Music Tech Yr 10 TRP quiz 1 - Hardware and Audio Interfaces

Which of these is not a hardware device?

• Logic Pro

• iMac

• Audio Interface

• Midi Controller

What cable do you need to plug most Audio Interfaces in to a computer?

• Jack to Jack

• XLR

• USB

• RCA

What does the 48v button do on an audio interface

• Supplies power to the computer

• Supplies power to the output channel (eg headphones)

• Switches the interface on

• Supplies phantom power to the input channel

Which peripheral device would help benefit storage of DAW projects?

• Web cam

• Printer

• Audio Interface

• External Hard Drive

What does Gain do?

• Controls how loud a signal is

• Controls how much signal is coming through a channel

• Controls the Electrical current through a channel

• Controls the sound vector of a channel

What does DAW stand for?

• Digital Audio Workstation

• Digital Analog Widening

• Dangerous Acceleration Work

• Dolby Atmos Worksite

What does the line/inst switch on the scarlet boxes do?

• Mutes devices that do not fit that category

• Avoids glitches in the matrix

• Caters for devices with different signal levels

• Switches the input resistance for different devices

What does the direct monitor switch on the scarlet boxes do?

• Enables the external monitor screen function

• Allows you to hear sound direct from the interface bypassing the DAW

• Switches plugins off

• Allows you to monitor gain level