Deck 2: The Audio Performance Environmentque

Question 1

The heart of the radio studio is the ________.

A)microphone
B)audio console
C)CD player
D)compact flash recorder

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is least likely to occur if you are working too close to a microphone?

A)popping on p sounds
B)sibilance on s sounds
C)noticeable breathing sounds
D)weak audio signal

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is least likely to cause an announcer to experience mic fright?

A)fearing failure
B)being inexperienced
C)fearing the wrong type of microphone was used
D)being unprepared

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When a beginning announcer gives a journeyman performance-one free of mistakes, but lackluster and less than memorable-he or she is trying to prevent which cause of mic fright?

A)fear of failure
B)dislike of his or her voice
C)lack of experience
D)lack of preparation

Question 5

As a radio announcer, you've been asked to ''give a level'' so your engineer can set proper microphone levels. You should _________.

A)blow gently into the microphone
B)read or ad-lib several sentences into the microphone
C)tap sharply on the microphone
D)speak the standard,

Question 6

A radio announcer needs to be aware that most audio consoles allow only one channel to be active at a time and plan accordingly.

Question 7

Which of the following is least likely to be considered a major function of the audio console?

A)selecting
B)monitoring
C)routing
D)signal processing

Question 8

If the VU meters on an audio console indicate the signal is in the mud, this means the operator has the levels well over 100 percent and the signal will be distorted or muddied.

Question 9

When a studio microphone is turned on, most audio consoles will automatically mute the studio monitor speakers. This prevents the audio signal from _________.

A)going in the red
B)going in the mud
C)producing feedback
D)producing plosive sounds

Question 10

Which type of microphone is most likely to be found in a radio studio?

A)condenser
B)dynamic
C)capacitor
D)ribbon

Question 11

Which microphone pickup pattern can be described as being nondirectional? In other words, there is no one direction in which it picks up sound better than another

A)omnidirectional
B)cardioid
C)bidirectional
D)hypercardioid

Question 12

In the modern radio studio, which of the following is most likely to be the primary music playback source?

A)turntable
B)mini-disc
C)CD player
D)digital storage system

Question 13

When a radio announcer is working combo, this means that ________.

A)the announcer is working with another announcer in the studio
B)the announcer is working in both the on-air and production studio
C)the announcer has an engineer to operate the equipment
D)the announcer is operating the equipment and announcing at the same time

Question 14

What would be a good initial mic-to-mouth distance for a beginning radio announcer?

A)2 inches
B)6 inches
C)10 inches
D)18 inches

Question 15

Which piece of digital radio equipment is essentially a computer editing system incorporated into a traditional audio console?

A)MD
B)DAT
C)CD
D)DAW