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