Details Title: Audio Engineering-Transmission Description: Digital Audio Transmission Total Flash Cards: 21 Created: 12/12/2008 17:40:51		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Engineering Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Which cables are one-way? Definition AES/EBU, S/PDIF, Optical Term What does AES/EBU stand for? Definition Audio Engineering Society, European Broadcast Union Term Describe an AES/EBU cable. Definition 3-pin digital cable 110 ohms Term What is the difference between an AES/EBU cable and a mic cable? Definition Mic cable is analog and has 75 ohm impedance. AES/EBU is digital and has 110 ohm impedance Term How long can an AES/EBU cable run without problems? Definition 300 ft. ISH Term What does S/PDIF stand for? Definition Sony/Phillips Digital Interface Format Term What cable does S/PDIF use? Definition Non-Digital RCA which carries digital signal Term What technology does an optical cable use? Definition Light Pulsation Term What is an advantage of using Optical cables? Definition Eliminates grounding (humming/buzzing) Term What is lightpipe? Definition ADAT connection-Optical Cable Term What does TDIF stand for? Definition Tascam Digital Interface Format Term What kind of connector is used with a TDIF cable? Definition 25 pin D-Sub Term Digital Audio Transmission only works if.... Definition Sample rate can be lined up with WORDCLOCK Term What is a difference in the lining up of Sample Rate called? Definition Jitter Term For wordclock, one device must be ______ and the others are ______ Definition Master, Slaves Term Which cables have a built-in wordclock? Definition AES/EBU and S/PDIF Term If you do not have a built-in wordclock, what should you use? Definition BNC cable Term Where, in signal flow, does jitter appear? Definition ADC or DAC Term Which direction should the wordclock path travel? Definition Same direction as signal flow Term What is on a track sheet? Definition Project Name Key Time Sig. Tempo Bit Depth Sample Rate Format Artist Producer Engineer If Analog: tape speed, bids info Song Length Timecode Term What documentation should be in the studio? Definition Track Sheet Contract Board Sheet Patchbay Sheet Machine Sheets