Final Exam Flashcards
Sound is a result of what?
Atmospheric Disturbance Compression and Rarefaction
Propagation Waves
What is the speed of sound through dry air?
1130 ft/s
Frequency is measured in what type of unit?
Hz (Hertz)
The time it takes for a musical note to rise and fall in volume is referred to as what?
The sound envelope
What is RT60?
When reverb time drops 60 dB below the level of direct sound.
What does SPL stand for?
Sound pressure level
The difference in dB level between a signal and the noise floor is what?
Signal to noise level
What are the three types of transducers used in today’s microphones?
Condenser
Ribbon
Dynamic
What is a PROXIMITY EFFECT?
A trait specific to the Omnidirectional polar pattern
What is the voltage required by a true condenser microphone for operation?
48v or Phantom power
What is the 3:1 RULE?
The method of separating two vocalists from each other by three times the distance to their respective microphones.
Acoustic treatments are NOT used for what?
Soundproofing a room
An item that reflects and scatters sound is called what?
A diffuser
A movable wall that is used for separating sound sources is called what?
GOBO
A filter that removes only the low frequencies from audio is called what?
Low Pass Filter
What type of filter would be best suited to help remove sibilance from a vocal track?
High Pass Filter
What is the bit depth and sample rate of an audio cd?
16 bit
44.1k
The time it takes for a compressor to return to a normal state is called what?
Release Time
What is an analog mixing console that provides access to both input and monitor controls on one channel known as?
An Inline Console
What is the recommended monitoring level for mixing?
85
What is the Fletcher-Munson Curve?
The effect which causes a mix to sound weak in both the lows and highs when played back at a low volume level
What does EDL stand for?
Edit Decision List
When recording to a computer based DAW, where should you save your audio files?
Dedicated Hard Drive
If your computer recording software begins experiencing drop outs while recording what should you do?
Increase the hardware buffer size
What is LATENCY?
The time it takes for an audio signal to travel from a sound source, to a computer, and back to a player.
To move a region around freely in pro tools what edit mode should be selected?
Slip
What does A/D stand for?
Analog to Digital converter
What is the correct order to follow when working with a recording project?
- Recording
- Editing
- Mixing
- Mastering
What output from an analog mixer provides the clearest signal?
Direct Output
