Week 05 Review

Question 1

During a session, the producer wants the same equalization settings applied across all the vocal tracks. What would be the best way to accomplish this?

Answer 1

Subgroup the vocal tracks and EQ the subgroup

Question 2

This takes the signal from the channel path and routes it to the group outputs which in turn are usually connected to the inputs of a multi-track recorder.

Answer 2

Routing Matrix

Question 3

True or False:

Mic/Lines typically terminate to a patchbay.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or False:

Patchbays are usually configured to allow a studio to operate with no plugs inserted on the jackfield at all.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What patch bay normalling scheme would allow for a signal to be routed automatically between sockets on a jackfield without having to patch a cable? If a patch cable was inserted, it would still pass the signal through?

Answer 5

Half Normalled

Question 6

What patch bay normalling scheme would allow for a signal to be routed automatically between sockets on a jackfield without having to patch a cable? If a patch cable was inserted however, it would no longer pass the signal through?

Answer 6

Fully Normalled

Question 7

This control adjust the volume of the channel’s signal before its sent to the next stage which could be a subgroup or the master mix.

Answer 7

Channel Fader