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| What do we use to clean the connectors on PCI and AGP expansion cards? |
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| What must be done prior to making any connections in the studio? |
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| Turning the volume knobs all the way down |
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| No current flow, infinite Ohms |
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| Has current flow by design |
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| 0 Ohms, current takes the path of least resistance |
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| Circuit path does not split |
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| Parrallel voltage is _________. |
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| What is the voltage accross a short? Why |
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| 0 Volts. There is no difference in electrical potential since there is no 0V reference |
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| Power measured in Watts. It is the Work being done |
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| Current in Amps, It is the flow of electrons |
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| Electromotive Force in Volts. It is the Electrical Pressure |
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| Resistance in Ohms. It is the blockage that inhibits electron flow |
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| Impedence in Ohms. It is a Resistance at certain frequencies |
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| What is the formula to find Current. |
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| How many Volts is an American Wall Outlet? |
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| What does an active component require to turn on? |
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| What do Bridge Rectifiers do? |
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| They change AC into DC by directing all AC half cycles to travel in the same direction |
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| What do we call the leads on a Bipolar Transistor? |
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| Collector, Emitter, and Base. |
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| What do we call the leads on a FET Transistor? |
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| What type of charge is found in an inverting op amp Input/Output? |
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| What type of charge is found in a non inverting op amp Input/Output? |
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| What are Op amps used for in audio? |
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| Amplifying, Inverting, Summing Amps, Active EQ's, Oscillators, Changing Impedence, Balancing, Comparitors, VCA's, Compressors. |
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| A unitless number that acts as a multiplier |
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| Table used to show how a logic circuit's output responds to various combinations of the inputs |
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| What are the two main digital transistor families? |
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| Transistor to Transistor logic. It refers to the Bipolar family |
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| What is the operating level for CMOS? |
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| CMOS chips are ______ sensitive. |
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| What are the two main purposes of a Chip Socket? |
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| Quick and easy chip replacement, protection from overheating |
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| What is a single sided circuit board? |
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| Metal runs on only one side |
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| What is a double-sided circuit board? |
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| Metal runs on both sides of the board |
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| What is a stuffed circuit board? |
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| Parts pre-soldered to the board |
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| What is an unstuffed circuit board? |
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| Parts are not pre-soldered to the board |
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| Flux residue can be removed with flux solvent or __________. |
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| What are the three most important features of a service manual?> |
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| Assembly Drawing, Schematic Drawing, and Parts List |
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| What do we generally use reference manuals for? |
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| To order replacement parts |
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| What are the 5 Mechanical Cal Head Adjustments? |
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| Zenith, Azimuth, Wrap, Rack, and Height |
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| What is a Zenith Adjustment? |
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| Using a Dry Erase marker on the head play the tape and check the wear pattern |
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| What is a Wrap adjustment? |
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| Using a Dry Erase marker on the head play the tape and check the wear pattern |
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| What is a height adjustment? |
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| Record a 1K tone at 0 VU, flip the tape over and play it back to ensure it is still 1K and 0 VU |
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| Who determines the Rack adjustment? |
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| When do we adjust the azimuth? |
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| How do we test Brake Tension? |
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| With a Spring Scale ans string and the machine stopped |
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| How do we measure pinch roller pressure? |
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| With a Spring scale. Play a 1K tone, and pull on the pinch roller with the spring scale. Record the tension at the point where the pitch begins to drop |
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| How do we measure tape tension? |
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| While tape is playing, measure tension with a tentolometer |
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| How do we test tape speed? |
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| With an MRL and Frequency meter in play mode |
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| How many dB is 200 nWb/m? |
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| How many dB is 250 nWb/m? |
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| How many dB is 320 nWb/m? |
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| How many dB is 355 nWb/m? |
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| How many dB is 370 nWb/m? |
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| How many dB is 500 nWb/m? |
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| How many dB is 520 nWb/m? |
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| What is the Play Cal formula? |
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| What are the two main methods for biasing? |
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| 10k Overbias, and 1K peak method |
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| Which biasing method yeilds the best results? |
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| Which biasing method is universal? |
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| In Europe, 0dB is ________ nWb/m. |
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| What is the difference between a standard diode and a zener diode? |
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| Zener Diodes have a higher turn on voltage |
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| What do the letters TP on a schematic drawing generally mean? |
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| What do dotted lines on a schematic represent? |
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| What are capacitors measured in? |
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| MicroFarads unless otherwise marked |
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