Mid Term

Question 0

Which of the following cables connectors can be used on a balanced cable?

Answer 0

1/4” TRS and XLR

Question 1

What are the two kinds of audio levels?

Answer 1

Mic and Line level

Question 2

One of the first devices that a mic signal runs through in a console, is the _____ which increases the signal level.

Answer 2

Pre-amp

Question 3

What type of auxiliary send will not be affected by the channel fader movement?

Answer 3

Pre-fader

Question 4

The buttons on a console which allows you to route a signal to ANY track on a multi-track recorder are called ____ outputs.

Answer 4

Bus

Question 5

A measurement, which is the difference between the system noise level and the strongest signal the equipment can handle is called the _________.

Answer 5

Signal to Noise Ratio

Question 6

A professional line level is _____ dBv. A consumer line level is _____dBv.

Answer 6

+4

-10

Question 7

When a signal is allowed to jump through a patch bay without needing a patch cord on the front, it is said to be _______.

Answer 7

“Normaled”

Question 8

What are the two kinds of meters?

Answer 8

VU and Peak

Question 9

Name two of the “Edit Modes” in ProTools.

Answer 9

Slip, Shuffle, Spot, or Grid

Question 10

Name two of the “Edit Tools” in ProTools.

Answer 10

Trimmer, Selector, Grabber

Question 11

What are the two main windows in ProTools?

Answer 11

Edit and Mix

Question 12

The ProTools document file contains all the data of your session T or F.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Which version of save can be used to change session setting such as sampler rate, bit depth and ProTools versions?

Answer 13

Save Copy In

Question 14

Which Edit Mode has clips snap to each other:

Answer 14

Shuffle

Question 15

What is the maximum dynamic range of a 24 bit file?

Answer 15

hint (24X6=144)

144

Question 16

Which version of ProTools requires special DSP cards in your computer, HDX or HD Native?

Answer 16

HDX

Question 17

What does DSP stand for?

Answer 17

Digital Signal Processing

Question 18

An electric guitar or bass with a magnetic pick up has an output that is mic level or line level?

Answer 18

mic level

Question 19

What does “in the box” mean?

Answer 19

Inside the computer

Question 20

What kind of EQ curve flattens out to affect a group of frequencies equally?

Answer 20

Shelf

Question 21

What are the 3 things that a parametric EQ. can alter?

Answer 21

Bandwidth, Gain, Cut

Question 22

Give a frequency number that relates to the following areas…
Low Freq.
Mid Freq.
High Freq.

Answer 22

Low Freq. 100
Mid Freq. 1,000
High Freq. 10,000

Question 23

Which has more control? 1 Octave graphic eq. or 1/3 Octave graphic eq?

Answer 23

1/3 Octave graphic eq.

Question 24

Bandwidth is also known as ____.

Answer 24

Q

Question 25

What kind of filter cuts low frequencies?

Answer 25

High Pass Filter

Question 26

What is the name of the adjustable point on a dynamic processor that is the point at which the device begins to work?

Answer 26

Threshold

Question 27

What is the adjustment on a compressor that measures the proportion of change between input and output levels called?

Answer 27

Ratio

Question 28

A compressor that is set so that the signal never goes much over the threshold setting is called a _____.

Answer 28

limiter

Question 29

A gate is really a expander or compressor?

Answer 29

expander

Question 30

Gates and compressors and eq.s are generally patched which way? In-line or side-chain?

Answer 30

In-line

Question 31

List on exampe of a “Modulated Effect:"

Answer 31

Phase Shift

Question 32

What are the two adjustments on a compressor that adjusts how quickly the compressor “reacts” to a signal?

Answer 32

Attack Time and Release Time

Question 33

A limiter is really a compressor or expander?

Answer 33

compressor

Question 34

Reverb and Delay effects are usually patched in-line or side-chain?

Answer 34

side chain

Question 35

When using an Aux. output as an effects send, us a pre or post fader aux?

Answer 35

post fader

Question 36

_____ing, is the process of triggering one sound with another.

Answer 36

keying

Question 37

The two ways of patching processors are _____ and ______?

Answer 37

in-line and side-chain

Question 38

A ______ eq. only allows you to adjust the boost/cut value and nothing else.

Answer 38

Fixed Frequency

Question 39

If an eq. allows you to 4 frequency areas, it would be referred to as a 4 _____ eq.

Answer 39

Band

Question 40

What is the single unit measurement for frequency?

Answer 40

Hertz

Question 41

What is the single unit measurement for amplitude?

Answer 41

Decibel

Question 42

When an audio device treats all frequencies equally as well, it’s said to have a _____ response.

Answer 42

Flat

Question 43

Give a number that is related to each of these frequency ranges. Low Freq. Mid Freq. High Freq.

Answer 43

LF 100 MF 1,000 HF 10,000

Question 44

Multiple, random sound reflections that occur to quickly to be heard separately, are known collectively as...

Answer 44

Reverb

Question 45

The measurement that is the loss of sound energy as it goes through objects or barriers is called______.

Answer 45

Transmission Loss

Question 46

The spreading of waves is known as______.

Answer 46

Diffusion

Question 47

The two main Types of studio microphones are....

Answer 47

Dynamic and Condenser

Question 48

List two different mic. pic up patterns...

Answer 48

Omni, bi, or Cardioid

Question 49

What type of mic. requires power?

Answer 49

Condenser

Question 50

A way of powering condenser mic’s from other devices is called _____ power.

Answer 50

phantom

Question 51

The human frequency range is about _____ to ____.

Answer 51

20hz to 20khz

Question 52

The human dynamic range is about _____ to _____.

Answer 52

0dB to 120dB

Question 53

What kind of frequencies have short wave lengths?

Answer 53

High frequencies

Question 54

For digital audio, the speed at which an analog sound is measures is called the _____ rate.

Answer 54

Sample

Question 55

For digital audio, the quantization level is commonly referred to as ____ depth.

Answer 55

bit

Question 56

Which is a compressed file format?

Answer 56

mp3

Question 57

How many channels is ADAT optical (lightpipe)?

Answer 57

8

Question 58

How many channels is S/PDIF?

Answer 58

2

Question 59

What is the standard cd “Red Book” sample rate: | bit depth:

Answer 59

44.1 khz | 16

Question 60

How many channels does a single midi cable carry?

Answer 60

16

Question 61

How many ticks are there in a quarter note?

Answer 61

960

Question 62

How many simultaneous voices does Expand2 have?

Answer 62

4

Question 63

What is the default meter for a new PT session?

Answer 63

4/4

Question 64

What is the default tempo for a new PT session?

Answer 64

120

Question 65

Name two ways of viewing midi data in the edit window.

Answer 65

Note and clip view

Question 66

What keys are used to toggle between the mix and edit windows.

Answer 66

command =

Question 67

What key is used to move the cursor to the next clip boundary?

Answer 67

Tab

Question 68

What does double clicking the zoom tool do?

Answer 68

zooms out to see the whole session

Question 69

What key do you use to add a memory location?

Answer 69

Enter

Question 70

What is the maximum number of memory locations?

Answer 70

999

Question 71

Loop playback requires a selection of at least ____ seconds in length.

Answer 71

.5

Question 72

What keys are used to nudge a clip or selection?

Answer 72

+ and -

Question 73

What edit mode(s) does nudge work in?

Answer 73

ALL

Question 74

How many levels of undo does ProTools have?

Answer 74

32

Question 75

What is the shortcut for the fades dialog box?

Answer 75

command f

Question 76

List one thing that cannot be undone with ProTools.

Answer 76

Deleting audio clips

Question 77

ProTools can have ____ inserts per channel. (How many)

Answer 77

10

Question 78

List two automation modes.

Answer 78

read and write

Question 79

List two things pro tools can automate

Answer 79

Pan and volume