Audio Basics

What audio positions are responsible for recording audio or managing live performances?

• Producers

• Engineers

• Performers

• Creators

What audio positions are responsible for overseeing recording or live performances?

• Engineers

• Producers

• Performers

• Creators

What audio positions may include musicians, on-air personalities, voiceover artists and podcast hosts?

• Creators

• Producers

• Engineers

• Performers

Having good sound levels will also prevent poor sound quality by avoiding distortion or clipping.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a category of audio careers?

• Performance

• Production

• Visuals

• Engineering

Which of the following is the most likely job of a foley artist?

• Contacting record companies to secure a copywritten song

• Creating the sizzle sound for a soft drink in a commercial

• Creating a remix of two songs

• Creating the sound of a phone makes when receiving a text

Sound is created by _______________ in the air traveling in waves.

• Noises

• Breath

• Wind

• Vibrations

Which of the following is the best method for preventing plosives?

• Changing the mic placement

• Using a pop filter

• Lowering the noise to signal ratio

• Utilizing a dynamic microphone

DAW stands for which of the following?

• Downloadable Algorithm Walkthrough

• Designed Aural Wattage

• Drafting Audible Workup

• Digital Audio Workstation

What are pick-up patterns?

• Popping noise made when air hits the diaphragm

• Material used as a barrier from breath sounds, popping noises or outdoor wind

• Material used as a barrier from plosives

• Area where microphones can pickup sound