CRS.org Recording 101 Test

  • Recording 101 - Test

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  • 1. A dynamic mic is a good mic choice for an electric guitar tube amplifier. (5 points)*
  • 2. Phantom Power (+48V) is used to power Ribbon Microphones.. (5 points)*
  • 3. What type of connection does a Tip/Sleeve cable have? (5 points)*
  • 4. Phase describes what? (5 points)*
  • 5. What type of connection does an XLR cable have? (5 points)*
  • 6. What should you correct for in the editing process? (5 points)*
  • 7. Bit Depth allows you to record louder material. (5 points)*
  • 8. What is Vocal Comp'ing? (5 points)*
  • 9. What is the ideal headphone choice for Drummers to record with? (5 points)*
  • 10. What does the Fletcher-Munson curve show us about Sound? (5 points)*
  • 11. What is the correct signal flow direction for a microphone cable? (5 points)*
  • 12. Which of the following is a tool for time aligning audio? (5 points)*
  • 13. What is Subtractive EQ? (5 points)*
  • 15. A condenser microphone is a better quality microphone than a dynamic microphone. (5 points)*
  • 16. The threshold knob on a compressor does what? (5 points)*
  • 14. Scenario: You want to get more “thump” from your kick drum in a mix. After you instantiate an EQ on the track, what center frequency would be a good starting point to boost? (5 points)*
  • 17. Which of the following is not a pick up/polar pattern for microphones? (5 points)*
  • 18. Where do you find the I/O in Protools? (5 points)*
  • 19. In the audio world, what does Pre-Fade Monitoring mean? (5 points)*
  • 20. A good definition for “gain staging” is…? (5 points)*
  • 21. What is “talkback”? (5 points)*
  • 22. When editing with transients, what do you use for a reference point? (5 points)*
  • 23. The “Feedback” knob on a delay/echo plug-in controls…? (5 points)*
  • 24. When using a mic and a DI with an acoustic guitar recording, the engineer must do what after the tracking is complete? (5 points)*
  • 25. What is latency? (5 points)*
  • 26. One example of clipping is when …? (5 points)*
  • 27. When recording, your eyes should be watching which meter/signal light first and foremost? (5 points)*
  • 28. What is buffer size? (5 points)*
  • 29. The key command for a new track in ProTools is ….? (5 points)*
  • 30. Why is it important to know the difference between pre-fade monitoring and post-fade monitoring? (5 points)*
  • 31. What does the term “punch-in” mean? (5 points)*
  • 32. Which of the following is generally the best combination when considering a clipping signal? (5 points)*
  • 33. What is the function of “pre-roll”? (5 points)*
  • 34. When creating a ProTools session, what are two valid audio file types? (5 points)*
  • 35. On the right-hand side of the Edit window in Protools, you will see what list? (5 points)*
  • 36. In mixing a track, reverb positions that track ...?*

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