Dynamic Range Processing Music Tech A Level

A compressor.....

• reduces the dynamic range

• increases the dynamic range

• keeps the dynamic range the same

• compresses the song

The volume above which a compressor begins

to compress is called.....

• The Gain

• The output volume

• The Input volume

• The Threshold

A hard knee compressor .....

• applies the compression

  specified by the ratio instantly at the threshold

• applies the gain

  specified by the ratio instantly at the knee

• applies the compression

  specified by the ratio instantly at the beginning

• is a torture device

A soft knee compressor

• helps you walk

• gradually increases the

  ratio slightly before and after the song

• gradually increases the

  ratio slightly before and after the threshold

• gradually decreases the

  slightly before and after the threshold

Multiband compression allows

• the treble to come through

• the frequency spectrum to be heard

• one part of the

  frequency spectrum to be compressed in one way

• different parts of the

  frequency spectrum to be compressed in different ways

Sidechain compression is when

• a compressor is

  triggered by one track, but the actual compression stays the same

• a compressor is

  triggered by a midi controller, and sent to another channel

• a compressor is

  triggered by all tracks, but the actual compression is

  applied to all tracks

• a compressor is

  triggered by one track, but the actual compression is

  applied to another

A noise gate

• expands the dynamic range.

• reduces the dynamic range.

• keeps the dynamic range the same.

• a gate that needs some oil

An expander

• expands the dynamic range by

  increasing the volume of sounds below threshold

• compresses the dynamic range by

  reducing the volume of sounds below threshold

• expands the dynamic range by

  reducing the volume of sounds below threshold

• expands the dynamic range by

  reducing the volume of bass below threshold

The volume below which a noise gate

silences audio is known as

• the attack

• the threshold.

• the gain.

• the ratio.

Limiters will not let the

volume of the sound go

past

• 9dB.

• 8dB.

• 2dB.

• 1dB.