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AET Exam 2
Survey Audio Engineering
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Undergraduate 2
03/02/2011
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1/2 Normal
 Definition
the signal goes both directions; new/original pathways
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1/4" Guitar Plug
 Definition
Guitar jack. Where input is on an electric guitar.
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3:1 Distance Rule
 Definition
no two mics should be closer to each other than three times the distance between one of them and its sound source. Reduces Phasing.
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acoustic echo chamber
 Definition
reduces amount of echo caused by instruments
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acoustic environment
 Definition
soundscape
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active speaker
 Definition
loudspeaker that is internally powered
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air suspension
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auxillary send
 Definition
adjust level of signal from input channel to the equipment through the bus
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auxillary return
 Definition
output signal sent to mixer
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balanced lines
 Definition
pair of ungrounded conductors whose voltages are opposite in polarity but equal in magnitude
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bass reflex
 Definition
cabinet designed to enhance bass w/ woofer
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bass roll-off switch
 Definition
alternating bass frequencies
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Bell Curve EQ
 Definition
shape caused by normal frequency
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bi-directional mic
 Definition
picks up sound in front and back (figure 8) minimal pickup at sides
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bus
 Definition
mixing network that combines outputs of other channels
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cabinet
 Definition
where speaker is placed
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capacitor mic
 Definition
mic that transduces acoustic energy into electric energy electrostatically
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channel assignment
 Definition
track where sound goes
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channel strip
 Definition
single path audio signal where it's collected
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close miking
 Definition
placing microphone close to sound source to pick up mostly direct sound and reduce ambience and leakage
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condenser mics
 Definition
same as capacitor
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Console Automation
 Definition
remembers an engineer's adjustments on the console
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crossover frequencies
 Definition
freqency at which high frequencies are routed to the tweeters and low freuencies are rooted to woofers
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cue
 Definition
signal fed back to the musicians
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diaphragm
 Definition
moves pressure changes of sound pressure waves
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coil mics
 Definition
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directional mics
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directional sensitivity
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distant miking
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driver
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dynamic mics
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electrostatic
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electrostatic mics
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element
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EQ
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Equivalent Noise Rating
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farfield monitors
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frequency/amplitude response pattern
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gain
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high impedence
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I/O Module
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input
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insert point
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line level
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low impedance level
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meter bridge
 Definition
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mic level
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mixing
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monitor
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multi-directional mic
 Definition
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multi-track recording
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mute
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nearfield monitor
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non-directional mic
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normal connection
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off axis
 Definition
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off mic
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omni directional mic
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on axis
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on mic
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oscillator
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out-of-phase
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output
 Definition
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overdubbing
 Definition
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overload
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pad
 Definition
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pan
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passive speaker
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patch bay
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peak meter
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peaking curve EQ
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Phantom Power
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Phase integrity
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pick-up pattern
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polar response graph
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port
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potentiometer
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pre-amp
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proximity effect
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RCA
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Ribbon Mics
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Rumble
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S/N
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self-powered speaker
 Definition
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sensitivity
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shelving EQ
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shock mount
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signal flow (path)
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solo
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speaker
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speaker select
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stereo miking
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talkback
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three way system
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timbre
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tracking
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transducer
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trim
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TT
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Tweeter
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two way system
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unbalanced lines
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unidirectional mic
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VU meter
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waveform
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woofer
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write-read-update
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XLR
 Definition
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