Signal Processing
Digital Recording
Equalization
Dynamics
Review
100
When using plug-ins in Pro Tools. These are a great way to get you close to the sound you are trying to achieve.
What are presets.
100
In digital recording, the more __________ taken equates to a more accurate digital conversion.
What is samples.
100
When using an equalizer for signal processing, you are adjusting the ____________ of the sound.
What are the frequencies.
100
A compressor is an example of a __________ signal processor.
What is dynamic.
100
This type of microphone requires batteries or phantom power to operate.
What is condenser.
200
These can be inserted in an audio track within ProTools to provide many different kinds of signal processing.
What is a plug-in?
200
The best way to fix audio that has distorted while recording digitally.
What is to re-record or there is no way. Trick Question :)
200
This filter attenuates low frequencies.
What is a high pass filter?
200
The ratio of the loudest (undistorted) signal to that of the quietest signal an audio device is capable of producing is referred to as this.
What is dynamic range?
200
This microphone polar pattern is best at rejecting room acoustics, background noise, and leakage.
What is unidirectional or cardioid.
300
These two signal processors affect the time relationship of the recorded audio.
What is reverb and delay?
300
This is how continuous audio is converted into discrete snapshots of time in digital recording.
What is sampling?
300
The equalizer is not typically found in a recording studio, but is found in live sound situations.
What is a graphic equalizer?
300
A signal processor that decreases a track's dynamic range by making loud sounds softer and quiet sounds louder.
What is a compressor or limiter?
300
These are three advantages of digital recording.
What is cheap, easy editing, duplicate copies, low noise floor, and more at the discretion of moderator.
400
This is the most common way to reduce the file size of audio that will be placed on the internet.
What is data compression or converting to mp3, aac, flac, etc?
400
The process of converting samples of audio into discrete values in digital recording.
What is quantization?
400
This adjustment is what separates a sweepable equalizer from a parametric equalizer.
What is variable bandwidth or Q?
400
This is the amount of level between nominal level (the sweet spot) and overload/distortion.
What is headroom?
400
These are three ways to control "P" popping when recording voice.
What is move away from the mic, turn mic, use pop filter?
500
A poor recording can usually be repaired by judicial use of high quality digital signal processing.
What is false or no?
500
This is the step in an audio production is the most critical step to ensure a successful project.
What is recording?
500
This plug in or signal processing would be helpful when there are unwanted low frequencies that you would like to eliminate from a recording.
What is a high pass filter or low cut filter?
500
When using a dynamics processor, this user adjustable control determines at what amplitude the processor will begin working.
What is the threshold?
500
The first suggested band and title of our class' Pandora station.
What is Alt-J?
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