Dynamic FX/other
Compression does what to the dynamic range?
Decreases it
Rooms with reverberation times of one second or more are considered to be:
Live
What do filters do?
ATTENTUATE ONLY
The two most commonly encountered synchronization signals are
Time code and Word clock
Stereo sound is measured in terms of:
depth and breadth
Basically, the threshold control in a compressor acts as a sort of _____________________
Switch
The vast majority of reverb used in a studio or post-production environment
natural reverberation
plate reverberation
convolution reverberation
algorithmic reverberation
algorithmic reverberation
EQ that alters the sound by boosting or cutting is often known as:
peak/dip EQ
The most commonly encountered time code is:
LTC or SMPTE
Draw a Cardioid Polar Pattern
Heart shaped
A limiter is a compressor whose:
Output level stays at or below a preset point regardless of input level
The range of difference in decibels between the quietest and the loudest sound is called:
Dynamic Range
A parametric equalizer adds the following capability to that of a fixed-frequency EQ:
100 bonus points to describe differences between fixed-freq, semi-parametric, and parametric EQs
variable bandwidths
A half-normal in a patchbay:
continues rather than interrupts signal flow
What is the Proximity Effect?
When DIRECTIONAL mic is close to sound source, it increases bass frequencies
An “MS” or “mid-side” mic array requires a figure-8 capsule and:
Any other capsule
What is “RT60”?
Reverb time. Amount of time it takes an initial sound to decay by 60 decibels
For a number of input signals to be fed into an output line, there must be a:
Bus
The essential difference between time code and word clock is that time code contains a ________________ ________________ and word clock does not.
Positional Reference
What happens when 2 sound waves are 180 degrees out of phase?
Complete cancellation, no audible sound
Most multi-channel production consoles have controls that route a sound source to either a microphone level or line level input because:
mic and line level sources require different levels of preamplification
Give three examples of time effects processors
Reverb, Delay, chorusing, flanging
What is a high pass filter?
200 Bonus point to also describe a low pass filter, notch filter, and a band pass filter
HPF- allows highs to pass through and cuts lows
LPF- Allows lows through and cuts highs
Band Pass- Only allows a specific band of frequencies through
Notch - very narrow filter to cut specific frequencies.
Name the four stages of a sound envelope (the shape of its changes over time):
ADSR
Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Consoles have at least three basic control sections, they are:
Input, Output, Monitor