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Answer 41 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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)
Capacitor
Audio Frequency
Limiter
Supercardiod
2. Different in charge levels between 2 conductive elements
Voltage
Bidirectional
Audio Frequency
Omnidirectional mic
3. 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.
Cardioid mic
Audio Velocity
Ribbon Microphone
Audio Frequency
4. Boosts or cuts frequencies around a specified frequency
Audio Velocity
Dynamic Microphones
Graphic EQ
Bandpass Filter
5. Rate of repetition of periodic motion
Dynamic Microphones
Cardioid mic
Frequency (Hertz)
Preamp
6. Unit of power
Watt
Graphic EQ
Insert
Compression
7. A device that brings an electrical signal from microphone level to line level.
Voltage
Cardioid mic
Preamp
Bus
8. A metronomic click used during recording to keep musicians playing in time or audio engineers to set delay timings.
Audio Envelope
Click Track
Graphic EQ
Mic level
9. 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
Condenser Mic
Click Track
Cardioid mic
A/D
10. Picks up sound from front and a little more from back
Cardioid mic
Ribbon Microphone
Hypercardiod
Limiter
11. Measures the amount of amplitude applied to a signal
Audio Envelope
Cardioid mic
Gain
Low Pass Filter
12. Two conductive plates separated by an insulator. Capable of retaining an electrical charge
Click Track
Capacitor
Dynamic Range
Bus
13. 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
Ribbon Microphone
Limiter
Bandpass Filter
A/D
14. 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
Condenser Mic
Hypercardiod
Dynamic Microphones
Low Pass Filter
15. Level of signal generated before it is amplified by the pre amp to line level
Audio Velocity
Mic level
Dynamic Range
Ampere
16. Measure of opposition to a sinusoidal alternating current
Hypercardiod
Hertz
Watt
Impedance
17. Devices for cutting or boosting frequencies within a 3rd of an octave
Ribbon Microphone
Amplifier
Gain
Graphic EQ
18. Orb around the microphone can hear from any direction.
Omnidirectional mic
Condenser Mic
Hertz
Ampere
19. Unit of electrical current
Insert
White Noise
Condenser Mic
Ampere
20. 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
Impedance
Directional Response (microphone)
Amplifier
Cardioid mic
21. Picks up sound from front and a little from back of microphone
Amplitude
Q
Click Track
Supercardiod
22. Speed of sound. 1130 ft/s
Cardioid mic
Audio Envelope
Insert
Audio Velocity
23. 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.
Capacitor
White Noise
Balanced Cable
Bandpass Filter
24. Lowest frequency in a harmonic series
Capacitor
Condenser Mic
Fundamental
Cardioid mic
25. Loudness or hight of a sound wave - Increase signal level
Bus
Dynamic Range
Amplifier
Amplitude
26. Signal path in mixer - channels can be routed
Bus
Compression
Dynamic Microphones
Dynamic Range
27. Difference between loudest and quietest SPL
Voltage
Fundamental
Bus
Dynamic Range
28. 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)
A/D
Capacitor
Compression
Graphic EQ
29. The relationship of two wave forms
Gain
Cardioid mic
Wave Phase
Supercardiod
30. Describes bandwith
Amplitude
Amplifier
Q
Insert
31. Picks up sound from front and back of microphone but not the sides.
Amplitude
Q
Bidirectional
Directional Response (microphone)
32. Heart shaped: picks up sound from front of microphone only
Click Track
Cardioid mic
Omnidirectional mic
Mic level
33. Any device used to increase signal level
Hypercardiod
Amplifier
Condenser Mic
Impedance
34. The unit with which frequency is measured
Condenser Mic
Dynamic Microphones
Voltage
Hertz
35. Device that mutes a signal when it falls bellow a certain level
Impedance
Q
Noise Gate
Bidirectional
36. Analog to Digital
Bus
Audio Velocity
Noise Gate
A/D
37. Shape of sound: Attack - Decay - Sustain - Release (ADSR)
Dynamic Microphones
Watt
Cardioid mic
Audio Envelope
38. Controls level in pre amp
Wave Phase
Audio Velocity
PAD
Bus
39. 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
Balanced Cable
Watt
Directional Response (microphone)
40. Lets frequencies below a certain level
Impedance
Bidirectional
Amplitude
Low Pass Filter
41. A type of noise that is produced by combining sounds of all different frequencies together
PAD
Click Track
Compression
White Noise
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