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Recording and Mixing consoles
QUIZ 2
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Music
Undergraduate 2
03/22/2007

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Term
What are the advantages of having a digital console?
Definition
Recalling, Zeroing out, Automation.
Term
What is good about an analog console?
Definition
Very good sound quality.
Term
True or False. Digital consoles must use an external MTR?
Definition
True.
Term
True or False. Digital consoles do not have a super comprehensive integrated user interface?
Definition
False. They do have a super comprehensive integrated user interface.
Term
What are the good things about DAWs?
Definition
All in one recording station. A very cost effective solution.
Term
What are the bad things about a DAW?
Definition
Poor hands on control. Optional user interface. (Control surface)
Term
What are the 2channel digital protocals?
Definition
S/PDIF AES/EBU
Term
What are the 8channel digital protocals?
Definition
ADAT TDIF
Term
What is the 56channel digital protocal?
Definition
MADI
Term
On the Amek, in record mode, what path is the large fader in?
Definition
Channel fader.
Term
On the Amek, in record mode, what path is the small fader in?
Definition
Monitor Path.
Term
On the Amek, in record mode, what is the destination of the channel path?
Definition
Routing Matrix.
Term
On the Amek, in record mode, what is the destination of the monitor path?
Definition
Stereo Buss.
Term
On the SSL, in record mode, what fader is controlling the channel path?
Definition
Small faders.
Term
On the SSL, in record mode, what fader is controlling the monitor path?
Definition
Large faders.
Term
On the SSL in record mode, what is the destination of the channel path?
Definition
Routing Matrix.
Term
on the SSL, In record mode, what is the destination on the monitor path?
Definition
Stereo Buss.
Term
On the Amek, in mix mode, what fader is controlling the channel path?
Definition
Large Fader.
Term
On the Amek, In mix mode, what fader is controlling the monitor path?
Definition
Small Fader.
Term
On the Amek, in mix mode, what is the destination of the channel path?
Definition
Stereo buss & Routing Matrix.
Term
On the Amek, in mix mode, what is the destination of the monitor path?
Definition
Stereo Buss.
Term
On the SSL, in mix mode, what fader is used to control the channel path?
Definition
Large Fader.
Term
On the SSL, In mix mode, what fader is used to control the Monitor path?
Definition
Small Fader.
Term
On the SSL, in mix mode what is the destination of the channel path?
Definition
Stereo Buss.
Term
On the SSL, in mix mode, what is the destination of the monitor path?
Definition
Routing matrix.
Term
On the SSL, in mix mode, what button do you press to send the small fader to the stereo Buss?
Definition
SF MIX button.
Term
What is track bouncing?
Definition
Re-recording tracks to MTR
Term
What is Track Bouncing used for?
Definition
To free up Tracks.
Term
What is Audio sudgrouping?
Definition
It groups signals together using the routing matrix, allows you to add dynamic processing on the group of signals.
Term
What is fader grouping?
Definition
A clean way of controlling level and cut functions on a group of faders.
Term
What is channel output?
Definition
Enables the small fader as an additional AUX Send, and allows the engineer to automate the created AUX Send.
Term
What button do you press to perform channel output?
Definition
PST LF
Term
What is EFX ODD/EVEN?
Definition
Disconnects an FX Send from it's FX Send Buss, and reconnects it to the Routing Matrix.
Term
True or False. The EFX ODD/EVEN and Channel output can be used on the SSL and AMEK?
Definition
False. Only on the SSL.
Term
Half Normalled
Definition
If you plug into the top you can still get signal on the bottom, but if you patch into the the bottom, the signal is disconnected.
Term
Fully Normalled.
Definition
If you patch into the top the signal is disconnected, and if you patch into the bottom, the signal is disconnected.
Term
What does cross patching do?
Definition
Moves output to a different input. The output of the input is broken, but the input of the output depends on if its fully normalled or half normalled.
Term
Patch Across.
Definition
Patch out of the patchpay into a piece of outboard gear, and then back into the patch bay.
Term
What is a dead patch?
Definition
You plug one end of a patch cable in and leave the other side unplugged.
Term
What is multing?
Definition
Patching into a mult copies your signal.
Term
What are the first 10 patch Points
Definition
1. Mic Lines. 2. Channel Mic input. 3. Multitrach returns. 4Channel line input. 5. Insert sends. 6. Insert Returns. 7. Group Output. 8. Multitrack Sends. 9. Multitrack Return. 10.Tape Monitor Inputs.
Term
What button do you press on the SSL to get the OSC. to the Routing matrix?
Definition
Busses 1-48
Term
What button do you press on the Amek to the the OSC. to the routing matrix?
Definition
48TK
Term
What button do you press on the SSL to get the OSC. to the Routing matrix?
Definition
Busses 1-48
Term
What button do you press on the SSL to get the OSC. to the Stereo Buss?
Definition
MIX
Term
What button do you press on the Amek to get the OSC. to the Stereo Buss?
Definition
MIX
Term
What is slate?
Definition
Routes the talk back button mic to all 48 busses simultaneously. Allows the engineer to document the take on the MTR or the 2TK
Term
What button do you press on the SSL to talk to the headphones?
Definition
F/B A,B, or c
Term
What button do you press on the Amek to talk to the headphones?
Definition
Stereo Cue 1 or Stereo cue 2.
Term
What does VU measure?
Definition
The constent real time level.
Term
What does peak measure?
Definition
The hottest signal reached.
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