Dynamic Processing Flashcards
Select the two types of De Essers commonly used in pro audio. Crossover compression Split band Split monitor Upper frequency location Side chain filtering
Split Band, Side Chain Filtering
What circuitry type of compressor is commonly used in guitar pedals?
OTA
What does a low pass filter do?
Attenuated audible content above a cutoff frequency.
What type of circuitry type is the La2A?
Opto
How many shelving EQs are on a parametric EQ?
2
An excited synthesizes copies of a fundamental frequency. True or False?
True
Select all the parameters associated with a peaking EQ in a parametric EQ. Ratio Gain Frequency Threshold Q
Q, Frequency, and Gain
What circuitry type does the Manley variable Mu compressor have?
Variable Mu
The length of time the gate take to change from closed to fully open is the:
Attack
The level at which the gate will allow the input signal to pass is:
Threshold
The length of time the gate takes to change from open to fully closed is:
Release
The length of time the gate will stay fully open after the signal falls below the threshold is:
Hold
How much signal is being fed to the gate is:
Input
What type of compressor uses a lamp?
Opto
What does FET stand for?
Field Effect Transistor
How many peaking EQs are on a parametric EQ?
3
What sonic discrepancy does a De Esser minimize?
Sibilance
What characteristic defines a Variable Mu compressor?
Smooth and organic
Select the two compressor designs: Feedback Circle forward Backout Fast forward Feed forward
Feed forward and feedback
What circuitry type is used in the 1176 compressor?
FET
What characteristic defines an Opto Compressor?
Smooth and organic
What does VCA stand for?
Voltage Control Amplifier
What feature allows a noise gate to have two thresholds?
Hysteresis
What circuitry type is a DB160 compressor?
VCA
What is Subtractive EQ?
Removal of an unwanted bandwidth
Why were compressors originally invented?
Telegraphy
What does OTA stand for?
Operational Transconductance Amplifier
The parameter where the gain required to make up for the gain reduced in the compression process is:
Makeup Gain
The parameter where the time it takes for the gain to recover after the audio signal has passed through the compressor is:
Release
The parameter where the amount of gain that is reduced in the audio signal when passed through the compressor is:
Ratio
The parameter where the time it takes for the compressor to activate when an audio signal is introduced is:
Attack
The parameter with the compressor controls is:
Dynamic range
The parameter where the amount of decibels required to activate the compressor is:
Threshold
What does a high pass filter do?
Attenuates audible content below a cutoff frequency.
A graphic EQ is used to control what discrepancy?
The feedback relationship between microphones and speakers.
Who invented the parametric EQ?
George Massenburg
The aural exciter parameter that determines the fundamental frequency you wish to effect is:
Frequency
The aural exciter parameter that determines the amount of harmonic distortion applied to the circuitry is:
Drive
The aural exciter parameter that determines the number of harmonics you wish to effect is:
Amount
A graphic EQ is primarily used in what field of audio engineering?
Live sound reinforcement
What is the characteristic that defines a VCA compressor?
Fast and clean
What characteristic defines a FET circuitry type compressor?
Fast and dirty
What is additive EQing?
Gain of a desired bandwidth
