Quiz One

Question 1

What is the role of the Outer Ear, and what is it referred to as?

Answer 1

Directs sound to the ear canal; Pinna

Question 2

What is the Middle Ear?

Answer 2

Eardrum; the cavity is the body of the drum.

Question 3

What is the role and location of the Cochlea?

Answer 3

Located in the inner ear, liquid filled chamber converts sound signals to impulses transmitted to the brain.

Question 4

What is Cognative Information?

Answer 4

Mental processes

Question 5

What is Affective Information?

Answer 5

Emotional processes

Question 6

How is sound created?

Answer 6

Sound waves are created when molecules are displaced in the air.

Question 7

What is Elastisity?

Answer 7

The moving back and forth of molecules.

Question 8

What is a Crest, and what is it also known as?

Answer 8

The highest point of a sound wave; compression

Question 9

What is a Trough, and what is it also referred to as?

Answer 9

The lowest point of a sound wave; rarefaction

Question 10

Define the term ‘Rarefaction’.

Answer 10

When the vibrating object moves inward, pulling the molecules farther apart; thinning them.

Question 11

Define the term ‘Amplitude’.

Answer 11

How many molecules are set in motion by the vibrating body.

Question 12

Define the term ‘Phase’.

Answer 12

The time relationship between two or more sound waves in their cycle.

Question 13

What is Phase Cancellation?

Answer 13

Occurs when two sound waves are 180 degrees out of phase.

Question 14

What is ADSR?

Answer 14

Attack
Decay
Sustain
Release

Question 15

Define the term ‘Attack’.

Answer 15

The initial start of a sound.

Question 16

Define the term ‘Decay’.

Answer 16

The softening after the attack.

Question 17

Define the term ‘Sustain’.

Answer 17

The period that the sounds volume is maintained.

Question 18

Define the term ‘Release’.

Answer 18

The time where the sound fades into silence.

Question 19

What is Psychoacoustics?

Answer 19

The way humans psychologically respond to sound.

Question 20

What is Direct Sound?

Answer 20

When sound reaches the listener directly, without hitting any objects.

Question 21

What is Indirect Sound?

Answer 21

When sound reaches the listener after hitting one or more object(s).

Question 22

What is a Dynamic Microphone?

Answer 22

Uses Electro Magnetic Induction to create an output signal.

Question 23

What is a Condenser Microphone?

Answer 23

Uses Electrostatic principle; contains a capsule made up of two thin plates.

Question 24

Define the terms ‘Phantom Power’.

Answer 24

48 Volts; supplied by console or preamp.

Question 25

What is an Omnidirectional Microphone?

Answer 25

A microphone that picks up sound equally from all sides.

Question 26

What is a Bi-Directional Polar Pattern?

Answer 26

Picks up sound from the front and back of the mic; rejects from the sides.

Question 27

What is a Cardoid Polar Pattern?

Answer 27

Picks up sound from the front, and a little from the sides; rejects from the back.

Question 28

What is a Uni-Directional Polar Pattern?

Answer 28

Picks up sound from only the front of the mic.

Question 29

Define 'Frequency Response'.

Answer 29

How microphones receive various frequencies, and at what levels.

Question 30

Define the term 'Max SPL'(Sound Pressure Level).

Answer 30

The level in which the microphone's output signal begins to distort.

Question 31

What is Proximity Effect?

Answer 31

When microphones are placed close to a sound source, bass frequencies increase.

Question 32

What is a Parabolic Microphone?

Answer 32

A long distance pickup mic; used outdoors at sporting events.

Question 33

What is a Shock Mount?

Answer 33

Helps to reduce vibrations from the floor or mic stand.

Question 34

What does the Console Input Section contain?

Answer 34

``` EQ Phantom Power Preamp Volume Fader Pan Knob Aux Send ```

Question 35

Describe the Inputs section.

Answer 35

XLR - Mic Quarter Inch - Instruments Quarter Inch - Inserts

Question 36

What is the 'Insert' section used for?

Answer 36

A quarter inch insert for a y cable; used to route the output of that channel into a compressor, and then back to the channel.

Question 37

What is 'Aux Sends' used for?

Answer 37

Used for time based effects, or monitored mixes (live instruments).

Question 38

What is the 'Pre' Button used for?

Answer 38

When engaged, the level sent to the Aux is controlled by the Aux Send, and will not be affected by the Main Volume Fader.

Question 39

What are Busses/Subgroups?

Answer 39

Routes channels to outputs; 98% of the time, the Bus relates to the channels on the MTR.

Question 40

Describe the Output Section.

Answer 40

Contains Master Faders for all outputs; Routes signal from input section to MTR.

Question 41

Describe the Monitor Section.

Answer 41

Controls what is heard through the speakers and the headphones; also contains the 'Talk Back Mic'.

Question 42

Define the term 'DAW'.

Answer 42

Digital Audio Workstation; Protools, Logic

Question 43

Define the term 'MTR'.

Answer 43

Multi Track Recorder