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Greenberg Notes 5
Audio Tech 1
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Music
Undergraduate 1
02/21/2012

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Term
How many tracks are on a board?
Definition
There are no tracks, it's channels.
Term
What is Auxiliary?
Definition
In addition to.
Term
Explain what a Post Fader Aux Send?
Explain what a Pre Fader Aux Send?
Definition
A Post Fader Aux Send makes a copy of the signal and sends it to the headphones or effects processor after the fader (EQ, processed signal).

A Pre Fader Aux Send makes a copy of the signal and sends it to the headphones effects processor before the fader, right from the pre amp (raw signal).
Term
What does PFL and AFL stand for?
Definition
Pre Fader Listen
After Fader Listen
Term
What is a signal processor?
Definition
Changes or modifies a signal.
Term
What is Insert?
Definition
Access point (in/out) for a channel or buss. Processes the whole signal.
Term
Aux processes ___ of the signal.
Definition
Aux processes some of the signal.
Term
What are two ways of accessing signal processors?
Definition
Aux Sends and Inserts.
Term
What is a Pan Pot?
Definition
Panoramic Potentiometer, controls the flow of electricity between the L&R buss output.
Term
What is found at the patch bay?
Definition
All the ins and outs of all the equipment in the studio.
Term
What are the four main types of Signal Processors?
Definition
Spectrum, Time, Amplitude/Dynamics, and Noise.
Term
Give two examples of a Spectrum Processor.
Definition
Frequencies (EQ, Filter).
Term
What does TRS stand for?
Definition
Tip, Ring, and Sleeve.
Term
Is Insert balanced or unbalanced?
Definition
Unbalanced.
Term
Filter cuts
Definition
Term
Give examples of a Time Signal Processor.
Definition
Echo, Reverb, Flanger, Chorus, Pitch Shit.
Term
Give examples of an Amplitude/Dynamic Signal Processor.
Definition
Volume, Level (Limiter, DeEsser, Compressor, Noise Gate).
Term
Give examples of a Noise Signal Processor.
Definition
Adds or removes noise (Dolby, DBX, Funk Logic Masterizer, Izotope Vinyl).
Term
What do Filters do in comparison to what an equalizer does?
Definition
Filters only cut frequencies while Equalizers can boost or cut.
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