Recording

Question 1

Name 4 Types Of Polar Pattern?

Answer 1

• Cardioid
• Hyper Cardioid
• Figure of 8
• Omni Directional

Question 2

Name 4 Types Of Microphone?

Answer 2

• Dynamic
• Condenser/Capacitor
• Ribbon
• Boundary

Question 3

Name The 2 Audio Recording Methods?

Answer 3

• Microphone
• Direct Injection (Di)

Question 4

Which Recording Method Would You Use To Record A Synthesizer?

Answer 4

Direct Injection (Di)

Question 5

Which Type Of Microphone Would A Vocalist Use For A Live Performance?

Answer 5

Dynamic Microphone

Question 6

Which Type Of Microphone Would A Vocalist Use For A Studio Performance?

Answer 6

Condenser/Capacitor Microphone

Question 7

Describe The Meaning Of Overdubbing?

Answer 7

To record additional tracks on to an existing recording

Question 8

During Recording Which Dial Controls The Amount Of Signal Coming Into The Desk?

Answer 8

The Gain Dial

Question 9

Name The Two Kinds Of Microphone Recording
Techniques?

Answer 9

• Ambient
• Close Micing

Question 10

What Are The Main Differences Between A Dynamic
Microphone And A Condenser Microphone?

Answer 10

• A Condenser Needs 48 Volts Of Phantom Power
• A Dynamic Microphone Will Only Pick Up Sound That Is Close To It
• A Dynamic Microphone Is Stronger
• A Condenser Is More Sensitive To A Wider Frequency Range

Question 11

Describe 4 Considerations When Record A
Studio Vocal?

Answer 11

• Condenser Microphone
• Cardioid Polar Pattern
• Pop Shield
• Position = 10 To 30cm Away From Mic, Singer On Axis
• Room Ambient And Isolation

Question 12

Describe The Process Of Double Tracking?

Answer 12

To Record the same instrumental part twice in a real-time environment

Question 13

What’s The Best Way Of Finding Out A Microphones Responsiveness To A Sound?

Answer 13

By using the frequency response chart packaged with all microphones

Question 14

Name 4 Microphone Methods For Ambient Recording?

Answer 14

• AB Stereo Pair (Spaced Pair)
• Coincident Pair (XY Pair)
• Blumlein Technique (2x Stereo Pair)
• Mid Side Technique

Question 15

What Is The Optimal Level For Recording Instruments / Vocals and why?

Answer 15

Approximately -12Db Leaves You A Lot Of Headroom Which Will Avoid Digital Clipping

Question 16

Describe The Process Of Normalizing?

Answer 16

Increases The Gain Of An Audio Track

Question 17

Describe The Meaning Of Proximity Effect?

Answer 17

This is the distortion effect which increases the low frequency response when a sound is close to a microphone

Question 18

What Is The Purpose Of Ambient/Distant Miking?

Answer 18

The Goal Of These Techniques Is To Get A Broader, Natural Sound From The Source / Sources, And To Capture The Ambients Of The Room Or Hall.