Week 3

Question 1

DI box

Answer 1

A device that matches the audio signal from a guitar or other instrument to a microphone input on the mixer.

Question 2

DAW

Answer 2

A Digital Audio Workspace is a collection of audio equipment for recording based around computer software and an audio interface.

Question 3

DC

Answer 3

Direct Current is a flow of electricity in one direction between positive and negative. For example in a torch where the electricity powers a light bulb.

Question 4

Dither

Answer 4

A process applied to digital audio when bit depth is reduced, helping to reduce errors and to retain as much information as possible.

Question 5

Dynamic

Answer 5

In music, a dynamic is an indication of the relative loudness or softness of music.

Question 6

Dynamic microphone

Answer 6

A dynamic microphone generates its own electrical signal by vibrating a voil of wire in a magnetic field.

Question 7

Dynamic processing

Answer 7

Controlling signal levels using software or hardware such as a compressor.

Question 8

Effects unit

Answer 8

A device that adds reverb or other effects to an audio signal which is then mixed in with the original signal