Short Answer Flashcards
What does compression do?
Compression reduces and controls the dynamic range of a signal
What are the common knobs found on a compressor?
Threshold, Attack, Release, Ratio, Input Gain, Output Gain
Name 5 Tube Compressors
LA-2A, CL 1B, Manley Elop, Manley Varimu, Fairchild 660
Name 5 Solid State Compressors
1176, Neve 33609, Distressor, Fatso, 1178
What is EQ used for?
EQ is used to manipulate the tonality of a sound by cutting and boosting frequencies
Types of EQ
- Tone Control
- Sweepable
- Graphic
- Semi-parametric
- Parametric
Tone Control EQ
Simple (think car stereo), preset frequency adjustments, just turn up and down depending on preferences
Sweepable EQ
Ability to fine tune frequency control by using a continuous knob instead of a notched knob
Graphic EQ
fixed frequency EQ, using sliders horizontally to adjust the gain of each frequency
- used more in live settings
Semi-parametric
controls gain and frequency of a source
Parametric EQ
control the gain, frequency, and Q of a source
What is Q control?
Q control adjusts the bandwith of a frequency, from a wide bell to a narrow bell or how sharp or sloped the curve is for a shelf or filter
What is serial processing?
processing occurs in a single chain of signal flow. the processing choices affect the signal itself, usually using an insert on the console
What is parallel processing?
processing occurs to a copy of a signal (either through a send or a bus). the original source material remains unchanged, usually this is used through a parallel effect (compression), or an aux send and is then blended together with the orignal “dry” signal
How does Blackbird arrange their inputs and outputs on their patch bays?
Outputs over inputs
