Deck 3: Studio Acoustics; Signal Characteristics of Audio Devices

Question 1

To reduce reverberation in a recording, ___________________.

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

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Standing waves are worst in a ______________ room.

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Frequency response is ______________________.

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.

Question 5

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

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 6

Distortion results from ___________________.

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 7

Optimum signal level is ____________________.

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