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| 3 Sections of a mixing console? |
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| I/O Module, Master Section, and the Patchbay |
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| 2 Signal paths of an in-line console? |
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| During recording, which path feeds the MTR? |
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| Set of connectors that allow direct access to all inputs and outputs of audio equipment in the studio? |
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| Global controls for console functions are in what section? |
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| This receives the balanced signal from an input source and "unbalances" it |
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| Voltage sent from the console to power condenser mics |
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| This is a circuit boosts mic-level signal to line level. |
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| Fixed attenuator that is used to lower the level of incoming signals |
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| The control that sets the output level of the pre amp |
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| Choosing between the two inputs to the channel path is done with what? |
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| Circuit that removes low frequencies from a signal |
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| Circuit that removes high frequencies from a signal |
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| Term for a network of amplifiers used to boost or cut certain frequency ranges |
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| What switch enables the placement of certain bands of EQ into another signal path on the console? |
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| The logarithmic number scale located along side a fader is known as what? |
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| When a fader causes no boost or attenuation of the signal it is at... |
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| What kind of fader can be remote controlled for automated mixing? |
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| VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier) |
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| The small fader on large console format consoles is often a ____________ fader with little or no active circuitry. |
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| What fader controls the output of the stereo bus? |
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| What pan controls the level distributed to buses in the routing matrix? |
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| The ________ amplifiers in the routing matrix combine signals while maintaining the respective volumes. |
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| Each assignment in the routing matrix is called a... |
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| The routing matrix can be described as a _________ __________ network |
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| On an I/O Module, the ___________ sets the level from that channel to the aux bus |
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| The overall output level of an aux bus is set with the... |
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| The output of the stereo bus is regulated by the... |
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| Listening level is set using what knob? |
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| CRM (Control Room Monitor) Volume knob |
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| 3 heads of an analog tape machine? |
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| Erase, Record, and Playback |
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| 2 reels of the tape transport are.... |
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| The 3 modes of controlling the speed of playback are.... |
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Internal - Crystal
External - Machines/devices
VSO - Vari Speed Oscillator |
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| To adjust the pitch of the playback, what mode is the machine placed in? |
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| The speed of the tape accross the heads is ultimately determined by.... |
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| The captsan and the pinch roller |
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| 3 modes of an analog tape machine operation are .... |
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| Input, Repro, and Sync (Sel-Rep) |
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| Which mode monitors the signal being fed into the tape machine? |
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| What mode allows the monitoring of of previously recorded tracks and the recording of new information onto tracks that are armed? |
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| When doing a mixdown, high quality playback is monitored from which mode? |
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| what does DASH stand for? |
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| Digital Audio Stationery Head |
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| Before you record, digital tapes must first be... |
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| Information seperate from the audio tracks required for proper playback of digital tapes is known as what? |
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| MDMs, like ADATs and DA-88's, are converted from video tape recorder formats and use what kind of heads? |
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| Recording new information on a previously recorded track is known as what? |
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| Nothing will be recorded onto a track until that track has been.... |
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| A _______ can be used to cylce between points on recording media. |
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| Using an 8 bus console, bus 1 would send signal to what tracks on a 24 track recorder? |
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| Each bus in console signal flow represents a _________ in the console's circuitry |
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| In recording, dynamic range is the distance between the ______ and the _______ before clipping |
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| Noise floor and head room |
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| A compressor is used to make ________ sounds _______ and _______ sounds _______ |
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| The ________ is the level at which the compressor will begin to work. |
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| The amount of gain reduction above the threshold (on a compressor) is determined by the _______ setting |
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| The _______ parameter determines how quickly the compressor begins to work. |
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| After signal drops below the threshold, the ______ _______ determines how quickly the compressor stops working |
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| After gain reduction occurs, we may want to increase the overall level with the _______ ________ control. |
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| Limiting is compression at a setting of ______ or above. This may be adjusted with the ________ control. |
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| A gate will attenuate signals below the ________ |
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| The ______ determines the amount of gain reduction below the threshold. |
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| To cause the gate to open more quickly, you adjust the __________ parameter. |
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| The _____________ is a fixed amount of time the gate will remain open before the release time begins |
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| Operating a gate in reverse - closing when signal exceeds the threshold - is known as what? |
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| Patching into the _______ provides access to the gate's detector circuit |
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| Controlling a gate's operation with an external source is called ______ |
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| To monitor the signal going to the detector circuit, select the gate's _______ |
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| Unprocessed signal is referred to as ____, and a processed signal is referred to as ____. |
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| The time between repeats is determined by the _____ ______ setting. |
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| By adjusting the ____________ setting, one can control the amount of repeats in a digital delay. |
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| When modulating the delayed signal, the ______ control determines how much the delay time will change. |
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| The ____ control will determine how fast the delay time will modulate. |
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| To double the delay time ______ button can be pushed on some digital delays. |
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| In the past, small, highly reflective rooms called _______ were used to create reverb effects. |
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| One or more coils of wire may be used to create reverb effects electromechanically in a _______ reverb. |
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| An electromechanical reverb device that sends signal through a sheet of metal is called a _______ reverb. |
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| TEF is short for ______ _______ and ________. It is the impulse response provided when measuring the acoustics of an area. |
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| Time, Energy, and Frequency |
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| The length of time it takes for a reverb to decay is adjusted with the ________ control. |
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| Density and amount of the reflections that make up a reverb can be adjusted with the ___________ control. |
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| The ________ setting determines how long before the reverberation begins. |
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| The sound of a near boundary can be achieved by adjusting the ________ ________ control. |
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| The _________ patch point is used to send signal to time-based processors |
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| ________ is the amount of time it takes sound to drop 60 dB below original level. |
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| Signals from time-based processors may be returned to the console by patching into any one of these 3 points.... |
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1) Aux Return
2) Channel Line Input
3) Monitor Input |
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| Will you break the connection if you patch into a full normal patch point? |
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| How many group outputs are on a 32 track, 8 bus console? |
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| What is the pro audio level? |
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| A display of the amount of amplitude at any given frequency compared to unity gain is.... |
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| An EQ that effects the center frequency most is called ... |
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| An EQ that effects frequencies above or below a knee frequency equally is called ________. A ______ button on an EQ would change a band of EQ from using a knee frequency to a center frequency. |
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| What are the two main types of EQ's used in music production? |
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| The 3 parameters that make an EQ parametric are... |
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1) Amplitude
2) Frequency
3) Bandwith |
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| When measuring bandwith, Using "Q" larger numbers means _______ bandwith. |
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| A 1/3 Octave graphic EQ divides the freq spectrum into _____ bands, a 2/3 octave, ____ bands, One-Octave, _____ bands. |
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1/3 = 31 Bands
2/3 = 15 bands
1 octave = 10 bands |
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| Unwanted low frequency signals can be attenuated using what kind of filter? |
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| What type of filter attenuates a very narrow band of frequencies? |
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| What type of filter attenuates both low and high frequencies? |
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| What part of the filter describes the rate of roll-off measured in decibels per octave? |
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| The key element in a mix that may be featured or emphasized |
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| Left and right placement of sounds in a mix refers to... |
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| Vertical (top to bottom) position within a mix is... |
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| Front to back perception of sound in a mix pertains to... |
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| High frequencies enhance our perception of what dimension in a mix? |
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| What relationship between each element in a mix do we check in order to minimize cancellation? |
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| Song structure can be emphasized by using what two things on a mixing board? |
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| TRUE OR FALSE: Blend and balance of the elements in a mix are best determined by listening at a louder volume. |
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| TRUE OR FALSE: Equalization and detail in a mix are best heard by listening at a louder volume. |
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| What kind of monitors do engineers most often listen to their mix on? |
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| What type of monitors impress clients and guests while listening to a mix? |
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| What type of monitors provide a reference for how the mix will sound on lower quality systems? |
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| What is the artificial space you create when mixing a song? |
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| The ______ is used to document sound sources and how they enter the console. |
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| The _______ is used to document what is being recorded on the recording media. |
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| Removing pauses or beaths from a recording is called.... |
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| Frequency-selective compression, known as ________, is used to reduce sibliant frequencies |
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| A sound effect that coincides with what is viewed on screen is known as what kind of sound effect? |
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| A sound that is unexpected or that doesn't correspond with visuals is what kind of sound effect? |
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| What kind of music is heard in a movie playing from a radio/stereo? |
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| Music in the background composed to help set the mood of a scene is the.... |
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| All studio documentation must be filled out using... |
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| Permanent documents must be filled out using a.... |
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| The 5 categories of sounds spotted to the picture are... |
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| Dialogue, Foley, Sound Effects, Music, and Perspective |
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| The 3 categories of effects that a foley artist may add are.... |
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| Cloth, Footsteps, and Incidentals |
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| What type of microphone is sensitive to signals arriving from all sides of the diaphragm? |
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| What type of microphone is sensitive to signals arriving from front and back of the diaphragm? |
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| What type of microphone is sensitive to signals arriving from the front and rejects signals from the rear of the diaphragm? |
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| What was the first commonly available mic transducer? |
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| What type of transducer is most commonly found in hearing aids? |
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| What was the 1st dynamic mic produced by AKG that had a cardioid pattern? |
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| The increase in low frequency response when a mic is placed near to a source is called the.... |
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| What reduces the vibrations that can transfer from the mic stand to the mic? |
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| What Neumann condenser microphone is found in almost every studio? |
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| The dynamic range of a recording can be controlled using... |
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