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Audio Engineering
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Study First
Subject
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engineering
Instructions:
Answer 41 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Loudness or hight of a sound wave - Increase signal level
Condenser Mic
Amplitude
Capacitor
Mic level
2. When a processor like effects or compression is patched into a channel or group on a mixer/audio console - the processed signal supersedes and replaces the original.
Insert
Watt
Fundamental
Gain
3. A cable capable of eliminating unwanted noise and hum that might be introduced along its length by carrying two versions of the signal - one with its polarity inverted.
Balanced Cable
Bandpass Filter
Hypercardiod
Low Pass Filter
4. Lowest frequency in a harmonic series
Bandpass Filter
Fundamental
Hypercardiod
Supercardiod
5. Picks up sound from front and a little more from back
Noise Gate
Dynamic Range
Voltage
Hypercardiod
6. Orb around the microphone can hear from any direction.
Bus
Impedance
Omnidirectional mic
Compression
7. The relationship of two wave forms
Fundamental
Wave Phase
Gain
Impedance
8. A device that brings an electrical signal from microphone level to line level.
Supercardiod
Mic level
Preamp
Balanced Cable
9. Picks up sound from front and a little from back of microphone
Supercardiod
Impedance
Bus
Ampere
10. If the compression ratio is made large enough - the compressor will actually become a limiter (above 4:1) - (electronics) an nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude
Compression
Watt
Limiter
Dynamic Range
11. Different in charge levels between 2 conductive elements
Voltage
Amplifier
Wave Phase
Frequency (Hertz)
12. Shape of sound: Attack - Decay - Sustain - Release (ADSR)
Dynamic Range
Audio Envelope
PAD
Balanced Cable
13. Sounds amazing - ribbon is corrugated but the ribbon can break if too loud - auto- compress sounds (all sounds will even out) - output it low - Similar to dynamic mics - but use a thin metal ribbon instead of a moving coil.
Ribbon Microphone
Audio Frequency
Audio Velocity
Voltage
14. Controls level in pre amp
Audio Frequency
PAD
Gain
Balanced Cable
15. It is used to proportionately reduce the dynamics of a signal that rise above a user- definable level (known as the threshold) to a lesser volume range. (below 4:1)
Compression
Gain
Low Pass Filter
Click Track
16. Rate of repetition of periodic motion
Mic level
Voltage
Audio Envelope
Frequency (Hertz)
17. Measure of opposition to a sinusoidal alternating current
Impedance
Mic level
Watt
Low Pass Filter
18. Measures the amount of amplitude applied to a signal
Hypercardiod
Gain
Omnidirectional mic
Audio Frequency
19. Analog to Digital
Low Pass Filter
Insert
A/D
Click Track
20. Any device used to increase signal level
Gain
Dynamic Microphones
White Noise
Amplifier
21. Signal path in mixer - channels can be routed
Audio Velocity
Noise Gate
Balanced Cable
Bus
22. Lets frequencies below a certain level
Wave Phase
Supercardiod
Frequency (Hertz)
Low Pass Filter
23. Difference between loudest and quietest SPL
Preamp
Dynamic Range
Compression
A/D
24. The directional response of a mic refers to its sensitivity (output level) at various angles of incidence with respect to the front (on - axis) of the microphone
Hertz
Dynamic Microphones
Directional Response (microphone)
Gain
25. Describes bandwith
Q
Wave Phase
Voltage
Bus
26. Cycles sound wave makes in a second. 20 C = 20 Hz 20 -000 C = 20 -000 Hz (20-20 -000 average human ear can hear)
Audio Frequency
Graphic EQ
Condenser Mic
Omnidirectional mic
27. A metronomic click used during recording to keep musicians playing in time or audio engineers to set delay timings.
Click Track
Ribbon Microphone
Preamp
Omnidirectional mic
28. Device that mutes a signal when it falls bellow a certain level
Balanced Cable
Fundamental
White Noise
Noise Gate
29. Are really rugged... Very sturdy -Takes a really high SPL level - Good: Takes a lot of pressure to make it move - Negative: Drums - Guitar amp - Live singing - inexpensive
Noise Gate
Limiter
Insert
Dynamic Microphones
30. A type of noise that is produced by combining sounds of all different frequencies together
Impedance
Watt
Audio Velocity
White Noise
31. Two conductive plates separated by an insulator. Capable of retaining an electrical charge
Supercardiod
Capacitor
Click Track
Mic level
32. Unit of electrical current
Impedance
Click Track
Gain
Ampere
33. Picks up sound from front and back of microphone but not the sides.
Supercardiod
Bidirectional
Ribbon Microphone
Wave Phase
34. Unit of power
Insert
Watt
Mic level
Graphic EQ
35. Devices for cutting or boosting frequencies within a 3rd of an octave
Q
Dynamic Microphones
Graphic EQ
Gain
36. Speed of sound. 1130 ft/s
Click Track
Compression
Audio Velocity
Watt
37. Boosts or cuts frequencies around a specified frequency
Cardioid mic
Wave Phase
Bandpass Filter
Noise Gate
38. The unit with which frequency is measured
Ampere
Audio Frequency
Hertz
Audio Velocity
39. Needs external power (phantom power 48v) From mixer or mic pre - quality depends on the Voltage (48v or lower) - doesn't need as much SPL but is more fragile
Directional Response (microphone)
Condenser Mic
Watt
Fundamental
40. Level of signal generated before it is amplified by the pre amp to line level
Capacitor
Mic level
Low Pass Filter
Bus
41. Heart shaped: picks up sound from front of microphone only
Hertz
Cardioid mic
Hypercardiod
Capacitor