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Full Sail - SPS - Quiz 1
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05/15/2009

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Term
Reference for 0dBu
Definition
.775 V
Term
Reference for 0dBW
Definition
1W
Term
Reference for 0dBV
Definition
1V
Term
Reference for 0dBm
Definition
1 Milliwatt
Term
Reference for 0dB SPL
Definition
0.00002 pa
Term
Electrons' Charge
Definition
Negative
Term
Protons' Charge
Definition
Positive
Term
Neutrons' Charge
Definition
Neutral
Term
Define Free Electron
Definition
An electron that's able to easily move from one atom to the next
Term

Define Conductor

 

Definition
A material that permits the free flow of electrons
Term
Define Insulator
Definition
A material that impedes the flow of electrons
Term
3 things in an electrical circuit
Definition
V source, Load, Conductor
Term
Frequency of AC power in the US
Definition
60 Hz
Term
50% of power in the US is generated by...
Definition
Coal
Term
3 types of power generation besides coal
Definition
Nuclear, Wind, Solar, Hydro-electric, Geothermal
Term

Ohms Law Symbol, Unit of Measure for

Current

Definition
I, Amps
Term

Ohms Law Symbol, Unit of Measure for

Electromotive Force

Definition
E or V, Volts
Term

Ohms Law Symbol, Unit of Measure for

Resistance

Definition
R, Ohms
Term

Ohms Law Symbol, Unit of Measure for

Power

Definition
P, Watt
Term
3 Components of an AC generator
Definition
Armature, Magnetic field, Slip Rings, Brushes, Load
Term
According to Ohms law, if you increase ______, the amperage (current) decreases
Definition
Voltage
Term
All power plants generate how many phases of power
Definition
3
Term

# of Conductors, Colors

Single Phase

Definition
4, red, black, white, green
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# of Conductors, Colors

3 Phase Y

Definition
5, red, black, blue, white, green
Term
In 3 phase Y, each hot leg is _____ degrees out of phase with the others
Definition
120
Term

# of Conductors, Colors

3 Phase Delta

Definition
5, orange, red, white, black, green
Term
Total amps from a 200 amp 3 phase disconnect
Definition
600
Term
standard connector from Power Distro to Disconnect
Definition
Cam Lok
Term
camlok tie in sequence
Definition
POWER OFF, Ground, Neutral, Hots
Term
Disconnect sequence when unhooking power
Definition
POWER OFF, Hots, Neutral, Ground
Term
once power is tied in you are ready to start...
Definition
metering voltages
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3 phase Y

Voltage between hot and neatral

Definition
120v
Term

3 phase Y

Voltage between hot and hot

Definition
208v
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3 phase Y

Voltage between neutral and ground

Definition
0v
Term
how can you make sure a singing guitarist doesn't get shocked
Definition
meter between mic casing and guitar strings
Term
3 manufacturers of power distros
Definition
Motion Labs, Ramtech, Applied Electronics, ETC
Term
2 types of over current protection
Definition
Fuse, Circuit Breaker
Term
Circuit Breakers' 3 functions
Definition
Sense, Measure, Act
Term
2 causes of over current
Definition
Overload, Short
Term
2 common graphs in spec sheets
Definition
Polar, Freq resp
Term
Console frame refers to
Definition
# of mono input channels
Term
define max input level
Definition
maximum V to the consoles inputs before clipping preamps
Term
input impedance must be 10 times ____ than output impedance
Definition
greater
Term
typical input impedance
Definition
2k - 5k ohms
Term
typical output impedance
Definition
50 ohms
Term
define audio distortion
Definition
anything that alters a pure audio signal
Term
THD stands for...
Definition
Total Harmonic Distortion
Term
second order harmonic of 440Hz
Definition
880hz
Term
IMD stands for...
Definition
Intermodulation Distortion
Term
Intermodulation Distortion is caused by
Definition
interaction of 2 or more frequencies
Term
Define musical dynamic range
Definition
The difference between the quietest and loudest note
Term
define electronic dynamic range
Definition
difference between noise floor and max output level
Term
2 types of amp input connectors
Definition
XLR, TRS, Pheonix
Term
2 types of amp output connectors
Definition
NL2, NL4, Banana, Binding Post
Term
2 different amp modes
Definition
Stereo and bridged
Term
amps output higher wattages when connected to lower impedance drivers
Definition
True
Term
define amplifier slew rate
Definition
it's ability to track the input signal
Term
3 categories of speaker specs
Definition
Driver, Band Pass, Cabinet
Term
what exactly do you learn from the Sensitivity spec
Definition
dB SPL output @ 1w, 1m
Term
3 types of internal wiring for drivers in a cabinet
Definition
series, parallel, series parallel
Term
define bandpass impedance
Definition
the impedance of multiple drivers wired together
Term
2 factors that determine the impedance of a driver
Definition
length and gauge of voice coil
Term
impedance of 2 8 Ohm drivers in series
Definition
16
Term
impedance of two 8 Ohm drivers in parallel
Definition
4 Ohms
Term
4 types of speaker cabinet input connectors
Definition
NL4, NL8, XLR, TS, EP4, EP8
Term
speaker cabinet frequency response becomes less directional at higher frequencies
Definition
False
Term
what are audio horns used for
Definition
control the coverage area of a speaker in both the vertical and horizontal planes
Term
three primary mic types
Definition
Dynamic, Condenser, Ribbon
Term
microphones are transducers that convert what into what?
Definition
Acoustic to Electrical
Term
3 components of a dynamic mic
Definition
Diaphragm, Coil, Magnet
Term
2 types of mic other than dynamic and condenser
Definition
Ribbon, Piezo, Contact
Term
5 most common polar patterns
Definition
Omni, Bi-directional/figure 8, Cardioid, Super Cardioid, Hyper Cardioid
Term
another name for a figure 8 polar pattern
Definition
Bi-Directional
Term
Cardioid literally means
Definition
Heart-shaped
Term
monitor wedges should be place where in relation to a cardioid mic
Definition
180˚ off axis
Term
define mic frequency response
Definition
how well a microphone translates a sound into electrical energy across the audible spectrum
Term
in a perfect world, every mic would have a perfectly flat frequency response
Definition
False
Term
why do vocal mics have a rise in their high frequency response
Definition
enhance vocal clarity
Term
2 settings you will often find on a condenser mic
Definition
Pad, HPF, Polar pattern switch
Term
define transient response
Definition
a mic's ability to quickly react to changes in air pressure
Term
most professional mics have an output impedance between 50 and 250 Ohms
Definition
True
Term
define proximity effect
Definition
a boost in low frequency response as a microphone moves closer to a source
Term
2 instruments that you would double mic
Definition
Snare, Lesley, Kick, stereo guitar rig
Term
3 mic accessories
Definition
Shock mount, windscreen, stereo mounting bar
Term
4 stereo mic configurations
Definition
AB, XY, NOS, ORTF, Binaural
Term
4 functional uses for mics
Definition
Lav, Parabolic, stereo, hand held, stand mount
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