Digital Audio Theory
Defines how many 1's and 0's are used to express the voltage of a sample
Bit Depth
Shortcut for creating a new track in Pro Tools...
Ctrl + Shift + N
Music IP is divided into what two components?
What is the percentage?
Music Composition, Publishing
200%
Major / Minor Key with 5 sharps
B major / G#minor
This track type can be used for bussing, routing, sends, and effects processing. We always have it in our session to make a mix bus!
Aux Track
The threshold for human hearing
20 hz - 20 khz
Shortcut for bouncing a track in Pro Tools...
Ctrl + Alt + B
Royalties can be separated into two categories. What are they?
Sound Recording
Music Composition
the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity.
Timbre
This type of noise allows me to hear all of the frequencies evenly
Pink/Brown Noise
Name the 4 levels in audio from lowest to highest
Microphone, Instrument, Line, Speaker
Shortcut to split a clip
Ctrl + E
Name the 2 most popular PRO's
BMI, ASCAP
This technique involves plucking the strings of a violin or other stringed instrument with one's finger.
Pizzacato
Pizz
If I want to record my microphone, what is the name of the process of raising the level from microphone > line level?
Gainstaging
What does "MIDI" stand for?
Music Instrument Digital Interface
Shortcut to create a memory location
Numeric Keypad Enter
The Composition Copyright is divided into two parts. What are they, and are there any other splits?
Music Composition:
50% Lyrics
50% Everything else
Publishing:
Describe a 6/4 time signature
Compound Duple
1.What is the key command to make a group in Pro Tools.
2. What is a complication of the "All Group" in pro tools?
Ctrl + G
LOUD NOISES THAT HURT YOUR EARS
Explain the differences between a balanced cable and unbalanced cable. Must cover the following:
1. Amount of wires
2. Name of the wires
3. Purpose of the wires
1. Unbalanced 2, Balanced 3
2. Ground, Signal / Ground, Signal wire, Signal wire
3. Ground sends a little bit of signal, shields the wireing from intererence
Signal wires sends signal, balanced cable has reversed polarity, and flips the 2nd signal wire when it reaches the destination. This repairs the signal and cancels out unwanted noise.
Shortcut that allows you to consolidate a clip...
Alt + Shift + 3
Name 3 Music Administration Companies
CD Baby, Tunecore, Distrokid, United Masters, Avid Play, Songtrust,
Describe the diatonic chords and their qualities (Major, Minor, Augmented, Diminished) in a major scale!
I-ii-iii-IV-V-vi-vii*
What is the key command to put a dynamic marking into Sibelius?
Ctrl + E