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| What are the 5 components of a microphone preamp? |
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| Gain/Trim, Pad, Phase/Polarity, Phantom Power, Mic/Line Switch |
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| What is the formula for power? |
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P=I*V
P=Power (watts)
I=Current (amps)
V=Voltage (volts) |
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| What is the formula for voltage? |
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V=I*R
V=Voltage (volts)
I=Current (amps)
R=Resistance (ohms) |
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| Where are EQ knobs on a console? In software? |
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| On a console, they are within channel strips. In software, they are the "inserts" or "sends". |
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| In Binary, what do "0's" and "1's" represent? |
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| 0's represent off and 1's represent on. |
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| What are four types of Dynamic Processors? |
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| Compressor, Limiter, Upward Expansion, Downward Expansion |
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| EQ is typically post-tape and pre-fader. True or False? |
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| Analog to digital converter |
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| Digital to analog converter |
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| You must have these two types of converters in your signal flow. |
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| The number of times per second a picture is taken of your sound (a snapshot of voltage) (width of stairs) |
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| Binary word length (number of stairs) |
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| What are common sample rates? |
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| 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k, 176.4k, 192k |
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| 2 to the 16th power is how many bits? How many voltages can be recognized with this bit-depth? |
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| 16-bit, 65,536 different voltages can be recognized |
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| What are header and footer bits? |
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| 8 bits added to either the front, back or both (4 and 4) or a binary word. They tell a computer which signal format you will be working with. |
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| Dither smooths out the stairsteps of digital to analog conversion of the signal. |
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| 1-bit is how much dynamic range? |
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| What is another name for Peak-Notch EQ? |
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| What is another name for an equalizer? |
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| What are the three controls of Peak-Notch (Parametric) EQ? |
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| Quality Effect (shape of bell at -3dB points on either side of peak) |
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| Does Low-Q have a wide or narrow bell curve? |
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| Does high-Q have a wide or narrow bell curve? |
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| What are three types of EQ? |
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| Parametric/Peak-Notch, Shelving, High-Pass/Low-Pass |
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| On a Peak-Notch (Parametric) EQ, what controls the boost or cut in dB level? |
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| What is a 1-Band Parametric EQ? |
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| Only 1 band of frequencies are controlled (Highs, Mids, Lows) with a set of knobs. |
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| What frequencies are controllable in a 2-Band Parametric EQ? |
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| What frequencies are controllable in a 3-Band Parametric EQ? |
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| What frequencies are controllable in a 4-Band Parametric EQ? |
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| Highs, High Mids, Low Mids, Lows |
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| What frequencies are controllable in a 5-Band Parametric EQ? |
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| Highs, High Mids, Mids, Low Mids, Lows |
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| What are two other names for a Semi-Parametric EQ? |
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| Quasiparametric, Sweepable |
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| What is a Semi-Parametric EQ? |
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| EQ that has anything less than fully controllable frequency, gain and Q knobs. This includes switchable controls. |
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| It works on either the low end or high end and is determined by + or - 3dB |
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| What is the purpose of switching the "EQ ON" function to off? |
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| Reduce noise, Avoid extra circuits |
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| What is another name for a Shelving EQ that only cuts high or low frequencies? |
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| High-Pass Filter or Low-Pass Filter |
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| What is a High-Pass Filter? |
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| Low-Cut Filter-Allows frequencies only higher than it's cut off frequency to pass (at -3dB). |
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| What is a Low-Pass Filter? |
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| High-Cut Filter-Allows frequencies only lower than it's cut off frequency to pass (at -3dB). |
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| How are High-Pass and Low-Pass Filters measured? |
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| Which rolloff is more steep?: 6dB/Octave or 12dB/Octave |
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| Is a capacitor hardware or software? |
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| What does a capacitor create? |
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| In a capacitor, each order gets a deciBel increase of how much? |
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| Why do capacitors need to be an odd numbered order? |
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| Because a capacitor creates a 180 degree phase shift so an even number of capacitor orders would cancel out all sound. |
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| What is a 1/3 Graphic EQ? |
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| Hardware version of EQ where each 1/3rd octave has a designated slider (3 sliders per octave). |
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| Is a Graphic EQ artistic or correctional? |
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| Where, in signal flow, does a processor fit? |
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| Between EQ and Channel Fader |
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| Processors are also known as inserts. True or False? |
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| What type of connector is on each end of an insert cable? |
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| TRS connector on one side, 2 TS's on the other. |
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| Describe the TS connectors on an insert cable. |
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| There are two TS connectors on one end of an insert cable. One is labled tip, send or left and the other is labled ring, return or right. |
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| What are the parameters of compression? |
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| Threshold, Makeup Gain, Ratio |
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| What do the numbers in a compression ratio represent? |
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| What is the difference between compression and limiting? |
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| Ratio (Limiting ratio is generally about 20:1) |
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| With compression, what does the red meter represent? |
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| How much signal is being compressed |
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| What units are attack and release measured in? |
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| What is a sudden bend in the dB cut/boost called? |
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| What is another name for a downward expander? |
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| A downward expander/noise gate has 3 main controls. What are they? |
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| Attack Time, Hold/Decay, Release |
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