Lecture I

Question 1

Cables/Connectors can be _____ or ______ with ______ or _________ parts

Answer 1

Analog or Digital, Male or Female

Question 2

The ______s of your audio

Answer 2

Vein of your audio: Cables/Connectors

Question 3

2 Unbalanced details & levels

Answer 3

2 Conductors, -10dB signal level, “Consumer” level

Question 4

2 Balanced details & levels

Answer 4

3 Conductors, 4dB signal level, “Pro” level

Question 5

Unbalanced Parts

Answer 5

Tip/Sleeve (TS)

Question 6

Balanced Parts

Answer 6

Tip/Ring/Sleeve (TRS)

Question 7

You should MARK your cables, even though most cables have have markings, speaker with wires have printed or ridged markings

Question 8

Use ______ cables when you can

Answer 8

Short

Question 9

How to deal with AC & audio cables

Answer 9

Cross them at 90 degree axis to reduce interference

Question 10

Audio interfaces purpose

Answer 10

Allow us to get audio in & out of the computer

Question 11

Audio interfaces and conversions

Answer 11

Take care of A/D conversions away from the computer

Question 12

Audio interfaces connections

Answer 12

USB, Firewire, or PCI Cards

Question 13

A/D Conversion stands for

Answer 13

Analog to Digital

Question 14

The Primary purpose of a Digital Audio interface

Answer 14

A/D conversion

Question 15

What does the interface determine?

Answer 15

What sample rates & bit depths you can use, among other things

Question 16

With A/D Conversions medium or higher rates…

Answer 16

Allow you to capture sound most accurately

Question 17

Audio CD Sample Rate & Bit Depth

Answer 17

44.1 kHz & 16 Bit

Question 18

DVD Sample Rate & Bit Depth

Answer 18

96 kHz & 24 Bit

Question 19

HD Audio Sample Rate & Bit Depth

Answer 19

192 kHz & 32 Bit

Question 20

Pre-Amp stands for ______ and is used to ________

Answer 20

Stands for Pre Amplification and is used to increase signal level of a sound source

Question 21

Pre-Amp makes audio ____________

Answer 21

easier to work with

Question 22

Pre-Amp always used on

Answer 22

Microphones & Record Players

Question 23

Pre-Amp works on ________ but _________

Answer 23

Works on any input to increase signal but not as first chocie

Question 24

Pre Amp can have a tremendous impact on

Answer 24

Quality (Class A)

Question 25

For setting up input levels, we want to

Answer 25

Supply as much signal as possible without exceeding 0 dB

Question 26

Setting up input levels & sending

Answer 26

send more to sample, send a greater dynamic range

Question 27

Input levels above zero

Answer 27

Nasty digital distortion occurs

Question 28

Red Input levels =

Answer 28

HOT

Question 29

Because volume levels make setting tricky, set levels at

Answer 29

loudest moment

Question 30

What does padding do

Answer 30

Decrease the input level by a fixed amount

Question 31

Padding fixed amount for decrease

Answer 31

Usually -10 dB or -20dB

Question 32

How to use padding

Answer 32

Simply push On/Off

Question 33

Padding is useful if

Answer 33

Your sound source is very LOUD

Question 34

Diff. devices & mics have different output levels. You can find padding options on _________

Answer 34

Several types of devices

Question 35

Phantom Power in Volts

Answer 35

48 Volts DC

Question 36

Condensor Mics use what kind of power

Answer 36

phantom power

Question 37

What uses phantom power?

Answer 37

Mic Pre-Amps & mixing boards

Question 38

How to use phantom power

Answer 38

Simple on/off button to push

Question 39

Phantom power uses generally one button for

Answer 39

All mic inputs

Question 40

What does a phase reverser do?

Answer 40

Flips the phase of a signal 180 degrees “out of phase

Question 41

Phase reverser would cause _____ but _______

Answer 41

Would cause cancellation, but we’re using it to avoid cancellation.

Question 42

If you’re going to _______ phase matters

Answer 42

MONO

Question 43

DAW’s will allow you to

Answer 43

correct some phase later

Question 44

Phase reverser symbol

Answer 44

crossed out O

Question 45

Phase reverser how to use

Answer 45

push button on/off

Question 46

How many phase reverse buttons per unit?

Answer 46

1