Audio Recording 1 Final

Which one of the following does the stereo master fader affect?

the mix level

the line input of the channel path is normalled to recieve its input from

the multitrack return/DAW output

This ensures that when audio and session files are shared between different computers or platforms, the audio will still end up in the correct relative position within the project's audio timeline.

time stamp

a pad on a microphone or preamplifier is typically activated by which component in an electronic circuit diagram

toggle switch

what is represented by the symbol for line gain

variable gain

what does this symbol represent in a schematic or block diagram of an electronic circuit

variable resistor

an attenuator

will decrease the audio signal

An amplifier

will increase the audio signal.

The ____________ is where an engineer defines the relationship between physical hardware inputs and outputs, and the input and output signals available to the recording/edit and mixer windows in a DAW.

I/O Setup Matrix

What does this symbol represent in a schematic or block diagram of an electronic circuit?

Rotary Potentiometer

What is the primary purpose of a D.I. box in audio production and live sound?

Connecting high-impedance instruments to audio systems and eliminating ground loop issues.

which symbol represents a variable resistor

D

This device converts unbalanced high impedance signals to balanced low impedance signals.

D.I. box

A __________ allows for non-linear editing, recording and manipulation of audio signals.

DAW (digital audio workstation)

The inputs of the DAW hardware I/O are labeled as __________ on the patchbay

Multitrack In/ Multitrack Send/ DAW In

The outputs of the DAW hardware I/O are labeled as __________ on the patchbay.

Multitrack Out/ Multitrack Return/ DAW Out

Why does a channel fader have 10 db more gain than the stereo mix bus fader?

The channel fader allows the engineer to have an additional amount of gain above unity to adjust for low-level signal sources.

In this course, we are exploring Basic Tracking, Overdub and Mixdown recording sessions. Which of the following descriptions best describes a Basic Tracking recording session:

This session happens during the initial phase of capturing the primary elements of a musical performance or audio recording. It involves recording the core components of a song or audio piece, such as instruments, vocals, or other sound sources.

In this course, we are exploring Basic Tracking, Overdub and Mixdown recording sessions. Which of the following descriptions best describes a Mixdown recording session:

This session is a critical phase of audio production where all recorded tracks and elements are combined, balanced, and processed to create the final version of a song or audio piece. During this session, the recording engineer or producer works to achieve an optimal sonic balance, clarity, and cohesion among the various tracks.

In this course, we are exploring Basic Tracking, Overdub and Mixdown recording sessions. Which of the following descriptions best describes an Overdub recording session:

This session is a phase of an audio production where additional layers of sound are recorded on top of an existing recording. This process allows musicians and producers to enhance or expand upon the original performance, adding new elements, harmonies, solos, or effects.

In a recording studio setup, what is the primary purpose of a patchbay?

To provide a central interface for routing audio signals between different devices.

What is the primary purpose of a block diagram in audio systems?

Visualizing signal paths and components

a track is

a destination for recording an audio signal.

what do these symbols represent in a schematic or block diagram of an electronic circuit

a ground

in the following diagram, what does the -< >- symbol represent

a normalled patchbay connection

what is represented by each of the 4 instances of the >> symbols in the following diagram

a normalled patchbay connection

a channel is

a way to route an audio signal to a track

This mode switches any record-enabled track to input monitoring when idle or recording and switches to track output monitoring during playback.

auto input monitoring

In Pro Tools, what type of track is used to route signal groups (busses), such as reverb or delay, back into a mix?

aux input track

This type of track is akin to an effects return on a console.

aux input track

To route a source track in Pro Tools to a reverb and/or delay, select a(n)

aux send bus output

What should the main counter be set to for closely viewing the alignment of transients with the metronome in a music production?

bars and beats

Generally, as ______________ increases, latency increases.

buffer size

In a ___________ system, much of the plug-in and other audio processing is offloaded from the CPU

card based

Does this diagram represent the signal flow for the channel path or monitor path on the SSL Origin console?

channel path

Each Input/Output module or ____________on a typical recording console contains three basic sections: the input section, the output section, and the monitor section.

channel strip

The use of a(n) ___________ can help to minimize timing drift or inconsistency in performance.

click track

In Pro Tools, a visual representation of the audio waveform in the edit window is referred to as a:

clip

This signal processor attenuates audio signals that are above a threshold, in turn, minimizing the dynamic range.

compressor

A microphone is plugged into microphone tie line 24. It is then patched from microphone tie line 24 into microphone preamp input 15. This procedure is known as

cross patch

______ is a time-based audio effect that takes an audio track and plays back delayed duplicates of the original signal.

delay

Which components are essential parts of the transducer mechanism in a dynamic microphone?

diaphragm, voice coil, magnet

_____________ allows an engineer to listen to the analog input signal prior to digital conversion.

direct monitoring

Which of the following menus defines the file structure and path for where a digital audio file resides on a hard drive:

disk allocation

This device provides tone-shaping controls that are typically found on a console or mixer and are grouped in ranges of frequency bands.

equalizer

A ______________ will allow an engineer to adjust a fader in a group and simultaneously adjust the level of all other faders in the same group.

fader group

When creating a final mix or bounce in Pro Tools, offline bounce should only be used because it is more efficient.

false - a real time bounce should be used when hardware processors are used as inserts in a DAW mix

The recording consoles used in AET2090: Audio Engineering I are devices that communicate digitally with Pro Tools.

false - recording consoles in AET 2090 route audio signal but do not directly communicate commands to the computer or interface

Engineers should create an input sheet when they arrive at the tracking or overdub recording session.

false - should create an input sheet BEFORE the session

Source signal is wired through the patch bay to a destination return/input without patching the source every time it is used. The connection between the source and destination is broken if a patch cord is plugged into the send/output or the return/input.

full normal patch pair

what does this symbol represent in a schematic or block diagram of an electronic circuit

gain

what does this symbol represent in a schematic or block diagram of an electronic audio circuit

ganged variable resistor

a speaker level output from a power amplifier will generate

greater than 10 volts

By default, Pro Tools audio track meters show:

input levels, post-insert processing and pre-fader metering

Which of the following components is responsible for matching the impedance of a microphone and providing initial amplification to the incoming signal in a microphone preamplifier?

input stage

The _____on a mixing console allows the engineer to integrate outboard processors into the signal path.

insert send/return

The _____ is used for converting analog audio signals to digital format.

interface

the master fader

is the final stage where the stereo mix level can be monitored and adjusted as needed.

A system that is powerful and fast enough to allow for very low buffer sizes can reduce _________

latency

in what direction does the signal flow in a block diagram of an electronic circuit

left to right

Using a ______ pot gives the effect that a setting of full volume on the control sounds twice as loud as a setting of half volume. A ______ pot used as a volume control would give large apparent changes in loudness at low volume settings, with little apparent change over the rest of the range.

log, linear

When using __________________, audio goes through the ADC, then through the DAC and output prior to any other processing.

low latency monitoring

of the following options, which component on the SSL origin console utilizes a ganged variable resistor

master fader

___________ is information about the audio data which might include the artist's name, the album title, the track title, etc.

metadata

A transducer that converts acoustic energy into electrical energy is a ___________.

microphone

Does this diagram represent the signal flow for the channel path or monitor path on the SSL Origin console?

monitor path

which signal path provides routing for headphone mixes using the output of the multitrack/DAW as the source

monitor path

the pro tools mixer window affects

monitor playback

This device allows each instrument to be recorded and assigned to its own track for later balancing and mixing during the mixdown session.

multitrack recorder ??

which of these answers is not an output of the console channel path

multitrack return/DAW output

which of these answers is not an output of the console monitor path

multitrack return/DAW output

A _______is a device that allows the engineer to automatically mute and unmute (or simply lower) a given track, channel, or instrument signal, based on a desired threshold level.

noise gate

A(n) ________ is a type of electronic device that takes an input voltage and produces an output voltage that is a scaled version of the difference between its two input terminals. It's often used in electronics to perform tasks like amplification, signal processing, and mathematical operations.

operational amplifier (Op Amp)

A circuit on a console when switched into an input signal reduces the incoming level by a fixed amount.

pad switch

Which item is used to create the perception of a sound source moving from one side of the stereo field to the other?

pan

When creating a cue mix for a studio player (such as a drummer or piano player) where a stereo microphone technique is being used on their instrument, the engineer should

pan the tracks according to "player's perspective" so that the player will hear what their left hand is playing from their left headphone and what their right hand is playing from their right headphone.

a control that allows the user to send the source signal to the odd or even side of a pair of buss outputs

panoramic potentiometer

what does this symbol represent in a schematic or block diagram of an electronic audio circuit

panoramic potentiometer (circle with X arrows)

Using an Aux Bus Send and Aux Input Return to add a time based effect in Pro Tools is an example of __________ processing.

parallel

This transducer converts string vibrations to electrical signals that may then be amplified or manipulated.

pickups

The main output signal from the console or mixer feeds ________ which boost the signal level enough to drive the control room loudspeakers, also known as control room monitors.

power amplifiers

This device raises a signal from microphone level to line level. It is the first destination for all microphones.

preamplifier

which of the following is the quickest way to check for phase incoherencies when using a stereo microphone technique

press the mono button on the master section console and listen for phase anomalies and significant loss of particular frequencies

a microphone preamplifier is necessary to

raise the level of the microphone signal to line level

once engaged, a pad on a microphone or preamplifier routes the signal to which component in the circuit diagram

resistor

what component does this symbol represent

rotary potentiometer controlling an amplifier

what is represented by the "open gate" in this block diagram of an electronic circuit

rotary switch

In _________ processing, the full signal is processed and the resulting processed signal takes the place of the original signal.

series

Controlling the overall level of subgroups within a mix, such as drums and background vocals, is also known as _____________.

stem mixing

a summed output from either channel or monitor faders configured as stereo left/right signal that is typically heard in the control room

stereo mix bus

which of the following images represents a logarithmic scale

the first one

the two inputs to the channel module input are

the microphone input and the line input

A microphone is patched into a channel and the insert send from that channel is patched into a multitrack send/DAW input. What controls the level of the signal from the microphone to the multitrack send/DAW input?

the microphone preamplifier

In a traditional recording studio like Columbia Studio A and Quonset Hut, most patchbay points are configured to be _______________ because this allows for a splitting of a signal.

Half-normalled

Should headphone mixes be created using a pre-fader source or a post-fader source? Why?

Headphone Mixes should be sent from a pre-fader source. This insures that the headphone mix is only controlled by the cue mix controls and is not affected by the monitor path faders.

match the following equalizer make and model

1. Lang Pultec Style Program EQ 2. SSL Origin Console EQ 3. API 550A EQ 4. API 560 EQ

How many cue mixes can be created from the SSL console in the Quonset Hut Studio or the API console in Columbia studio A?

2

a microphone output will generate ...

5-50 millivolts

which of the following components is an operational amplifier (Op Amp)

A

Which of the following is responsible for converting the analog signal to a digital data stream?

ADC