Music Technology

Question 1

Patch cord

Answer 1

A wire/cable that connects audio components

Question 2

Plug

Answer 2

The output of an audio connection; what is put into the jack

Question 3

Jack

Answer 3

The receiving end of an audio connection

Question 4

Balanced line

Answer 4

A patch cord containing three wires (Hot, neutral, ground) used for long audio cable runs and microphone connections

Question 5

Phone plug

Answer 5

A.k.a. quarter-inch or standard plug. Used in standard headphone or electrical equipment connections

Question 6

Impedance

Answer 6

The resistance to electrical flow

Question 7

Mixing

Answer 7

The technique of combining multiple tracks into a L/R stereo recording

Question 8

Equalization

Answer 8

The boosting and attenuating of specific frequencies

Question 9

Mini phone plug

Answer 9

A.k.a. 8th inch plug or Sony plug. Used in a miniature headphone or portable audio devices

Question 10

Mastering

Answer 10

The final mix down which gets sent out of the recording device

Question 11

Phono plug

Answer 11

A.k.a. RCA plug. Contains a metal pin and a round outer collar. Used to connect components within a sound system together.

Question 12

Digital

Answer 12

Information that is represented as a series of numbers

Question 13

4-track/Multi-track

Answer 13

Audio device capable of recording and playing back four or more independent parts

Question 14

XLR plug

Answer 14

A.k.a. Canon plug or A3M plug. Contains three pins and takes balanced wines. Used in most microphone connections

Question 15

V.U. Meters

Answer 15

Volume unit meters. Used to measure the input or output to a recording device.

Question 16

Panning

Answer 16

Assigning an audio signal for the left or right channel(or any combination of the two channels)

Question 17

Signal to noise ratio is expressed in:

Answer 17

Decibels

Question 18

What is one example of frequency response that a sound system component might possess?

Answer 18

100 Hz to 15,000 Hz

Question 19

Transducer

Answer 19

What changes electrical energy into mechanical energy. An example is a loudspeaker

Question 20

Woofer

Answer 20

The part of the loudspeaker that sends out the low frequencies

Question 21

Mid range

Answer 21

The part of the loudspeaker that sends out the middle frequencies

Question 22

Tweeter

Answer 22

The part of the loudspeaker that sends out the high frequencies

Question 23

Horn

Answer 23

The part of the loudspeaker that uses an acoustic horn to increase the efficiency so the sound can be amplified to a larger area such as a football field

Question 24

Crossover network

Answer 24

The part of the loudspeaker that is responsible for directing specific frequencies to specific drivers

Question 25

What is maximum handling capacity measured by?

Answer 25

Watts

Question 26

Efficiency

Answer 26

How much of the amplifier signal that actually gets turned into sound by the loudspeaker

Question 27

Bass port

Answer 27

Increases the efficiency of lower frequencies

Question 28

How are discs read?

Answer 28

With a laser.

Question 29

What corporations created the CD?

Answer 29

Sony and Phillips corporations

Question 30

Microprocessor

Answer 30

Converts Digital to analog

Question 31

What is harmonic distortion measured in?

Answer 31

Is measured in percentages

Question 32

DDD/ADD/AAD

Answer 32

Digital mix to digital mastered to digital; Analog mixed to digital Master to digital; analog mixed to analog mastered to digital

Question 33

Special features that a CD player might have

Answer 33

Preset program/random play/ multiple disc/Remote control/headphone output/fast forward and rewind/over sampling

Question 34

Amplitude

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Loudness

Question 35

Frequency

Answer 35

Pitch

Question 36

Fidelity

Answer 36

How well it's amplified without ruining frequency and or signal shape

Question 37

Distortion

Answer 37

A sign of bad fidelity

Question 38

Pre-amplifier

Answer 38

The part of the amplifier that boosts low-level signals

Question 39

Power output is measured in:

Answer 39

Watts per channel

Question 40

Receiver

Answer 40

The stereo component that is a combination of an amplifier and tuner