Cycle 2 Test Flashcards
tracks possible over time
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24
tape speed is measured in
IPS (inches per second)
what tape speed has the flattest frequency response and largest dynamic range
30 IPS
modes of tape:
erase, record/play (sync), playback
a DI box converts a….
high impedance instrument level (unbalanced) to a low impedance microphone-level signal (balanced)
the phonograph was made by
thomas edison
the graphophone was made by
alexander graham bell, chichester A. bell, and charles sumner tainter
had the original idea of recording all instruments separately
tom dowd
had the original idea of linear faders, as opposed to knobs
tom dowd
first engineer to use artificial reverb
bill putnam
Full Normal
normal breaks when patching into the input OR output
Half normal
normal breaks ONLY when patching into the input (bottom row)
Mult
creates duplicates of the signal sent to it
For outboard gear specifically, inputs are…
on top
reverse tracking buttons
fader, fader, fader. mic, line, rev
mixdown mode buttons
post, fader, fader, fader. line, rev
three modes the Neotek can be set to:
tracking mode, reverse tracking mode, mixdown mode
another word for aux send
split
what is an aux send?
an additional line-level output of a console
two things aux sends are most commonly used for
1.headphone mix 2. time-based fx
when using aux sends, what two things must be chosen?
- WHERE we take our split from 2. WHICH fader we take our split from
which path do I wanna take my split from, and why?
the path coming from the MTR ; the monitor path. because there is always signal in that path
for headphones mixes… pre or post-fader split? why?
pre… to not affect the control room mix.
for time-based processors, do I want a pre or post-fader split? why?
post… to preserve dry/wet ratio.
what does the word auxiliary mean?
extra or additional
is a send an input or an output?
output
what electrical level is an auxiliary send?
line-level
basic description of an aux send
an additional line-level signal output of a console
the technical definition of an aux send
a signal we derive from another signal path without interrupting the original signal flow.
how many aux sends are there on Neotek?
1 stereo send, 4 mono sends
potentiometers
control the amount of signal from the source being sent to an external destination
the Neotek buttons work in pairs. the pairs are
A and B, 1 and 2, 3 and 4
the pre and post fader buttons designate…
WHERE we take our split from
the Fader buttons designate…
WHICH fader we take our split from
aux A/B is ______ because _____
pre monitor fader split because Post and Fader are not pressed
auxes 1-4 are _______ because _____
post monitor fader split because Pre and Fader are not pressed
nominal level for Neotek aux bus master is _______ for the purpose of ____
7, additional headroom
Row 1 on the patchbay (mic > mic pre) is
Full Normal
Row 2 on the patchbay (MTR > Line input) is
Half Normal
Row 3 on the patchbay (MTB > MTR) is
Half Normal
Row 4 on the patchbay (Digital multitrack) is
Open
Row 5 on the patchbay (Insert point-sends > insert point-returns) is
Half normal
3 components of reverb
direct signal, early reflections, reverberation
5 sources of reverb
acoustic reverberation, echo chamber, plate reverb, spring reverb, digital reverb devices
common parameters of digital reverbs
room size control, pre-delay, reverb time (decay time)
what is delay?
The generation of discrete repeats of the input signal at regularly spaced intervals.
common parameters of delays
delay time, feedback, slapback delay, runaway delay
natural chorus
recording the same thing more than once
chorus effect
sound that results from a device that causes the source to be phase shifted in such a manner that “dips” frequencies away.
common chorus parameters
rate, depth, vibrato, tremolo
Flanger
like a chorus, with a feedback option. usually having low rate / high depth
Phaser
like chorus, but with EQ notches as stages. usually having high rate / low depth
Patchbays rows in order…
- mic > mic pre. 2. MTR > line level inputs. 3. MTB > MTR 4. digital multi-track > digital multitrack 5. sends > returns
Console Method Questions
- 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?
