Question 1

Compared to a slow CD-burning speed, a high CD-burning speed ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tends to increase digital errors. 
B)  makes no difference - it's all digital. 
C)  seriously degrades the sound. 
D)  changes the pitch of the program. 
A)  tends to increase digital errors. 
B)  makes no difference - it's all digital. 
C)  seriously degrades the sound. 
D)  changes the pitch of the program. A

Question 2

If you want to increase the loudness of a CD during mastering, what should you do to prevent distortion and retain dynamic range?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase the level of each song until clipping occurs occasionally. 
B)  Apply peak limiting and normalization. 
C)  Apply peak limiting and compression. 
D)  Apply extreme compression. 
A)  Increase the level of each song until clipping occurs occasionally. 
B)  Apply peak limiting and normalization. 
C)  Apply peak limiting and compression. 
D)  Apply extreme compression. B

Question 3

To master a live, continuous recording with no spaces between songs, you need ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  CD burning software that lets to specify the song-start times. 
B)  recording software. 
C)  track-at-once. 
D)  CD replication software. 
A)  CD burning software that lets to specify the song-start times. 
B)  recording software. 
C)  track-at-once. 
D)  CD replication software. A

Question 4

Mastering can ____________ of a finished mix.

Accepted Answer

A)  adjust the vocal/instrument balance 
B)  reduce the amount of reverb 
C)  alter the tonal balance 
D)  reduce the amount of distortion 
E)  all of the above 
A)  adjust the vocal/instrument balance 
B)  reduce the amount of reverb 
C)  alter the tonal balance 
D)  reduce the amount of distortion 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

If you are sending your mixes to a mastering engineer, ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  put them on an audio CD. 
B)  send the mixes as wave files. 
C)  make sure they are 16-bit. 
D)  do not send them over the Internet. 
A)  put them on an audio CD. 
B)  send the mixes as wave files. 
C)  make sure they are 16-bit. 
D)  do not send them over the Internet.

Question 6

Normalizing each of the mixes in an album makes all the mixes _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same loudness. 
B)  have the same peak level. 
C)  normal. 
D)  less distorted. 
A)  the same loudness. 
B)  have the same peak level. 
C)  normal. 
D)  less distorted.

Question 7

Where can you obtain licensing to sell recordings of cover songs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. Copyright Office. 
B)  The Audio Engineering Society. 
C)  The Harry Fox Agency. 
D)  The Audio Content Licensing Group. 
A)  The U.S. Copyright Office. 
B)  The Audio Engineering Society. 
C)  The Harry Fox Agency. 
D)  The Audio Content Licensing Group.

Question 8

The feature that shows listeners each song's title and performer is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  CD Text. 
B)  ISRC code. 
C)  PQ subcode. 
D)  CD Tag. 
A)  CD Text. 
B)  ISRC code. 
C)  PQ subcode. 
D)  CD Tag.

Question 9

If you are sending your mixes to a mastering engineer, ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  let them decide the best key to use on each song. 
B)  normalize the mixes. 
C)  do not make the mixes as loud as possible. 
D)  apply fades ahead of time. 
A)  let them decide the best key to use on each song. 
B)  normalize the mixes. 
C)  do not make the mixes as loud as possible. 
D)  apply fades ahead of time.

Question 10

A track is a recording of one instrument or vocal. In what activity do you set the balance among recorded tracks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recording. 
B)  Mixing. 
C)  Mastering. 
D)  overdubbing. 
A)  Recording. 
B)  Mixing. 
C)  Mastering. 
D)  overdubbing.

Question 11

Which of these activities are part of mastering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Put the songs in the desired sequence. 
B)  Adjust the tonal balance of each song. 
C)  Adjust the spacing between songs. 
D)  Adjust the level of each song. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Put the songs in the desired sequence. 
B)  Adjust the tonal balance of each song. 
C)  Adjust the spacing between songs. 
D)  Adjust the level of each song. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 12

The difference between "duplication" and "replication" is that ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no difference. 
B)  "duplication" makes one copy; "replication" makes several. 
C)  "duplication" makes copies with a CD burner; "replication" stamps CDs from a glass master. 
D)  "duplication" is for audio; "replication" is for video. 
A)  there is no difference. 
B)  "duplication" makes one copy; "replication" makes several. 
C)  "duplication" makes copies with a CD burner; "replication" stamps CDs from a glass master. 
D)  "duplication" is for audio; "replication" is for video.

Compared to a slow CD-burning speed, a high CD-burning speed ________________.

If you want to increase the loudness of a CD during mastering, what should you do to prevent distortion and retain dynamic range?

To master a live, continuous recording with no spaces between songs, you need ___________________.

Mastering can ____________ of a finished mix.

If you are sending your mixes to a mastering engineer, ______________.

Normalizing each of the mixes in an album makes all the mixes _______________.

Where can you obtain licensing to sell recordings of cover songs?

The feature that shows listeners each song's title and performer is called _______________.

If you are sending your mixes to a mastering engineer, ______________.

A track is a recording of one instrument or vocal. In what activity do you set the balance among recorded tracks?

Which of these activities are part of mastering?

The difference between "duplication" and "replication" is that ___________.

The Recording Process

Sound and Psychoacoustics

Studio Acoustics; Signal Characteristics of Audio Devices

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

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 18: Mastering and Cd Burning

Compared to a slow CD-burning speed, a high CD-burning speed ________________.

If you want to increase the loudness of a CD during mastering, what should you do to prevent distortion and retain dynamic range?

To master a live, continuous recording with no spaces between songs, you need ___________________.

Mastering can ____________ of a finished mix.

If you are sending your mixes to a mastering engineer, ______________.

Normalizing each of the mixes in an album makes all the mixes _______________.

Where can you obtain licensing to sell recordings of cover songs?

The feature that shows listeners each song's title and performer is called _______________.

If you are sending your mixes to a mastering engineer, ______________.

A track is a recording of one instrument or vocal. In what activity do you set the balance among recorded tracks?

Which of these activities are part of mastering?

The difference between "duplication" and "replication" is that ___________.

The Recording Process

Sound and Psychoacoustics

Studio Acoustics; Signal Characteristics of Audio Devices

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

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

Filters