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