Final Exam Flashcards
Sound’s movement through a medium is called:
- Amplitude
- Frequency
- Propagation
- Spectrum
Propagation
Which category of effects is related to sound propagation?
- Filter effects
- Dynamic effects
- Delay effects
- Distortion effects
Delay effects
Sound traveling through a guitar string is what type of wave?
- Longitudinal
- Transverse
Transverse
The degree of compression and rarefaction of air is called:
- Propagation
- Frequency
- Amplitude
Amplitude
The maximum amplitude inside the computer is:
- -60 dB Sound Pressure Level
- 120 dB Full Scale
- 0 dB Full Scale
- 0 dB Sound Pressure Level
0 dB Full Scale
Hertz is:
- A measurement of propagation
- A measurement of amplitude
- A measurement of frequency
A measurement of frequency
The range of human frequency perception is roughly:
- -120 dB FS to 0 dB FS
- -120 dB SPL to 0 dB SPL
- 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz
- 0 Hertz to 120 Hertz
20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz
Which effect category manipulates timbre and spectrum?
- Dynamic effects
- Delay effects
- Filter effects
Filter effects
The oscilloscope display shows:
- X-Frequency Y-Amplitude
- X-Amplitude Y-Time
- X-Time Y-Amplitude
X-Time Y-Amplitude
When air is less dense than atmospheric pressure due to sound traveling through it, the air is:
- Compressed
- Rarefied
Rarefied
Which display shows how timbre evolves over time?
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Oscilloscope
- Spectrogram/Sonogram
Spectrogram/Sonogram
An audio signal is:
- A microphone’s input
- Binary information
- Voltage variations
Voltage variations
A microphone preamp:
- Converts from analog to digital
- Converts an audio signal into sound pressure variations
- Amplifies a low signal up to the standard line level
Amplifies a low signal up to the standard line level
Speakers are:
- Input transducers
- Output transducers
Output transducers
Unity is:
- An input transducer
- A point in the signal flow where the energy is converted from one format to another
- A gain stage set so that there is no amplification or attenuation
- A point in the signal flow where the signal can be boosted or attenuated
A gain stage set so that there is no amplification or attenuation
When possible:
- Amplify and attenuate numerous times throughout the signal flow
- Amplify once and use unity settings from that point on
Amplify once and use unity settings from that point on
An electric guitar typically connects via what type of cable?
- RCA
- XLR
- 1/4 inch TS
1/4 inch TS
In a typical home studio, where is the A to D converter located?
- Within the amplifier
- Within the microphone preamp
- Within the audio interface
- Within the MIDI interface
Within the audio interface
Is a guitar pickup output a line level signal?
Yes
No
No
What are two ways to record direct while monitoring through an amp?
- Through a microphone placed in front of the guitar amplifier
- Connect the guitar to a direct box, use the XLR out to go to the computer, and use the parallel 1/4 out to go to the amplifier
- Connect the guitar to the amp and use the amps line out to send signal to the computer
- Connect the guitar to the interface and listen to the DAW output
- Connect the guitar to a direct box, use the XLR out to go to the computer, and use the parallel 1/4 out to go to the amplifier
- Connect the guitar to the amp and use the amps line out to send signal to the computer
What does DAW stand for?
- Digital Analog Workstation
- Digital Audio Workstation
Digital Audio Workstation
What is done during the production stage?
- Mixing
- Songwriting and rehearsal
- Performing and recording
- Mastering
Performing and recording
An interleaved file:
- Is a compressed data type
- Has two separate files, one for left and another for right
- Contains both left and right audio channels in a single file
- Is a 24-bit recording
Contains both left and right audio channels in a single file
These tracks contain song specific information like Markers and Tempo:
- Audio tracks
- Aux tracks
- Global tracks
- MIDI tracks
Global tracks
A new audio file is created:
- When the project is saved
- For each track
- With every recording
- With each region or clip that is created
With every recording
Recorded audio files are named:
- By the computer name
- By the project name
- By the track name
By the track name
This is used to avoid pops and clicks at the beginning or end of a region:
- Fade
- Comping
- Trim
- Normalize
- Cut
Fade
When you want to move a region by a small amount but it is moving by large amounts what must you do?
- Turn off the grid
- Duplicate the region
- Turn on the grid
- Trim the region
- Quantize the region
Turn off the grid
Creating a perfect performance from a series of imperfect takes is called:
- Normalizing
- Trimming
- Comping
- Fading
Comping
How many different channels are in the MIDI specification?
4
12
16
24
16
A 7-bit word can represent how many values?
512
256
128
64
128
A MIDI note in a DAW consists of how many MIDI messages?
3, Channel, Velocity, and note number
2, Velocity and note number
2, Note on and note off
1, Note on
2, Note on and note off
The Trim knob:
- Controls the amount of signal in the right and left channel of the track’s input
- Adjusts the track output level
- Adjusts the gain of the microphone preamp
Adjusts the gain of the microphone preamp
A Pan knob:
- Controls the level of a secondary output
- Controls the amount of signal in the right and left channel of the track’s input
- Controls the amount of signal in the right and left channel of the track’s output
Controls the amount of signal in the right and left channel of the track’s output
A Bus:
- Controls the level of a secondary output
- Adjusts the track output level
- Combines multiple streams of audio
Combines multiple streams of audio
EQ belongs to which category?
- Dynamic
- Delay
- Filter
Filter
Compressor belongs to which category?
- Filter
- Delay
- Dynamic
Dynamic
Reverb belongs to which property of sound?
- Dynamic
- Filter
- Delay
Delay
When configuring a Monitor mix, use:
- Post fader sends
- Pre fader sends
Pre fader sends
When configuring parallel effects, such as reverb, we commonly use:
- Pre Fader sends
- Post fader sends
Post fader sends
The default location for a send in a DAW is:
- Pre fader
- Post fader
Post fader
How do you reduce electrical noise? Choose all that apply.
- Avoid unnecessary gain
- Use unbalanced cables
- Use fewer pieces of gear
- Use short cables
- Use long cables
- Turn off appliances and dimmers
- Use balanced cables
- Avoid unnecessary gain
- Use fewer pieces of gear
- Use short cables
- Turn off appliances and dimmers
- Use balanced cables
“Drive” is:
- Gain after a distortion stage
- Gain before a distortion stage
Gain before a distortion stage
Distortion (choose all that apply):
- Introduces upper partials
- Increases apparent loudness
- Turns amplitude variations into timbre variations
- Makes a signal brighter
- Changes the waveshape
- Happens when a signal gets very quiet
- Is the upper end of the dynamic range of a piece of gear
- Is the linear portion of the dynamic range
- Introduces upper partials
- Increases apparent loudness
- Turns amplitude variations into timbre variations
- Makes a signal brighter
- Changes the waveshape
- Is the upper end of the dynamic range of a piece of gear
Expansion:
- Reduces dynamic range
- Increases dynamic range
Increases dynamic range
What are the two main sections of dynamic processors?
- Threshold and Sidechain
- Filter and distortion
- Analysis and volume control
Analysis and volume control
When configuring a gate on a guitar recording set the threshold:
- Below the noise level but above the playing guitar level
- Above the playing guitar level and above the noise
- Above the noise and below the playing guitar level
- Below the noise and below the playing guitar level
Above the noise and below the playing guitar level
When the dry/wet balance is set to 0% on a simple delay unit:
- The delays last for a very long time
- The output consists of only the delayed signal
- The output is the same as the input
The output is the same as the input
In a delay, “feedback” means:
- The input of the delay unit is routed to the output of the delay unit
- The volume at which the delay processor starts functioning
- The output of the delay unit is routed to the input of the delay unit
- The proportion of processed and unprocessed signal at the output of the delay unit
The output of the delay unit is routed to the input of the delay unit
When a short delay with very high feedback produces a tone, increasing the delay time:
- Raises the amplitude of the pitch
- Raises the frequency of the pitch
- Lowers the frequency of the pitch
- Lowers the amplitude of the pitch
Lowers the frequency of the pitch
Why would you disable a band in an EQ?
- To amplify a specific frequency
- To attenuate a specific frequency
- To save CPU resources
- To increase the width of a boost or cut
To save CPU resources
“Q” on a bell filter controls:
- The frequency of the boost or cut
- The height of the boost or cut
- The width of the boost or cut
The width of the boost or cut
2k Hertz is:
20000 Hertz
200 Hertz
2000 Hertz
20 Hertz
2000 Hertz
A Chorus is:
- A comb filter with a changing delay time
- A series of deep notches put into motion
- Multiple detuned copies of an input signal
Multiple detuned copies of an input signal
This type of reverb is created by sampling a real space:
- Plate
- Algorithmic
- Convolution
- Spring
Convolution
The early reflections portion of an algorithmic reverb:
- Sounds like a long wash of noise
- Sounds like a collection of slapback delays
Sounds like a collection of slapback delays
The most commonly modulated parameter on a synth filter is:
- Resonance
- Gain
- Cutoff Frequency
- Type
Cutoff Frequency
“Sweeping” a filter refers to changing (modulating) what synth parameter?
- Oscillator frequency
- Amplitude
- Filter cutoff frequency
- Filter resonance
Filter cutoff frequency
High resonance: (Choose all that apply)
- Can raise amplitude dramatically and possibly cause distortion
- Will emphasize individual partials (if any are present) as the filter moves
- Will make the filter more obvious in your sound
- Can raise amplitude dramatically and possibly cause distortion
- Will emphasize individual partials (if any are present) as the filter moves
- Will make the filter more obvious in your sound
If you would like a sound to stop quickly when a note is released what would you do?
- Raise the amplitude envelope sustain level
- Raise the amplitude envelope release time
- Lower the amplitude envelope release time
- Lower the amplitude envelope decay level
Lower the amplitude envelope release time
A cyclic variation in pitch is called:
- Envelope
- Tremolo
- Vibrato
- LFO
Vibrato
Modulation always includes (Choose all that apply):
- Modulation Amount and Direction
- Modulation Destination
- Modulation Source
- Modulation Amount and Direction
- Modulation Destination
- Modulation Source
