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