Music Technology Quiz

Which term means "a section of music taken from another song?

• Sample

• Loop

• Remix

Which term means a "piece of media that has been changed from the original by adding, removing or changing something?"

• Sample

• Loop

• Remix

Which term means "a sample of music played repeatedly?"

• Sample

• Remix

• Loop

What is a vinyl record?

• A recording medium used before CDs and MP3s to record music and sounds

• The combination of two songs by playing them at the same time

• An electronic musical instrument that generates electric signals that are converted into sound

What is a synthesizer?

• A recording medium used before CDs and MP3s to record music and sounds

• The combination of two songs by playing them at the same time

• An electronic musical instrument that generates electric signals that are converted into sound

What is a mashup?

• A recording medium used before CDs and MP3s to record music and sounds

• The combination of two songs by playing them at the same time

• An electronic musical instrument that generates electric signals that are converted into sound

What is it called when you go back and forth between two of the same records to play the same sample over and over again?

• Layering

• Digital Sampling

• Backspinning

Using computer software to use song samples and make music is called ___________________.

• Layering

• Digital Sampling

• Backspinning

What is it called when you play samples of music at the same time? The samples may start and stop at different times.

• Layering

• Digital Sampling

• Backspinning