Recording Fundamentals

Question 1

Frequency response

Answer 1

Tonal sensitivity term used to describe systems ability to reproduce base mid range and travel

Question 2

Signal to noise ratio S/N

Answer 2

Comparison of amount of wanted sound (signal )to amount of on wanted sound (noise)

Question 3

Dynamic range

Answer 3

Term to describe the range of volume from quietest to Loudest a system can reproduce

Question 4

High fidelity

Answer 4

Wide flat frequency response all tones audible to human ear equally reproduced hi signal-to-noise ratio more signal/less noise add as little noise as possible wide dynamic range accurate reproduction of volume fluctuations

Question 5

Variables and digital recording

Answer 5

Sampling rate or sampling frequency effects frequency response
44.1 kHz baseline for high fidelity
CD - 44.1 kHz
Resolution or quantizing affects dynamic range 16-bit baseline for high fidelity CD 16 bit

Question 6

Variables in digital recording

Answer 6

Levels affects overall quality good levels peaks below zero margin of negative one or -0.5 or in the yellow

Question 7

Variables in analog recording

Answer 7

Tape speed affects S/N the faster the better measured in inches per second track width
Affects frequency response determined by format the wider the better

Question 8

Variables in analog recording

Answer 8

Levels affect overall quality good levels average of 0VU peaks in the red

Question 9

Fidelity

Answer 9

Faithfulness of sound reproduction