Dynamic Processing

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Split Band, Side Chain Filtering

Question 2

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

Answer 2

OTA

Question 3

What does a low pass filter do?

Answer 3

Attenuated audible content above a cutoff frequency.

Question 4

What type of circuitry type is the La2A?

Answer 4

Opto

Question 5

How many shelving EQs are on a parametric EQ?

Answer 5

2

Question 6

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

Answer 6

True

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Q, Frequency, and Gain

Question 8

What circuitry type does the Manley variable Mu compressor have?

Answer 8

Variable Mu

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Attack

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Threshold

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Release

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Hold

Question 13

How much signal is being fed to the gate is:

Answer 13

Input

Question 14

What type of compressor uses a lamp?

Answer 14

Opto

Question 15

What does FET stand for?

Answer 15

Field Effect Transistor

Question 16

How many peaking EQs are on a parametric EQ?

Answer 16

3

Question 17

What sonic discrepancy does a De Esser minimize?

Answer 17

Sibilance

Question 18

What characteristic defines a Variable Mu compressor?

Answer 18

Smooth and organic

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Feed forward and feedback

Question 20

What circuitry type is used in the 1176 compressor?

Answer 20

FET

Question 21

What characteristic defines an Opto Compressor?

Answer 21

Smooth and organic

Question 22

What does VCA stand for?

Answer 22

Voltage Control Amplifier

Question 23

What feature allows a noise gate to have two thresholds?

Answer 23

Hysteresis

Question 24

What circuitry type is a DB160 compressor?

Answer 24

VCA

Question 25

What is Subtractive EQ?

Answer 25

Removal of an unwanted bandwidth

Question 26

Why were compressors originally invented?

Answer 26

Telegraphy

Question 27

What does OTA stand for?

Answer 27

Operational Transconductance Amplifier

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Makeup Gain

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Release

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Ratio

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Attack

Question 32

The parameter with the compressor controls is:

Answer 32

Dynamic range

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Threshold

Question 34

What does a high pass filter do?

Answer 34

Attenuates audible content below a cutoff frequency.

Question 35

A graphic EQ is used to control what discrepancy?

Answer 35

The feedback relationship between microphones and speakers.

Question 36

Who invented the parametric EQ?

Answer 36

George Massenburg

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Frequency

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Drive

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Amount

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Live sound reinforcement

Question 41

What is the characteristic that defines a VCA compressor?

Answer 41

Fast and clean

Question 42

What characteristic defines a FET circuitry type compressor?

Answer 42

Fast and dirty

Question 43

What is additive EQing?

Answer 43

Gain of a desired bandwidth