Deck 10: Audio: Sound Control

Question 1

In the context of sound aesthetics, perspective refers to which statement?

A) close-ups go with faraway sounds, long shots with close sounds
B) close-ups go with close sounds, long shots with faraway sounds
C) close-ups have more ambience than long shots
D) long shots have more reverberation than close-ups
E) close-ups have more reverberation than long shots

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is the most convenient way of arranging the various audio sources in a specific order at the audio console?

A) arranging the studio audio cables in a particular way
B) labeling the studio wall jacks
C) using audio mixers before routing the cables to the audio board
D) patching
E) physically arranging the sound sources in a particular order

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In the context of sound aesthetics, which defines most accurately the figure/ground relationship?

A) the most important sounds are louder and more distinct than all others
B) the sounds of the camera-near person compared with the camera-far person in an over-the-shoulder shot.
C) sounds that are made by people standing in front of a stage background
D) sounds that describe a particular figure (heavy, thin, big, light) against a neutral background
E) sounds that describe a particular background

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What are typical input sources for an audio console?

A) speakers and amplifiers
B) cameras and teleprompters
C) microphones and CD players
D) quality controls and mute switches
E) gain controls and VU meters

Question 5

When recording sound during a field production, what is the major problem with using AGC?

A) it always distorts sound
B) it does not compensate for the distance of the talent from the microphone
C) you can't control peak volume in postproduction
D) it boosts wanted and unwanted distant sounds equally
E) it is appropriate only for studio recording systems

Question 6

During a studio show of two college debate teams, the floor director tells you that the off-camera announcer had temporarily unplugged her mic but then plugged it in again. What part of the console will you use to test the mic again while the other mics are still switched on and active?

A) line-out monitor
B) interruptible foldback system
C) cue return
D) downstream keyer
E) equalizer

Question 7

If you are recording a singer who is performing to the prerecorded sound of an orchestra, what type of feed would you most likely use?

A) mix-minus
B) mix-plus
C) foldback
D) ADR
E) interruptible feedback

Question 8

What should you do if a VU meter is in the red?

A) tell the person to talk more quietly
B) tell the person to talk more loudly
C) slide the fader up
D) slide the fader down
E) recalibrate the audio system

Question 9

What is SOS (similar to SOT)?

A) when there is an audio problem
B) an abbreviation for sensory sound
C) an abbreviation for sound on source
D) a ping of the VU meter needle into the red
E) layering of audio sources (sound over sound)