midterm

Question 1

Octave 1

Answer 1

31.25hz

Question 2

Octave 2

Answer 2

62.5hz

Question 3

Octave 3

Answer 3

125hz

Question 4

Octave 4

Answer 4

250

Question 5

octave 5

Answer 5

500hz

Question 6

octave 6

Answer 6

1khz

Question 7

octave 7

Answer 7

2khz

Question 8

octave 8

Answer 8

4khz

Question 9

octave 9

Answer 9

8khz

Question 10

octave 10

Answer 10

16khz

Question 11

Range of musical harmonics

Answer 11

250hz-16khz

Question 12

range of musical pitch fundamentals

Answer 12

62.5hz-1khz

Question 13

deep bass infrasound

Answer 13

31.25hz-62.5hz

Question 14

Low C

Answer 14

65hz

Question 15

Middle C

Answer 15

260hz

Question 16

High C

Answer 16

1040hz

Question 17

Bottom end. Little musical content. Effects. Fundamental of kick drum. Mostly not played back by loudspeakers. Very atmospheric, exotic.

Answer 17

octave 1

Question 18

lower bass. Sonic foundation octave. Bottom of musical pitches. Primary bass energy. Low C lives here. Most loudspeakers play back this octave, but with widely varying loudness.

Answer 18

octave 2

Question 19

upper bass. Musical foundation octave. Bass and lower elements of drum kit have fundamentals here. Critical bottom end range. All speakers play back this octave.

Answer 19

octave 3

Question 20

The so called “mud range.” Transition octave between bass and midrange. Thickness and muddiness. Thumpiness. The tenor octave of musical pitches. Critical fundamental pitch range. Middle C lives here.

Answer 20

Octave 4

Question 21

Lower midrange. Body and richness of sounds. Fullness and rounded qualities. The primary treble octave of musical pitches.

Answer 21

octave 5

Question 22

midrange. highest fundamental pitches. beginning of upper harmonics and spectral identifiers for lower instruments. musical content includes pitches and central parts of most instruments’ spectra.

Answer 22

octave 6

Question 23

upper mid-range. phantom image recognition range. hardness, intensity, loudness, definition. major range of harmonic content and spectral identifiers for many instruments.

Answer 23

octave 7

Question 24

presence, “edge” of hard consonants, primary recognition range for voice and words, upper-end of spectrum for many instruments, brightness, etc. Critical musical and vocal range.

Answer 24

octave 8

Question 25

highs, treble, metallic brightness, sibilance. Musical content includes cymbals, upper end snare drum, metal guitar strings, etc. sometimes called brilliance

Answer 25

octave 9

Question 26

extreme highs, airiness, hiss, and sizzle. Little musical content. Upper part of “edge” of sound. Mostly hi-hat cymbal.

Answer 26

octave 10