Question 1

A loud sound has ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a high LSL. 
B)  a high frequency. 
C)  a high voltage. 
D)  a high SPL. 
A)  a high LSL. 
B)  a high frequency. 
C)  a high voltage. 
D)  a high SPL. D

Question 2

What might happen if you connect a +4 dBu output to a -10 dBV input?

Accepted Answer

A)  Signal loss. 
B)  Nothing. 
C)  Noise. 
D)  Distortion. 
A)  Signal loss. 
B)  Nothing. 
C)  Noise. 
D)  Distortion. C

Question 3

In balanced recording equipment, 0 VU corresponds to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 dBV 
B)  0 dBm 
C)  +4 dBm 
D)  +4 dBV 
A)  0 dBV 
B)  0 dBm 
C)  +4 dBm 
D)  +4 dBV C

Question 4

A sound that is twice as loud is _________ higher in level.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 to 10 dB 
B)  2 dB 
C)  10 dB 
D)  20 dB 
A)  6 to 10 dB 
B)  2 dB 
C)  10 dB 
D)  20 dB

Question 5

The smallest change in level that most people can hear is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 dB 
B)  0 dB 
C)  1 dB 
D)  3 dB 
A)  10 dB 
B)  0 dB 
C)  1 dB 
D)  3 dB

Question 6

If dBV is a measure of level, what is change in level?

Accepted Answer

A)  delta dBV 
B)  dB C-weighted 
C)  dB 
D)  dB1/dB2 
A)  delta dBV 
B)  dB C-weighted 
C)  dB 
D)  dB1/dB2

A loud sound has ___________.

What might happen if you connect a +4 dBu output to a -10 dBV input?

In balanced recording equipment, 0 VU corresponds to ______________.

A sound that is twice as loud is _________ higher in level.

The smallest change in level that most people can hear is __________.

If dBV is a measure of level, what is change in level?

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

Mastering and Cd Burning

On-Location Recording of Popular Music

On-Location Recording of Classical Music

Web Audio, Streaming and Online Collaboration

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 22: Appendix A: DB or Not DB

A loud sound has ___________.

What might happen if you connect a +4 dBu output to a -10 dBV input?

In balanced recording equipment, 0 VU corresponds to ______________.

A sound that is twice as loud is _________ higher in level.

The smallest change in level that most people can hear is __________.

If dBV is a measure of level, what is change in level?

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

Mastering and Cd Burning

On-Location Recording of Popular Music

On-Location Recording of Classical Music

Web Audio, Streaming and Online Collaboration

Appendix B: Optimizing Your Computer for Multitrack Recording

Appendix C: Impedance

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

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