Topic 1 Flashcards
Which of the following are used to add emphasis to an image on the screen?
A. Spot Effect
B. Foley
C. Narration
D.Underscore
Spot Effect
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
C. Change to a different microphone
Which of the following would help to get rid of unwanted background sounds?
A. Distortion
B. Noise gates
C. Delay
D. Flanger
Noise gate
What the correct description for backbeat?
Emphasising beats 2 and 4
Which of the following styles makes use of extended guitar solos?
A. Soul
B. EDM
C. Rock and roll
D. Rock
Rock
Which type of microphone runs on phantom power?
Condenser Microphone
How you you write down the chord symbol for a G major 7 chord?
G7
Which piece of equipment reduces plosives for vocalists?
A pop shield
Which type of microphone is best for recording a singer?
Dynamic Microphone
Which is the standard way of structuring a pop song in most genres except EDM?
Verse, chorus
What do we call the bass drum playing on every crotchet beat?
4 to the floor
Which type of audio file is the highest quality?
A Wav file
What is the correct term for narrative that gives information about a product in an advert?
Voice over
Which piece of equipment can be used instead of a microphone when recording a bass /electric guitar, keyboard or electric drum kit?
A DI box
Which type of audio file is compressed and therefore has a reduced quality?
MP3
Which type of sounds does a high pass filter remove from the recording?
Low sounds
What the correct description for backbeat?
Emphasising beats 2 and 4
Which type of sound source is used in adverts, theatres and films to set the mood?
Underscore
If you want to boost the recording signal what do you turn up?
Gain
Which function is used to create swung / swing rhythms?
Quantise
Which plug will repeat a sound several times?
A. Echo
B. Delay
C. Distortion
D. Reverb
Delay
Which of the following styles makes use of extended guitar solos?
A. Soul
B. EDM
C. Rock and roll
D. Rock
Rock
Which is the most popular time signature used in pop music?
4/4
Which style of music has 12 bars in every section?
Rock n Roll
Which type of audio file is compressed?
MP3
Which editing tool will allow you to create swing rhythms to an entire track with a single command?
Quantise
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?
Audio out
Which type of audio file is the highest quality?
Wav
How you you write down the chord symbol for a G major 7 chord?
G7
What do we call the bass drum playing on every crotchet beat?
4 to the floor
Which is the standard way of structuring a pop song in most genres except EDM?
Verse chorus
Which type of audio file is compressed and therefore has a reduced quality?
MP3
Which type of sounds does a high pass filter remove from the recording?
Low
If you want to boost the recording signal what do you turn up?
Gain
Which function is used to create swung / swing rhythms?
Quantise
Does Soul makes use of acoustic instruments?
False
Soul uses electric instruments- folk uses acoustic
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
DI Box
Which of the following polar patterns can pick up sounds from all around?
A. Bidirectional
B. Unidirectional
C. Omnidirectional
Omnidirectional
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
They produce sound by the diaphragm vibrating.
What type of cables do microphones mostly use?
XLR
Which type,of microphones are often used to record large choirs as they pick up sounds from more than 1 direction?
Ribbon
Which type of microphone needs phantom power to work?
A Condenser microphone
What is it called when one persons sound is picked up by two microphones?
Phasing
Which type of microphone stand would be used when space is a premium?
A clamp Stand
Your track sounds muddy and has too many low frequencies. Other than record again, what should you do to solve the problem?
Apply a high pass filter.
Which type of microphone has a figure of 8 polar pattern making it perfect for interviews?
A Ribbon microphone
What type of polar patterns do dynamic microphones have as they only pick up sounds from the front?
A Cardioid Polar pattern
When working for long periods at a computer keyboard what should you do to prevent eye and back strain?
Take breaks
What do you apply to a recording to get rid of unwanted sounds on a track?
A Noise gate
What is the process of recording a vocal track over an existing recording called?
Over dubbing
What part of a dynamic microphone vibrates to cause the sound waves to be converted into an electrical signal?
Diaphragm
If you place a microphone too close to a sound source, what is likely to happen to the recorded sound?
It will be distorted
Which type of microphone is robust enough to cope with loud sounds?
Dynamic
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
2 and 4
Which time signature is used so frequently it is also known as common time?
4/4 ( C = common time)
Which is the following is the odd one out?
A. Intro
B. Middle 8
C. Instrumental
D. Bridge
Intro as this is the only section that doesn’t happen in the middle of the piece.
What is modulation?
Changing key
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
Rondo
Which rhythmic device is typically used in most popular styles of music?
Syncopation
What would we call a contrasting section that had words and melody not heard in the verse or chorus?
A Bridge
What does BPM stand for?
Beats per minute eg 110 BPM
Which structure / form in music has the letters AB?
Binary
Which structure, often used in folk music, will have the same music for every single section?
Strophic
Which two keywords come under the command word of TONALITY?
Major and minor
Which beat of the bar is the most important beat and therefore slightly louder than the other beats?
One
A microphone boom should hang in between legs rather than over a leg
True or False
False a mic should always hang over a leg so it doesn’t fall over which could damage the equipment
What do we call a chord with 3. Notes in it?
A Triad
Quantisation will move data onto the beat for you and what OTHER feature?
Swing rhythms
Which function will move the sound from right to left or left to right?
Panning
What is the function of a verse in pop music?
To tell the story.