Topic 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following are used to add emphasis to an image on the screen?
A. Spot Effect
B. Foley
C. Narration
D.Underscore

A

Spot Effect

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2
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You have recorded a track and the sound is distorted. Which of the following would NOT resolve the problem?
A. Turn down the master gain
B. Turn down the master volume
C. Change to a different microphone

A

C. Change to a different microphone

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3
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Which of the following would help to get rid of unwanted background sounds?
A. Distortion
B. Noise gates
C. Delay
D. Flanger

A

Noise gate

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4
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What the correct description for backbeat?

A

Emphasising beats 2 and 4

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5
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Which of the following styles makes use of extended guitar solos?
A. Soul
B. EDM
C. Rock and roll
D. Rock

A

Rock

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6
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Which type of microphone runs on phantom power?

A

Condenser Microphone

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7
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How you you write down the chord symbol for a G major 7 chord?

A

G7

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8
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Which piece of equipment reduces plosives for vocalists?

A

A pop shield

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9
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Which type of microphone is best for recording a singer?

A

Dynamic Microphone

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10
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Which is the standard way of structuring a pop song in most genres except EDM?

A

Verse, chorus

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11
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What do we call the bass drum playing on every crotchet beat?

A

4 to the floor

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12
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Which type of audio file is the highest quality?

A

A Wav file

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13
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What is the correct term for narrative that gives information about a product in an advert?

A

Voice over

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14
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Which piece of equipment can be used instead of a microphone when recording a bass /electric guitar, keyboard or electric drum kit?

A

A DI box

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15
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Which type of audio file is compressed and therefore has a reduced quality?

A

MP3

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16
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Which type of sounds does a high pass filter remove from the recording?

A

Low sounds

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17
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What the correct description for backbeat?

A

Emphasising beats 2 and 4

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18
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Which type of sound source is used in adverts, theatres and films to set the mood?

A

Underscore

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19
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If you want to boost the recording signal what do you turn up?

A

Gain

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20
Q

Which function is used to create swung / swing rhythms?

A

Quantise

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21
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Which plug will repeat a sound several times?
A. Echo
B. Delay
C. Distortion
D. Reverb

A

Delay

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22
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Which of the following styles makes use of extended guitar solos?
A. Soul
B. EDM
C. Rock and roll
D. Rock

A

Rock

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23
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Which is the most popular time signature used in pop music?

A

4/4

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24
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Which style of music has 12 bars in every section?

A

Rock n Roll

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25
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Which type of audio file is compressed?

A

MP3

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26
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Which editing tool will allow you to create swing rhythms to an entire track with a single command?

A

Quantise

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27
Q

You are getting you DAW ready to work on a project. You need to make sure that sound is being sent to your headphones. Which setting would you check in your DAW?

A

Audio out

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28
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Which type of audio file is the highest quality?

A

Wav

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29
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How you you write down the chord symbol for a G major 7 chord?

A

G7

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30
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What do we call the bass drum playing on every crotchet beat?

A

4 to the floor

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31
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Which is the standard way of structuring a pop song in most genres except EDM?

A

Verse chorus

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32
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Which type of audio file is compressed and therefore has a reduced quality?

A

MP3

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33
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Which type of sounds does a high pass filter remove from the recording?

A

Low

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34
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If you want to boost the recording signal what do you turn up?

A

Gain

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35
Q

Which function is used to create swung / swing rhythms?

A

Quantise

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36
Q

Does Soul makes use of acoustic instruments?

A

False
Soul uses electric instruments- folk uses acoustic

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37
Q

Which piece of equipment will plug straight into a keyboard / electric drum kit / electric guitar meaning that no microphone is needed to record?
A. Pop shield
B. Headphones
C. DI Box
D. Phantom power

A

DI Box

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38
Q

Which of the following polar patterns can pick up sounds from all around?
A. Bidirectional
B. Unidirectional
C. Omnidirectional

A

Omnidirectional

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39
Q

Which of the following statements about condenser microphones is NOT true?
A. Due to their sensitivity they are prone to distort the sound
B. They need phantom power to run
C.They produce sound by the diaphragm vibrating
D. They pick up sounds from more than one direction

A

They produce sound by the diaphragm vibrating.

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40
Q

What type of cables do microphones mostly use?

A

XLR

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41
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Which type,of microphones are often used to record large choirs as they pick up sounds from more than 1 direction?

A

Ribbon

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42
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Which type of microphone needs phantom power to work?

A

A Condenser microphone

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43
Q

What is it called when one persons sound is picked up by two microphones?

A

Phasing

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44
Q

Which type of microphone stand would be used when space is a premium?

A

A clamp Stand

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45
Q

Your track sounds muddy and has too many low frequencies. Other than record again, what should you do to solve the problem?

A

Apply a high pass filter.

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46
Q

Which type of microphone has a figure of 8 polar pattern making it perfect for interviews?

A

A Ribbon microphone

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47
Q

What type of polar patterns do dynamic microphones have as they only pick up sounds from the front?

A

A Cardioid Polar pattern

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48
Q

When working for long periods at a computer keyboard what should you do to prevent eye and back strain?

A

Take breaks

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49
Q

What do you apply to a recording to get rid of unwanted sounds on a track?

A

A Noise gate

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50
Q

What is the process of recording a vocal track over an existing recording called?

A

Over dubbing

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51
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What part of a dynamic microphone vibrates to cause the sound waves to be converted into an electrical signal?

A

Diaphragm

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52
Q

If you place a microphone too close to a sound source, what is likely to happen to the recorded sound?

A

It will be distorted

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53
Q

Which type of microphone is robust enough to cope with loud sounds?

A

Dynamic

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54
Q

When a piece of music is described as using backbeat, which beats of the bar will be stressed?
A. 2 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 1 and 2
D. 1 and 3

A

2 and 4

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55
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Which time signature is used so frequently it is also known as common time?

A

4/4 ( C = common time)

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56
Q

Which is the following is the odd one out?
A. Intro
B. Middle 8
C. Instrumental
D. Bridge

A

Intro as this is the only section that doesn’t happen in the middle of the piece.

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57
Q

What is modulation?

A

Changing key

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58
Q

Which of the following structures in music means return and has the A section coming back repeatedly (ABACA)

A. Strophic
B. Ternary
C. Arch
D. Rondo

A

Rondo

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59
Q

Which rhythmic device is typically used in most popular styles of music?

A

Syncopation

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60
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What would we call a contrasting section that had words and melody not heard in the verse or chorus?

A

A Bridge

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61
Q

What does BPM stand for?

A

Beats per minute eg 110 BPM

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62
Q

Which structure / form in music has the letters AB?

A

Binary

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63
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Which structure, often used in folk music, will have the same music for every single section?

A

Strophic

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64
Q

Which two keywords come under the command word of TONALITY?

A

Major and minor

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65
Q

Which beat of the bar is the most important beat and therefore slightly louder than the other beats?

A

One

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66
Q

A microphone boom should hang in between legs rather than over a leg
True or False

A

False a mic should always hang over a leg so it doesn’t fall over which could damage the equipment

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67
Q

What do we call a chord with 3. Notes in it?

A

A Triad

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68
Q

Quantisation will move data onto the beat for you and what OTHER feature?

A

Swing rhythms

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69
Q

Which function will move the sound from right to left or left to right?

A

Panning

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70
Q

What is the function of a verse in pop music?

A

To tell the story.

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71
Q

Which of the following is a type of DAW track?
A. Equalisation track
B. Compressor track
C. Microphone track
D. Software instrumental track

A

Software instrumental track

72
Q

Which one of these is NOT a method of presenting stereo audio?
A. .aiff
B. mp3
C. midi
D. wav

A

Midi

73
Q

Which style of music normally features backbeat (emphasising beats 2 and 4)?

A

Reggae

74
Q

Which of the following is a DAW effects plug in?
A. Panning
B. Volume
C. Delay
D. Gain

A

Delay

75
Q

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of using using vinyl as a consumer format for music?
A. Fragile so easy to damage
B. Bulky to store
C. Expensive to buy
D. Inferior sound quality

A

Inferior sound quality

76
Q

When connected an external hard drive to a computer which type of connection would typically be used?

A

USB

77
Q

Which one of the following would be used to monitor the audio output in a DAW?
A. Noise Gate
B. Speakers
C. Microphone
D. Compressor

A

Speakers

78
Q

What is the correct term for adding real sounds to a soundtrack?

A

Foley

79
Q

What is Foley?

A

Foley is the process of creating and adding everyday sound effects to a film or video production to make it sound more realistic.

80
Q

What happens to a sound when you speed it up?

A

It goes higher in pitch

81
Q

Which of the following is NOT a peripheral?
A. GarageBand
B. Headphones
C. Mouse
D. Keyboard

A

GarageBand

82
Q

How many bars are usually in a section of pop music, eg a verse or chorus?

A

8

83
Q

Which of the following is an advantage of using a drum machine rather than a live drummer?
A. It can play more difficult pieces
B. Not necessary to learn how to play the instrument
C. It is more accurate

A

It is not necessary to learn how to play the instrument

84
Q

What is it called when a chord made up of three notes played simultaneously?

A

A Triad

85
Q

Quantisation will move data onto the beat for you and what OTHER feature?

A

Swing rhythms

86
Q

Which function will move the sound from right to left or left to right?

A

Panning

87
Q

Which of the following is a type of DAW track?
A.Compressor track
B.Microphone track
C. Equalisation track
D. Software instrumental track

A

Software instrumental track

88
Q

Which one of these is NOT a method of presenting stereo audio?
A. Aiff
B. Wav
C. MP3
D. Midi

A

Midi

89
Q

Which of the following is a DAW effects plug in?
A. Volume
B. Gain
C. Delay
D. Planning

A

Delay

90
Q

When connected an external hard drive to a computer which type of connection would typically be used?

A

USB

91
Q

Which one of the following would be used to monitor the audio output in a DAW?
A. Speakers
B. Compressor
C. Microphone
D. Noise gate

A

Speakers

92
Q

What happens to a sound when you speed it up?

A

It goes higher in pitch

93
Q

Which of the following is NOT a peripheral?
A. GarageBand
B. Mouse
C. Headphones
D. Keyboard

A

GarageBand

94
Q

What is a Triad?

A

A chord made up of 3 notes is played simultaneously

95
Q

What will the headphone symbol on GarageBand do to a track?

A

Solo that track so it is the only one that can be heard playing.

96
Q

What does BPM mean?

A

Beats Per Minute

97
Q

Where will you go to to change the time signature of a piece of music in GarageBand?

A

Settings

98
Q

Which function on GarageBand will change the time line from bars to seconds

A

Time Ruler

99
Q

Which feature on GarageBand allows the tracks to stay in time with one another?

A

Metronome

100
Q

Which plug in will make the music sound like it was recorded in a much larger room?

A

Reverb

101
Q

What do we call the functions found across the top of GarageBand?

A

Transport bar

102
Q

Which feature will allow you to alter the volume of a single beat on a track?

A

Automation

103
Q

What type of connector would typically be used when connecting a set of headphones to a computer?

A

A Jack

104
Q

Which feature of garageBand will change the data to swung rhythms?

A

Quantisation

105
Q

what do we call a chord that has the pattern play one miss one with 4 notes in the chord?

A

A 7th chord

106
Q

which of the following was NOT a technological advancement associated with Rock music?
A. Microphones were invented
B. 4 and 8 track recorders
C. new sounds associated with analogue synthesizers
D. hardware such as pedals were newly invented.

A

Microphones were invented

107
Q

Why did bass players prefer the newly invented bass guitar rather than the traditional double bass?

A

Because they were more portable and the generated louder sound.

108
Q

which of the following is Arch form?
A. ABCBAB
B. ABAB
C.ABA
D. ABCBA
E. ABCBABA

A

ABCBA

109
Q

which of the following is popular song form?
A. ABA
B. ABCBA
C. AABA
D. ABCAB

A

AABA

110
Q

what do we call music that has the same music for every section often associated with folk music)?

A

Strophic

111
Q

what is an SSD (solid state drive) used for?

A

Storing Data

112
Q

Which of the following Audio files is the highest quality?
A. MP3
B. Aiff
C. Wav

A

Wav

113
Q

Which of the following audio files is compressed?
A. MP3
B. Wav
C. Aiff

A

MP3

114
Q

Tinnitus is associated with damage to what?

A

Hearing from loud noises

115
Q

which of the following scales has 5 notes in it?
A. Major scale
B. Minor scale
C. Pentatonic

A

Pentatonic

116
Q

When playing only the white notes on a piano C to C which scale has been played?

A

C Major

117
Q

why do we make sure that the vertical part of the microphone doesn’t rest on the floor?

A

It allows vibrations from other instruments to effect the mic

118
Q

Which of the following is a musical artist responsible for?
A. Finding opportunities for their clients
B. Sourcing talent for record labels
C. The creation and development of material

A

The creation and development of material.

119
Q

You have a midi drum part out of time, which editing function will move all the data on the beat with a Single command?

A

Quantisation

120
Q

Which part of a Mic vibrates when sound waves hit it

A

Diaphragm

121
Q

Which of the following is most likely to cause distortion?
A = Using a inferior quality cable
B = Placing the mic to close to the sound source
C = Placing the mic to far away from the source

A

B = Placing the mic to close to the sound source

122
Q

which effect happens when the sound from one person is picked up by two microphones because they have been placed too close together.

A

Phasing

123
Q

why do we make sure that the vertical part of the microphone doesn’t rest on the floor?

A

It allows vibrations from other instruments to effect the mic

124
Q

Which piece of equipment will prevent plosives when recording a singer

A

A Pop shield

125
Q

Which microphone will only pick up sounds very close to it?

A

Dynamic

126
Q

What is Phasing?

A

Picking up sound on more than one microphone

127
Q

what type of cable attach to most microphones?

A

XLR

128
Q

What is a transductor?

A

A device that converts energy from one form to another.

129
Q

which part of a microphone vibrates when sound waves hits it?

A

Diaphram

130
Q

which effect happens when the sound from one person is picked up by two microphones because they have been placed too close together.

A

Phasing

131
Q

which of the following is most likely to cause distortion of sound?
A. using an inferior quality cable
B. placing the microphone too far away from the sound source
C. placing the microphone too close to the sound source

A

B. placing the microphone too close to the sound source

132
Q

when setting up a microphone which statement is correct?

A. Position the boom in between the legs
B. Position the boom anywhere you like
C. Position the Mic over the legs of the boom
D. Postition the boom over one of the legs

A

D Position the boom over one of the legs.

133
Q

which microphone convert sound into an electrical signal using electromagnetism

A

Dynamic Mic

134
Q

which of the following uses phantom power
A. Ribbon Mic
B. Condenser Mic
C. Dynamic mic
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

A

B Condenser Microphone

135
Q

Which piece of equipment will prevent plosives when recording a singer?

A

A Pop Shield

136
Q

Which microphone is robust enough to cope with loud sounds such as a snare drum?

A

A Dynamic Microphone

137
Q

Which microphone will only pick up sounds very close to it?

A

Dynamic Microphone

138
Q

Which piece of equipment will probably be used to record a bass guitar?

A

A DI Box

139
Q

What is phasing?

A

Picking up sound on more than one microphone

140
Q

what happens to the sound if a microphone is placed too close to a singers mouth?

A

there will be excessive low frequencies

141
Q

Which of the following is NOT a reason why you might use a clamp microphone stand?
A. To get a microphone close to a snare drum
B. When space is tight
C. When on location and you can’t carry much kit
D. When you are in a recording studio and space is not a problem.

A

D. When you are in a recording studio and space is not a problem

142
Q

DAW has 3 different types of tracks - midi, audio and

A

Software instrument tracks

143
Q

Which type of microphone is perfect for interviews because of its figure of 8 polar pattern?

A

Ribbon Microphone

144
Q

There are 3 types of microphone stands. Which one is usually used by singers?

A

Vertical stand

145
Q

Which type of sound source will make a emphasise the content of the film?

A

Spot effect

146
Q

Which type of DAW track can not be edited?
A. Audio
B. Software instrument track
C. Midi

A

A. Audio

147
Q

Which word describes how hard a note is hit?

A

Velocity

148
Q

Which feature will allow you to add swing to note lengths?

A

Quantisation

149
Q

Which type of microphone uses phantom power?

A

Condenser Microphone

150
Q

What are the 3 main microphones you need to know?

A

Dynamic, Condenser and Ribbon Microphones

151
Q

Which type of cable is used to connect microphones to a DAW?

A

XLR

152
Q

Which of the following statements about MP3 files is INCORRECT?

A.They are compressed so lose some of the data
B.They are compatible with most operating systems
C.They are small enough to attach to an email
D. They are the preferred format for CD sales as they are the highest quality file

A

D. They are the preferred format for ed sales as they are the highest quality file.

153
Q

which time signature is known as common time?

A

4/4

154
Q

what is the meaning of B7?

A

B7 is a B chord with a 7th note added

155
Q

what is the meaning of D7?

A

D7 is a power chord on a D

156
Q

what is back beat

A

Emphasising beats 2 and 4

157
Q

which instrument plays 4 crotchet beats on every beat of the bar to create a 4 to the floor pattern?

A

Bass Drum

158
Q

which style of music has 12 bars in every section becuase it is based on the 12 bar blues?

A

Rock n Roll

159
Q

which of the following is a Rock n Roll star?
A. Marvin Gaye
B. Michael Jackson
C. Bill Haley
D.The Righteous brothers
E. None of the above

A

C. Bill Haley

160
Q

which of the following is an accurate statement about folk music?
A. it is always in a minor key
B. it uses electronic loops
C. it uses acoustic instruments
D. it always has a fast tempo

A

C. It uses Acoustic Instruments

161
Q

The primary triads in a major key will sound.

A

All sound Major

162
Q

Primary Triads are?

A

Chords 1, 4, 5

163
Q

What is the purpose of a verse in a pop song?

A

To tell the story

164
Q

Soul music will make use of horns. which instruments are referred to as horns?

A

Trumpets and Saxaphones

165
Q

Which style makes use of the Wha Wha pedal?

A

Funk

166
Q

you have been asked to record a vocalist onto a previously recorded backing track. what term is used to describe this technique?

A

Over Dubbing

167
Q

pressing a key on a MIDI controller keyboard would send which types of data into a DAW software

A

Velocity

168
Q

what do dynamic processing plug ins control?

A

Volume

169
Q

which of the following plug ins will cut off audio below a set level?

A

Noise Gate

170
Q

which kind of musical sounds are used frequently in horror movies to show that everything is not quite as it seems?

A

Dissonance

171
Q

which of the following is NOT a reason why effects libraries are a convenient method of sound creation?
A. they re already catalogued and ordered
B. they include every sound you would ever need
C. they are in a suitable format for DAW software
D. no recording needed

A

B. They include any sound you would ever need

172
Q

which would prevent distortion when exporting to a stereo audio file from DAW software?

A

Normalisation

173
Q

when recording a song, vocalists often choose to overdub their parts. which of the following is NOT a reason why they might choose to do this
A. it allows for multiple takes which can then be layered for effects
B. you get a cleaner recording
C. it is easier to fix any mistakes they make
D. they are scared of singing in front of band members

A

D. They are scared of singing in front of band members.

174
Q

what is voice over sometimes known as?

A

Added narrative

175
Q
A