midterm Flashcards

1
Q

What does a mixer do?

A

Mix, amplify, record

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2
Q

Analog is converted to

A

digital signals

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3
Q

Cd play and audio recorder are assigned to a

A

line level channel

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4
Q

what eliminates hum in a recording

A

the equalizer

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5
Q

the cue position

A

sends a sound to an output like headphones

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6
Q

Double system sound

A

recording on a audio recorder verses a camera

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7
Q

why is digital sound good?

A

the binary data is recorded and accurately copied

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8
Q

hard surfaces

A

don’t diffuse sound

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9
Q

number of times a sound wave vibrates up and down per second

A

frequency

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10
Q

distortion

A

is bad

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11
Q

amplitude

A

a sound wave’s intensity or volume

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12
Q

sound amplitude is measured in

A

decibes or db

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13
Q

example of sound medium

A

Air, water

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14
Q

what type of wave are sound waves

A

longitudinal

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15
Q

human hearing range

A

20hz to 20,000hz

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16
Q

microphone that needs power

A

condenser

17
Q

microphone that doesn’t need power

A

dynamic

18
Q

condenser mic

A

podcast mic

19
Q

dynamic mic

A

stage mic

20
Q

Xlr cable pros

A

balance signal, can be used in multiple different microphones

21
Q

cocktail party effect

A

pick up one voice in a crowded room

22
Q

boom mics

A

can pick up a lot of background noise, can be difficult in a wide shot