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