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