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