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Dynamic Processing Flashcards

1
Q 
Select the two types of De Essers commonly used in pro audio.
Crossover compression
Split band
Split monitor
Upper frequency location
Side chain filtering
A

Split Band, Side Chain Filtering

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2
Q

What circuitry type of compressor is commonly used in guitar pedals?

A

OTA

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3
Q

What does a low pass filter do?

A

Attenuated audible content above a cutoff frequency.

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4
Q

What type of circuitry type is the La2A?

A

Opto

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5
Q

How many shelving EQs are on a parametric EQ?

A

2

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6
Q

An excited synthesizes copies of a fundamental frequency. True or False?

A

True

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7
Q 
Select all the parameters associated with a peaking EQ in a parametric EQ.
Ratio
Gain
Frequency
Threshold
Q
A

Q, Frequency, and Gain

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8
Q

What circuitry type does the Manley variable Mu compressor have?

A

Variable Mu

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9
Q

The length of time the gate take to change from closed to fully open is the:

A

Attack

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10
Q

The level at which the gate will allow the input signal to pass is:

A

Threshold

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11
Q

The length of time the gate takes to change from open to fully closed is:

A

Release

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12
Q

The length of time the gate will stay fully open after the signal falls below the threshold is:

A

Hold

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13
Q

How much signal is being fed to the gate is:

A

Input

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14
Q

What type of compressor uses a lamp?

A

Opto

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15
Q

What does FET stand for?

A

Field Effect Transistor

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16
Q

How many peaking EQs are on a parametric EQ?

A

3

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17
Q

What sonic discrepancy does a De Esser minimize?

A

Sibilance

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18
Q

What characteristic defines a Variable Mu compressor?

A

Smooth and organic

19
Q 
Select the two compressor designs:
Feedback
Circle forward
Backout
Fast forward
Feed forward
A

Feed forward and feedback

20
Q

What circuitry type is used in the 1176 compressor?

A

FET

21
Q

What characteristic defines an Opto Compressor?

A

Smooth and organic

22
Q

What does VCA stand for?

A

Voltage Control Amplifier

23
Q

What feature allows a noise gate to have two thresholds?

A

Hysteresis

24
Q

What circuitry type is a DB160 compressor?

A

VCA

25
Q

What is Subtractive EQ?

A

Removal of an unwanted bandwidth

26
Q

Why were compressors originally invented?

A

Telegraphy

27
Q

What does OTA stand for?

A

Operational Transconductance Amplifier

28
Q

The parameter where the gain required to make up for the gain reduced in the compression process is:

A

Makeup Gain

29
Q

The parameter where the time it takes for the gain to recover after the audio signal has passed through the compressor is:

A

Release

30
Q

The parameter where the amount of gain that is reduced in the audio signal when passed through the compressor is:

A

Ratio

31
Q

The parameter where the time it takes for the compressor to activate when an audio signal is introduced is:

A

Attack

32
Q

The parameter with the compressor controls is:

A

Dynamic range

33
Q

The parameter where the amount of decibels required to activate the compressor is:

A

Threshold

34
Q

What does a high pass filter do?

A

Attenuates audible content below a cutoff frequency.

35
Q

A graphic EQ is used to control what discrepancy?

A

The feedback relationship between microphones and speakers.

36
Q

Who invented the parametric EQ?

A

George Massenburg

37
Q

The aural exciter parameter that determines the fundamental frequency you wish to effect is:

A

Frequency

38
Q

The aural exciter parameter that determines the amount of harmonic distortion applied to the circuitry is:

A

Drive

39
Q

The aural exciter parameter that determines the number of harmonics you wish to effect is:

A

Amount

40
Q

A graphic EQ is primarily used in what field of audio engineering?

A

Live sound reinforcement

41
Q

What is the characteristic that defines a VCA compressor?

A

Fast and clean

42
Q

What characteristic defines a FET circuitry type compressor?

A

Fast and dirty

43
Q

What is additive EQing?

A

Gain of a desired bandwidth

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