Tracking
Mixing
Patch Bays
Compressors
Multi-effects
100

Analog consoles need to use this to be able to record.

What is a D.A.W.?

100

This should be done to a console before leaving the control room.

What is normalizing?

100

This type of cable you use for the patch bays that are in the school's studio. 

What are balanced quarter inch cables?

100

Some compressors have this type of meter instead of a digital meter.

What is a VU meter?

100

Multi-effects units are able mostly used for these 2 types of time based effects.

What is reverb and delay?

200

The typical cable used to connect the console to a D.A.W. 

What is a DB25 cable?

200

This is on every input channel of a console and is used for time based effects.

What are aux sends?

200
Any output from either the console or the outboard gear are found here on a patch bay. 
What is the top section of a patch bay?
200

Using analog consoles the channels will have this to be able to connect a compressor.

What is an insert?

200

You are able to send level to a multi-effects unit using only 1 aux send which means this. 

What is a mono send?

300

This device connects the console to a D.A.W. 

What is a converter?

300

The API 2448 has 3 bands of this type of EQ.

What is semi-parametric?

300

The patch bay will have that this in order to bypass the console for recording.

What are pro tools inputs?

300

This company makes the 160A compressor.

Who is DBX?

300

This yamaha unit is used in both A and B room. It is the most "famous" multi effects unit.

What is the SPX 90?

400

When tracking, you typically want to be able to hear it. This can be done by moving these. 

What is the large fader?

400

When you are finished with an analog mix you would do this to be able to export a file. 

What is a printed mix?

400

Patch bays have 3 different configurations. 

What is normalled, half-normalled, non-normalled/thru?

400

The universal audio 1176 is this type of compressor.

What is a FET compressor?

400

This yamaha effects unit is only in B room.

What is the Rev 500?

500

Small faders are typically configured this way and control the level ouput to a D.A.W.

What is Post Fader?

500

Time based effects can be routed to stereo returns but they can also be routed to this. 

What are input channels?

500

This patch bay section is set up to be able to finalize an analog mix. It is connected to an output from the console. 

What is the main output?

500

An insert cable has 3 connection points. These two parts of the TRS connection are used for sending and returning level. 

What is tip send and ring return?

500

Multi-effects units have memory which means they are able to do this.

What is saving a preset?