Midterm

Question 1

electrostatic

Answer 1

condensor

Question 2

elctromagnetic

Answer 2

ribbon and dynamic

Question 3

dynamic

Answer 3

coil

Question 4

ribbon

Answer 4

thin corrugated metal

Question 5

condenser

Answer 5

2 plates

Question 6

which mic uses phantom power?

Answer 6

condenser

Question 7

how much volts for phantom?

Answer 7

48

Question 8

good rule #1

Answer 8

good musician

Question 9

good rule #2

Answer 9

good instrument

Question 10

good rule #3

Answer 10

good performance

Question 11

good rule #4

Answer 11

good acoustics

Question 12

good rule #5

Answer 12

good mic

Question 13

good rule #6

Answer 13

good mic placement

Question 14

wavelength formula

Answer 14

velocity/frequency

Question 15

phase

Answer 15

how waveforms line up

Question 16

phase shift

Answer 16

lag between the waveforms

Question 17

matching phases

Answer 17

double

Question 18

opposite phases

Answer 18

reduce

Question 19

harmonic content

Answer 19

above the fundamental frequency

Question 20

even order harmonics

Answer 20

overtones

Question 21

odd order harmonics

Answer 21

partials

Question 22

decibel

Answer 22

unit of measurement comparing 2 different intensities

Question 23

dB SPL

Answer 23

sound pressure waves

Question 24

dBv

Answer 24

voltage

Question 25

dBm

Answer 25

power

Question 26

Fletcher-Munson curve

Answer 26

the way we perceive hearing is not consistent - lower pitches are heard less, higher pitches are heard easier

Question 27

recording steps

Answer 27

Prep, recording, overdub, mixing, mastering, manufacturing, marketing/sales,

Question 28

what is the first phase of multitrack production?

Answer 28

recording

Question 29

professional studio

Answer 29

largest, like a business, most expensive

Question 30

project studio

Answer 30

found in houses, not as expensive, maybe not as acoustically treated, maybe not professional staff, etc.

Question 31

portable studio

Answer 31

grab and go! live, on location like MML

Question 32

DAW

Answer 32

digital audio workstation

Question 33

engineer

Answer 33

in control of the technical attributes

Question 34

artist

Answer 34

musician

Question 35

producer

Answer 35

handles creative direction of project, books musicians, schedules, budget, etc.

Question 36

master engineer

Answer 36

this engineer only masters

Question 37

studio manager

Answer 37

manages schedule, book studio, organizes studio

Question 38

iso booth

Answer 38

records loud or soft instruments

Question 39

tracking room

Answer 39

this is where the talent goes

Question 40

control room

Answer 40

where console hangs out

Question 41

machine room

Answer 41

loud equipment housed here

Question 42

inputs 1-2 in studio C

Answer 42

directly into Omni

Question 43

inputs 3-4 in studio C

Answer 43

Presonus, into Omni

Question 44

inputs 5-12 in studio C

Answer 44

Octopre

Question 45

what's quieter? mic or line level signal?

Answer 45

mic

Question 46

secondary pre-amp

Answer 46

Digidesign 192

Question 47

input signal flow

Answer 47

source > gain staging > A/D conversion

Question 48

output signal flow

Answer 48

D/A conversion > monitoring > output device