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Which of the following cables connectors can be used on a balanced cable?

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1/4” TRS and XLR

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What are the two kinds of audio levels?

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Mic and Line level

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One of the first devices that a mic signal runs through in a console, is the _____ which increases the signal level.

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Pre-amp

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What type of auxiliary send will not be affected by the channel fader movement?

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Pre-fader

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The buttons on a console which allows you to route a signal to ANY track on a multi-track recorder are called ____ outputs.

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Bus

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A measurement, which is the difference between the system noise level and the strongest signal the equipment can handle is called the _________.

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Signal to Noise Ratio

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A professional line level is _____ dBv. A consumer line level is _____dBv.

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+4

-10

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When a signal is allowed to jump through a patch bay without needing a patch cord on the front, it is said to be _______.

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“Normaled”

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What are the two kinds of meters?

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VU and Peak

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Name two of the “Edit Modes” in ProTools.

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Slip, Shuffle, Spot, or Grid

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Name two of the “Edit Tools” in ProTools.

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Trimmer, Selector, Grabber

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What are the two main windows in ProTools?

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Edit and Mix

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12
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The ProTools document file contains all the data of your session T or F.

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False

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Which version of save can be used to change session setting such as sampler rate, bit depth and ProTools versions?

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Save Copy In

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Which Edit Mode has clips snap to each other:

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Shuffle

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What is the maximum dynamic range of a 24 bit file?

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hint (24X6=144)

144

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16
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Which version of ProTools requires special DSP cards in your computer, HDX or HD Native?

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HDX

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What does DSP stand for?

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Digital Signal Processing

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18
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An electric guitar or bass with a magnetic pick up has an output that is mic level or line level?

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mic level

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What does “in the box” mean?

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Inside the computer

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What kind of EQ curve flattens out to affect a group of frequencies equally?

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Shelf

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What are the 3 things that a parametric EQ. can alter?

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Bandwidth, Gain, Cut

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22
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Give a frequency number that relates to the following areas…
Low Freq.
Mid Freq.
High Freq.

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Low Freq. 100
Mid Freq. 1,000
High Freq. 10,000

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23
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Which has more control? 1 Octave graphic eq. or 1/3 Octave graphic eq?

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1/3 Octave graphic eq.

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Bandwidth is also known as ____.

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Q

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25
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What kind of filter cuts low frequencies?

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High Pass Filter

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What is the name of the adjustable point on a dynamic processor that is the point at which the device begins to work?

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Threshold

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What is the adjustment on a compressor that measures the proportion of change between input and output levels called?

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Ratio

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A compressor that is set so that the signal never goes much over the threshold setting is called a _____.

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limiter

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29
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A gate is really a expander or compressor?

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expander

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30
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Gates and compressors and eq.s are generally patched which way? In-line or side-chain?

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In-line

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31
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List on exampe of a “Modulated Effect:”

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Phase Shift

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What are the two adjustments on a compressor that adjusts how quickly the compressor “reacts” to a signal?

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Attack Time and Release Time

33
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A limiter is really a compressor or expander?

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compressor

34
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Reverb and Delay effects are usually patched in-line or side-chain?

A

side chain

35
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When using an Aux. output as an effects send, us a pre or post fader aux?

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post fader

36
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_____ing, is the process of triggering one sound with another.

A

keying

37
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The two ways of patching processors are _____ and ______?

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in-line and side-chain

38
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A ______ eq. only allows you to adjust the boost/cut value and nothing else.

A

Fixed Frequency

39
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If an eq. allows you to 4 frequency areas, it would be referred to as a 4 _____ eq.

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Band

40
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What is the single unit measurement for frequency?

A

Hertz

41
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What is the single unit measurement for amplitude?

A

Decibel

42
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When an audio device treats all frequencies equally as well, it’s said to have a _____ response.

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Flat

43
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Give a number that is related to each of these frequency ranges.
Low Freq.
Mid Freq.
High Freq.

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LF 100
MF 1,000
HF 10,000

44
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Multiple, random sound reflections that occur to quickly to be heard separately, are known collectively as…

A

Reverb

45
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The measurement that is the loss of sound energy as it goes through objects or barriers is called______.

A

Transmission Loss

46
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The spreading of waves is known as______.

A

Diffusion

47
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The two main Types of studio microphones are….

A

Dynamic and Condenser

48
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List two different mic. pic up patterns…

A

Omni, bi, or Cardioid

49
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What type of mic. requires power?

A

Condenser

50
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A way of powering condenser mic’s from other devices is called _____ power.

A

phantom

51
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The human frequency range is about _____ to ____.

A

20hz to 20khz

52
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The human dynamic range is about _____ to _____.

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0dB to 120dB

53
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What kind of frequencies have short wave lengths?

A

High frequencies

54
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For digital audio, the speed at which an analog sound is measures is called the _____ rate.

A

Sample

55
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For digital audio, the quantization level is commonly referred to as ____ depth.

A

bit

56
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Which is a compressed file format?

A

mp3

57
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How many channels is ADAT optical (lightpipe)?

A

8

58
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How many channels is S/PDIF?

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2

59
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What is the standard cd “Red Book” sample rate:

bit depth:

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44.1 khz

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60
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How many channels does a single midi cable carry?

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16

61
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How many ticks are there in a quarter note?

A

960

62
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How many simultaneous voices does Expand2 have?

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4

63
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What is the default meter for a new PT session?

A

4/4

64
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What is the default tempo for a new PT session?

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120

65
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Name two ways of viewing midi data in the edit window.

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Note and clip view

66
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What keys are used to toggle between the mix and edit windows.

A

command =

67
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What key is used to move the cursor to the next clip boundary?

A

Tab

68
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What does double clicking the zoom tool do?

A

zooms out to see the whole session

69
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What key do you use to add a memory location?

A

Enter

70
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What is the maximum number of memory locations?

A

999

71
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Loop playback requires a selection of at least ____ seconds in length.

A

.5

72
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What keys are used to nudge a clip or selection?

A

+ and -

73
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What edit mode(s) does nudge work in?

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ALL

74
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How many levels of undo does ProTools have?

A

32

75
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What is the shortcut for the fades dialog box?

A

command f

76
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List one thing that cannot be undone with ProTools.

A

Deleting audio clips

77
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ProTools can have ____ inserts per channel. (How many)

A

10

78
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List two automation modes.

A

read and write

79
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List two things pro tools can automate

A

Pan and volume

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