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| During recording a digital signal can exceed 0dBFS? (During Playback = True) |
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| Pre Determinded number of samples at 0dBFS |
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| -20dBFS=______________ in K-system metering. |
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| According to the K-system, what motor level should we calibrate to? |
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| When dither is applied to a signal it essentially adds pink noise at a very low levels. |
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| POW-R is a type of dither developed by a elite committee of audio professionals and it stands for? |
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| Psychoacousticaly optimized word length reduction |
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| Before______ all recording went straight to acetate(Vinyl) with no mastering engineer. |
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| When cutting vynal, if you cut at too low of a level |
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| The noise will be prevalent |
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| The final durable reproduction of a record used to reproduce many more records is called the |
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| In___ the recording industry was changed forever by the introduction of the ___ as the standard medium for audio reproduction. |
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| In the full sail mastering rooms, the most surgical piece of outboard gear would pebbly be the |
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| ________ _______ processing in sequoia allows for a great degree of control that other DAW's do not have. |
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| In technical terms mix engineers should always leave the _______ & ______ of the song for the mastering engineer |
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| Which of the following is not something to consider when preparing a mix for mastering |
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| Song order can shape the feel of an album as much as anything else. Who typically chooses the song order? |
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| There are 8 code channels on a rebook CD, which of the following contains most of the information? |
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| What is the difference in dynamic range between 16/44 and 24/96 |
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| A/D and D/A converters are the spinal cord of digital mastering what brand are in your lab room |
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| A mastering engineer will train his/herself to be able to hear the difference between noise and digital _______ left in the audio. |
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| The use of a ______ ______ can help isolate the monitoring environment from the surrounding structure. |
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| Bass traps serve to do all of the following except |
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| When mastering in the digital domain it is important to use the right cables. Which of the following specs is correct? |
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| When using subwoofers in a mastering studio it is critical to set the _____ & _______ correctly. This will minimize phase problems and keep the center image focused. |
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| Which of the following mastering engineers owns Gateway? |
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| Using a fixed monitor gain while will help to: |
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| Translate to other studios |
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| In a mastering studio it is common to see hugh amos used to drive passive speakers. Why? |
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| To drive the signal strong enough that the speakers will never have to fight to recreate the signal, hence no |
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| What has always been the main factor that has driven the loudness wars in music/mastering? |
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| What does a PPM stand for? |
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| Which meter is more accurate the VU or the PPM? |
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| Since the PPM and VU are not created equal when using them we have to take in account the |
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| When using the K-system, what scale is recommended of use with broadcast? |
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| Which of the following is not a method of compression? |
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| When we refer to upward expansion it means? |
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| Making Loud Sounds louder |
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| The time variation of a periodic signal usually in regard to …. |
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| There is always jitter when we have an A/D conversion. What kind of Jitter gets recorded as part of the final signal? |
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| When talking about interface jitter what are some things we can do to minimize the jitter? |
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Use isolated power
Use quality cables |
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| When limiting is used properly in mastering it can |
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| Raise the apparent level a few dB without degrading the sound |
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| What would you call a compressor with a ratio of 5:1 of higher ratio when it is used in mastering |
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| When we put a signal into an optical compressor the circuit looks at which part of the incoming signal? |
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| Type of EQ can you use to make adjustments without introducing phase distortion. |
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| None - All EQ's & Filters have some distortion |
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| The Type of EQ built into most stereo playback systems |
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| Overusing the de-noiser the result will sound? |
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| For advanced audio repairs they involve removing entire sounds for a mix we would use |
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| ______ _____ Are slight shifts in the timing of samples that cacn introduce comb filtering. |
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| _____ Frequencies absorb quickly into natural environments and need to be treated? |
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| Apply too much or the wrong reverb to a mix can have a _____ effect on the music |
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| By separating a stereo mix into the ______ & ________ components we are able to apply separate processing to each. |
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| One of the most common delivery methods that allow us to transfer file is professionally |
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| Pre-Mastering often the job of an apprentice can include which of the following steps. |
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| When preparing a master for MP3 at a bit rate lower than 320kbps, it is common to boost… |
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| International Standard Recording Code |
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| Where is the OSRC located on a rebook cd? |
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| What is the purpose of the ISRC? |
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| What is the purpose of the ISRC? |
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| Without UPC, what would we not be able to do? |
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| Hard copy Distribution / Digital Distribution |
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| A high frequency Limiter like the Masalec in your lab is often used as a |
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