sent to it

Question 14

For outboard gear specifically, inputs are…

Answer 14

on top

Question 15

reverse tracking buttons

Answer 15

fader, fader, fader. mic, line, rev

Question 16

mixdown mode buttons

Answer 16

post, fader, fader, fader. line, rev

Question 17

three modes the Neotek can be set to:

Answer 17

tracking mode, reverse tracking mode, mixdown mode

Question 18

another word for aux send

Answer 18

split

Question 19

what is an aux send?

Answer 19

an additional line-level output of a console

Question 20

two things aux sends are most commonly used for

Answer 20

1.headphone mix 2. time-based fx

Question 21

when using aux sends, what two things must be chosen?

Answer 21

1. WHERE we take our split from 2. WHICH fader we take our split from

Question 22

which path do I wanna take my split from, and why?

Answer 22

the path coming from the MTR ; the monitor path. because there is always signal in that path

Question 23

for headphones mixes… pre or post-fader split? why?

Answer 23

pre… to not affect the control room mix.

Question 24

for time-based processors, do I want a pre or post-fader split? why?

Answer 24

post… to preserve dry/wet ratio.

Question 25

what does the word auxiliary mean?

Answer 25

extra or additional

Question 26

is a send an input or an output?

Answer 26

output

Question 27

what electrical level is an auxiliary send?

Answer 27

line-level

Question 28

basic description of an aux send

Answer 28

an additional line-level signal output of a console

Question 29

the technical definition of an aux send

Answer 29

a signal we derive from another signal path without interrupting the original signal flow.

Question 30

how many aux sends are there on Neotek?

Answer 30

1 stereo send, 4 mono sends

Question 31

potentiometers

Answer 31

control the amount of signal from the source being sent to an external destination

Question 32

the Neotek buttons work in pairs. the pairs are

Answer 32

A and B, 1 and 2, 3 and 4

Question 33

the pre and post fader buttons designate...

Answer 33

WHERE we take our split from

Question 34

the Fader buttons designate...

Answer 34

WHICH fader we take our split from

Question 35

aux A/B is ______ because _____

Answer 35

pre monitor fader split because Post and Fader are not pressed

Question 36

auxes 1-4 are _______ because _____

Answer 36

post monitor fader split because Pre and Fader are not pressed

Question 37

nominal level for Neotek aux bus master is _______ for the purpose of ____

Answer 37

7, additional headroom

Question 38

Row 1 on the patchbay (mic > mic pre) is

Answer 38

Full Normal

Question 39

Row 2 on the patchbay (MTR > Line input) is

Answer 39

Half Normal

Question 40

Row 3 on the patchbay (MTB > MTR) is

Answer 40

Half Normal

Question 41

Row 4 on the patchbay (Digital multitrack) is

Answer 41

Open

Question 42

Row 5 on the patchbay (Insert point-sends > insert point-returns) is

Answer 42

Half normal

Question 43

3 components of reverb

Answer 43

direct signal, early reflections, reverberation

Question 44

5 sources of reverb

Answer 44

acoustic reverberation, echo chamber, plate reverb, spring reverb, digital reverb devices

Question 45

common parameters of digital reverbs

Answer 45

room size control, pre-delay, reverb time (decay time)

Question 46

what is delay?

Answer 46

The generation of discrete repeats of the input signal at regularly spaced intervals.

Question 47

common parameters of delays

Answer 47

delay time, feedback, slapback delay, runaway delay

Question 48

natural chorus

Answer 48

recording the same thing more than once

Question 49

chorus effect

Answer 49

sound that results from a device that causes the source to be phase shifted in such a manner that "dips" frequencies away.

Question 50

common chorus parameters

Answer 50

rate, depth, vibrato, tremolo

Question 51

Flanger

Answer 51

like a chorus, with a feedback option. usually having low rate / high depth

Question 52

Phaser

Answer 52

like chorus, but with EQ notches as stages. usually having high rate / low depth

Question 53

Patchbays rows in order...

Answer 53

1. mic > mic pre. 2. MTR > line level inputs. 3. MTB > MTR 4. digital multi-track > digital multitrack 5. sends > returns

Question 54

Console Method Questions

Answer 54

1. What inputs does the console offer? 2. How do I get any input to any fader? 3. What input is the output of the MTR connected to? 4. How do I direct the output of the faders to the MTB or Stereo Bus?