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Quarter Test
Review for 1st quarter
73
Music
Undergraduate 1
03/08/2013

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Term
A 1/4'' Connector is always balanced
Definition
False
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A XLR is always balanced, True or False?
Definition
True
Term
EMF
Definition
Electric motive force
Term
Voltage is represented with?
Definition
E
Term
Ohms Law relates to the following quality
Definition
Current Voltage Resistance
Term
Current is measured in?
Definition
Amps
Term
Capacitor is used for?
Definition
Storing energy
Term
Ohms law relates to the following quality?
Definition
Current Voltage Resistance
Term
Transformers are used to?
Definition
Increase and decrease AC Voltage.
Term
Power is the rate at which energy is expanded. T or F?
Definition
T
Term
Maintaining a proper level is known as?
Definition
Gain Staging
Term
What's Eq?
Definition
Frequency level dependent control.
Term
inline and split console differences?
Definition
Inline has 2 paths per input module.
Term
Unity gain between input and output device
Definition
No change in level
Term
What is phantom power?
Definition
48 v DC
Term
A headphone or a que mix should be sent to the ________.
Definition
Pre Fader Aux
Term
A filters cutoff frequency defines?
Definition
The frequency at which the filter starts to work
Term
In order to boost a mic frequency you need ________.
Definition
Pre Amp
Term
TRS means?
Definition
Tip Ring Sleeve.
Term
TDM means?
Definition
Time Division Multiplexing.
Term
If you have a bad anti aliasing it can cause________.
Definition
Ripples
Term
Pro Tools LE operates using ________.
Definition
Host CPU
Term
What type of DAW is logic Pro
Definition
"Host Based"
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what does a systems bit depth range determine?
Definition
Dynamic range and amplitude.
Term
DSP can be applied how?
Definition
Destructively and non destructively
Term
What could an active anti aliasing figure add?
Definition
Noise
Term
Tool used for sibilance?
Definition
De esser (5-7k)
Term
When wiring a patch bay to itself to maintain connections, this is known as?
Definition
Normaled
Term
What makes a delay a ping pong delay?
Definition
Each repeat alternates between left and right speaker.
Term
Combining a high pass filter and a low pass filter results in what?
Definition
Band Pass filter
Term
A filter with a variable que, boost, or cut is a ?
Definition
Parametric EQ
Term
A device who's gain above the output remains constant above the threshold regardless of the input gain.
Definition
Limiter
Term
The pause between the arrival of the direct sound and the first early reflection. (The paths of arrival)
Definition
pre-delay
Term
A filter that only attenuates signal and has no ability to boost frequencies is known as?
Definition
Passive EQ
Term
The point where a compressor transfer of gain turn from airtime.
Definition
Threshold
Term
One cycle of a sine wave is.
Definition
360 degrees
Term
What is the negative or downward cycle?
Definition
Rarefaction
Term
Fletcher munson curves are a measure of ________
Definition
Equal loudness
Term
The smallest amplitude the ear can recognize is____.
Definition
3 db
Term
The harmonics and the fundamental frequency when combined produce ____________.
Definition
Timbre
Term
Equal loudness contours tell us the best monitoring level is 85 - 90 db.
Definition
Term
the human ear is the most sensitive between?
Definition
1-4 k
Term
the distance of one cycle is known as?
Definition
The wavelength
Term
The brain determines the direction of sound using.
Definition
Arrival time differences / Wave differences / Inter Aural differences / Inter aural phase.
Term
The value of midi data ranges between
Definition
0 - 127
Term
quantization
Definition
Time correction for midi
Term
Midi Cables max length?
Definition
50 ft
Term
What type of protocol is midi?
Definition
Serial
Term
What is an example of continuous controller data?
Definition
Pitch bend
Term
The max number of midi devices attached to a single through port when daisy chaining.
Definition
3
Term
The notes of the chord can happen at the same exact time. T or F?
Definition
False
Term
In midi whats the message called when switching one sound to another sound?
Definition
Program Change
Term
What's velocity?
Definition
The speed the key or the pad is pressed.
Term
what would be the best way of preventing room rumble while recording?
Definition
Bass roll of switch on the microphone.
Term
what mic needs phantom power?
Definition
Condenser
Term
What mic's suffer the most from proximity effect?
Definition
Cardioid and figure 8
Term
standing at zero degrees and standing directly into the mic is known as?
Definition
On Axis
Term
The most common mic known for capturing snare or tom?
Definition
Shure SM57
Term
DI stands for?
Definition
Direct Injection
Term
The phase reverse switch, what does it do?
Definition
Inverts the signal 180 degrees
Term
What mic's can handle High SPL and are most used for common sound?
Definition
Dynamic
Term
How many semitones are in an Octave?
Definition
12
Term
Beats are organized into cycles called?
Definition
Bars and measures.
Term
What's harmony
Definition
The presence of two or more pitches at the same time.
Term
The primary section of a song
Definition
Verse, chorus, and bridge.
Term
Concert pitch is?
Definition
440 Hz
Term
The first beat of a measure is called?
Definition
Downbeat
Term
The fifth scale degree is known as?
Definition
Dominant
Term
The ledger line is used to?
Definition
Extend the staff
Term
4/4 is known as?
Definition
Common time
Term
What major component was absent during the medieval time?
Definition
Rhythmic notation
Term
When working in the studio what do you most listen to?
Definition
Stereo bus
Term
Why are Direct outs used to send signal to tape?
Definition
It's the shortest path
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