Final 231 Flashcards
A higher bit rate gives us what
More Dynamic Range
Hertz is what
cycles per second, deals with pitch
What is dB
decibels; the ratio of a measured level against a reference level
What is the purpose of trimming a signal
to bring it to a nominal level
What is Nominal level
the point where electronics are working their best
Which signal level does not require a shielded level
speaker
How to check for phasing
pan the signal to mono
What is our hearing range
20 Hz to 20 kHz
What is a transducer
A device that transforms one form of energy into another corresponding form of energy
Insert send and return jacks should be used to patch in a piece of outboard electronics when
when you do not want any of the original signal in your mix, only the altered new signal
An auxiliary should be used to patch in a piece of outboard gear when
A and C
When you want both the original and the effected signal in your final mix, and you want the capability to have the original signal on one fader and the altered signal on another fader
What mic needs a power supply
Condencer
Which polar patter is best suited in studio for maximum isolation
a cardiod mic
The solo button on a mixer is used for what
listening to a certain channel in the control room without affecting the main mix, not the studio monitors
Diagram with cardiod pattern attenuating how much
17dB
Diagram with omni mic attenuating how much
has no attenuation; 0dB
Phase cancelation is most likely to occur when
two spaced mics are hearing a single source
What is signal to noise ration
noise floor to nominal
What is unity
where inputs and outputs are the same
What is AESEBU
XLR connection that can transfer a stereo pair balanced signal
What is proximity effect
extreme close mic’ing; it will boost the bass
What mic has slots or ports on the side
cardioid mic
Arrange signal in increasing voltage
Mic, Line, Speaker
A large diaphragm condenser mic would be best suited for picking up sound from all directions in an ambient space
True or False
True
How many channels in a MIDI port
16
How many data bytes are in MIDI
128
Dynamic range deals with
the range between the softest and loudest passages of an instrument on a recording
What should we do to ensure the best possible experience as relates to accurate monitoring
A and B
place monitors in triangle and use pink noise generator to determine the frequencies
When using a full back (Aux) to drive an effect, if you want the effect send to be controlled by the fader
use post fader #2 diagram
When you notice the peak light illuminating on an input channel, how would you fix that
adjust the trim control for the input
What is the order of tape heads on a tape machine
Erase, Record, Play
An erase head does what
(written)
it randomizes the magnetic domains on the tape making it silent
For what purpose would diagram 4 be used
the answer is Nothing
When you increase the sample rate of a digital recording, what happens
it will increase the range of frequencies
Choose the closest description of a direct box
takes mic or line level from an electronic instrument, balances it, and sends it directly to the board, eliminating the use of a mic
Given a high pass filter, with a slop of 12dB per octave, if you engage that filter at 200 Hz at what frequency would the signal be 12dB less
100Hz
The millions of magnetic oxide particles on tape that arrange themselves are called what
Domains
