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