this is a mini assignment
Chapter 1
What does “Showing Up is Huge” mean to you?
What is the first rule of recording?
Briefly describe the overdubbing process. What device(s) have made this practice a
possibility?
The person often hired to guide an artist throughout the recording process is the:
Engineer
Manager
Producer
Mastering Engineer
Assistant Engineer
The person who tweaks aspects of the final recording including level, equalization and dynamics is the:
Engineer
Manager
Producer
Mastering Engineer
Assistant Engineer
The device that allows for the recording and manipulation of digital audio is:
LSI
DAW
Transducer
Autolocator
Chapter 2
What is a transducer?
Sound can be broken down into two basic components ... name them.
What is the process by which sound can travel through a medium?
A simple waveform that is delayed by 180° relative to the original undelayed signal
is said to be ___________ with the original signal.
Don’t be concerned about listening to really loud music for long periods of time.
Your hearing will degrade over time, no matter how you treat them.
True
False
What is the difference between “peak” and “RMS” amplitude level measurements?
The range of human hearing is:
20 – 2,000 Hz.
200 – 20,000 Hz.
20 – 20 kHz.
Chapter 3
What are several factors that govern how the acoustics in a control room will sound?
Which will have a higher degree of transmission loss (TL)?
acoustic foam
sheet rock
solid wood
concrete
In recording studio design it is a good idea to have walls that are not parallel to one another:
True
False
The acoustic structure designed to absorb low frequency energy is termed a:
bass trap
soffit
reverb chamber
gobo
Chapter 4
What is a brief definition of a microphone.
The moving element of a microphone is called a ____________.
Name the three most‐common microphone operating design types.
What is phantom power?
What does a microphone preamp do?
What is “proximity effect”? Is it always bad?
What are the names of the three most‐common mic placement techniques that are a
function of distance?
Name two stereo miking techniques.
What are the three most common directional pickup patterns might a microphone
exhibit?
What is the function of a Direct Injection box?
A boost in the low frequency pick up of a directional microphone is referred to as:
proximity effect
discrimination
rear entry ports
cardioid
Chapter 6
Amplitude and frequency are related to what two fundamental elements of digital audio?
How many value states are described in a binary numbering system?
Digital audio signals that are recorded at a higher level than (11111111)(11111111) will sound _________________.
The sample rate of a recorded file refers to?
Provide a brief description of the Nyquist theorem and how it relates to sample rate.
Which of the following is not a digital audio transmission specification?
AES/EBU
SMPTE
SP/DIF
mLAN
37) Time‐based errors in a digital audio system are known as:
Jitter
Dither
Quantization
Latency
Chapter 7
The fastest computer data protocol is:
Firewire
USB‐C
Thunderbolt
What is latency in the digital audio world? How might it be a problem during an
overdub?
DSP stands for _________ _________ _________.
What device has single‐handedly revolutionized the traditional way in which audio
can be recorded, processed and mixed?
Name two common interconnection protocols used with external digital audio
interfaces for digital audio workstations:
Accumulated audio delay in a DAW, typically measured in milliseconds is termed?
Data flow on USB and Thunderbolt is:
Uni‐directional (one way)
Bi‐directional (data flows flow ways)
44) Which of the following is not a digital audio sound file format?
Wav
AIFF
USB
FLAC
Chapter 8
45) A protocol that can be used to link the timing elements of DAW to another DAW or sonic app is called _________?
46) A groove‐related DAW is capable of:
Changing the time (length) of a loop to match the session tempo.
Changing the pitch of a loop to match the session key
Neither
Both
47) Why do multiple loops need to be synchronized with one another?
48) What are the three possible combinations of time and pitch manipulation that may
occur using DSP to synchronize and tune loops?
49) True or False: Propellerhead's Reason lets you record audio into its sequencer?
True
False
50) The underlying software program which allows a program such as Live or Reason to
synchronize sample‐accurately with another DAW program is termed:
ProTools
ReWire
Apple GarageBand
Actually this isn't possible
