signal flow

Question 1

what is signal flow?

Answer 1

the path of the audio signal from its source to its destination

Question 2

Internal signal flow?

Answer 2

Happens inside audio processors, Interfaces, etc

Question 3

External signal flow?

Answer 3

Relates to the path of sound between elements in the recording studio

Question 4

Channel path?

Answer 4

anything from the source to the recorder

Question 5

Monitor path?

Answer 5

anything from the recorder to the listener

Question 6

Audio singla level?

Answer 6

• Microphone level
• Instrument level (Hi Z)
• Professional line level (+4dBu)
• Consumer line level (-10dBV)
• Speaker level

Question 7

Gains stage?

Answer 7

is a point during an audio signal flow that the engineer can make adjustments to the level

Question 8

Gain staging

Answer 8

is the process of managing the relative levels in a series of gain stages to prevent the introduction of noise and distortion.

Question 9

Unbalanced signal?

Answer 9

signal + ground

Question 10

Balanced signal?

Answer 10

signal (-), signal (+) and ground

Question 11

Instruments?

Answer 11

signal and ground

Question 12

Advantages of balanced lines?

Answer 12

• Phase cancellation
• Rf Rejection
• Higher quality
• Longer runs

Question 13

What is a BUS?

Answer 13

“Bus Bar” is essentially a conductor carrying a common signal/path. it’s an audio path that can sum multiple audio paths together.

Question 14

Types of BUS?

Answer 14

Mix bus, Aux bus, Group bus

Question 15

Direct output?

Answer 15

A single output of the channel path is taken pre or post-fader. (usually feeds the inputs of the recorder)

Question 16

Channel strip?

Answer 16

the set of controls for each sound mixer that combines multiple gain stages and audio processes.

Question 17

Insert?

Answer 17

Audio send and return from a channel strip used for additional outboard processing.

Question 18

2 types of recording console?

Answer 18

inline and split consoles

Question 19

Split console?

Answer 19

each channel has only one path

Question 20

inline console?

Answer 20

each channel has 2 audio path

Question 21

patchbay: Normal?

Answer 21

the connection that is automatically made from an output of a device to the input of another

Question 22

Patchbay: Breaking a normal?

Answer 22

Patching over an existing normal to make an alternate audio connection

Question 23

Patchbay: full-normal

Answer 23

signal from the top output jack passes to the bottom input jack without a patch cable

Question 24

Patchbay: half-normal

Answer 24

Signal from the top passes down the bottom without patching but this time a cable inserted into the top row does not break the fee to the bottom

Question 25

Patchbay: Non-normal

Answer 25

top connection does not pass signal to the bottom unless you put a patch cable btw them