Question 1

Standing waves are worst in a ______________ room.

Accepted Answer

A)  big 
B)  cubical 
C)  small 
D)  long 
A)  big 
B)  cubical 
C)  small 
D)  long B

Question 2

To reduce outside noise coming into a studio, add ______________ to the room.

Accepted Answer

A)  foam or carpet. 
B)  windows. 
C)  weatherstripping and plywood. 
D)  different noise. 
A)  foam or carpet. 
B)  windows. 
C)  weatherstripping and plywood. 
D)  different noise. C

Question 3

Frequency response is ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a graph of level vs. frequency 
B)  a chart showing how frequently mixers respond to signals. 
C)  timbre 
D)  a graph of a microphone. 
A)  a graph of level vs. frequency 
B)  a chart showing how frequently mixers respond to signals. 
C)  timbre 
D)  a graph of a microphone. A

Question 4

Optimum signal level is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as high as possible. 
B)  0 dB. 
C)  -10 dB. 
D)  far above noise but below clipping. 
A)  as high as possible. 
B)  0 dB. 
C)  -10 dB. 
D)  far above noise but below clipping.

Question 5

Distortion results from ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Using old recording equipment. 
B)  Using high power amplifiers. 
C)  clipping the signal. 
D)  turning the signal up loud. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  Using old recording equipment. 
B)  Using high power amplifiers. 
C)  clipping the signal. 
D)  turning the signal up loud. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 6

If a device has a flat frequency response, it ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sounds "flat" or dull. 
B)  has no sound of its own. 
C)  is too low in pitch. 
D)  introduces a coloration to the sound. 
A)  sounds "flat" or dull. 
B)  has no sound of its own. 
C)  is too low in pitch. 
D)  introduces a coloration to the sound.

Question 7

To reduce reverberation in a recording, ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mike close. 
B)  Record direct. 
C)  Add absorption to the room. 
D)  Use bass traps. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  Mike close. 
B)  Record direct. 
C)  Add absorption to the room. 
D)  Use bass traps. 
E)  all of the above.

Standing waves are worst in a ______________ room.

To reduce outside noise coming into a studio, add ______________ to the room.

Frequency response is ______________________.

Optimum signal level is ____________________.

Distortion results from ___________________.

If a device has a flat frequency response, it ________________.

To reduce reverberation in a recording, ___________________.

The Recording Process

Sound and Psychoacoustics

Equipping Your Studio

Monitoring

Microphones

Mic Technique Basics

Microphone Techniques

Equalisation

Effects and Signal Processors

Mixers

Digital Audio

Computer Recording

Daw Operation

Judging Sound Quality

Midi and Loops

Session Procedures

Mastering and Cd Burning

On-Location Recording of Popular Music

On-Location Recording of Classical Music

Web Audio, Streaming and Online Collaboration

Appendix A: DB or Not DB

Appendix B: Optimizing Your Computer for Multitrack Recording

Appendix C: Impedance

Appendix D: Phantom Power; Legacy Recording Devices, AUDIO GLOSARRY

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Exam 3: Studio Acoustics; Signal Characteristics of Audio Devices

Standing waves are worst in a ______________ room.

To reduce outside noise coming into a studio, add ______________ to the room.

Frequency response is ______________________.

Optimum signal level is ____________________.

Distortion results from ___________________.

If a device has a flat frequency response, it ________________.

To reduce reverberation in a recording, ___________________.

The Recording Process

Sound and Psychoacoustics

Equipping Your Studio

Monitoring

Microphones

Mic Technique Basics

Microphone Techniques

Equalisation

Effects and Signal Processors

Mixers

Digital Audio

Computer Recording

Daw Operation

Judging Sound Quality

Midi and Loops

Session Procedures

Mastering and Cd Burning

On-Location Recording of Popular Music

On-Location Recording of Classical Music

Web Audio, Streaming and Online Collaboration

Appendix A: DB or Not DB

Appendix B: Optimizing Your Computer for Multitrack Recording

Appendix C: Impedance

Appendix D: Phantom Power; Legacy Recording Devices, AUDIO GLOSARRY

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