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Audio Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. Speed of sound. 1130 ft/s






2. Two conductive plates separated by an insulator. Capable of retaining an electrical charge






3. Unit of electrical current






4. 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.






5. Boosts or cuts frequencies around a specified frequency






6. Device that mutes a signal when it falls bellow a certain level






7. A metronomic click used during recording to keep musicians playing in time or audio engineers to set delay timings.






8. The unit with which frequency is measured






9. Picks up sound from front and back of microphone but not the sides.






10. Level of signal generated before it is amplified by the pre amp to line level






11. 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






12. Orb around the microphone can hear from any direction.






13. 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






14. A type of noise that is produced by combining sounds of all different frequencies together






15. Devices for cutting or boosting frequencies within a 3rd of an octave






16. Loudness or hight of a sound wave - Increase signal level






17. Controls level in pre amp






18. A device that brings an electrical signal from microphone level to line level.






19. Analog to Digital






20. Lowest frequency in a harmonic series






21. Measures the amount of amplitude applied to a signal






22. Heart shaped: picks up sound from front of microphone only






23. Different in charge levels between 2 conductive elements






24. Any device used to increase signal level






25. Shape of sound: Attack - Decay - Sustain - Release (ADSR)






26. 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






27. Signal path in mixer - channels can be routed






28. 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.






29. Measure of opposition to a sinusoidal alternating current






30. 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)






31. Picks up sound from front and a little from back of microphone






32. Picks up sound from front and a little more from back






33. 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






34. 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)






35. Difference between loudest and quietest SPL






36. Describes bandwith






37. Rate of repetition of periodic motion






38. 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.






39. Lets frequencies below a certain level






40. Unit of power






41. The relationship of two wave forms