Audio Production Basics

What 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 a phone makes when receiving a text message

Which job is most likely responsible for managing recording projects and making

final creative decisions?

• Producer

• Audio engineer

• Foley artist

• Sound designer

Tyler wants to hire someone who can create a professional studio in his

basement. What kind of professional should he hire?

• Acoustic consultant / designer

• Producer

• Mastering engineer

• Radio DJs

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

• Noises

• Breath

• Vibrations

• Wind

Which microphone utilizes an electrically charged diaphragm and a fixed

backplate?

• Dynamic microphone

• Condenser microphone

• Ribbon microphone

• Lavalier microphone

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

• Changing mic placement

• Lowering noise to signal ratio

• Utilizing a dynamic microphone

• Using a pop filter

What is the purpose of the pre-amplifier?

• To prepare the signal to be captured by a microphone

• To turn input from electronic instruments into a signal

• To add special effects to a signal like reverberation

• To boost the signal captured by the microphone

What is the purpose of a compressor?

• To prepare the signal to be captured by a microphone

• To turn input from electronic instruments into a signal

• To modify the variance between the loudest and quietest parts of a signal

• To remove unwanted noise

Which of the following best describes sibilance?

• “i” sounds

• “s” sounds

• “p” sounds

• “c” sounds

DAW stands for which of the following?

• Digital Audio Workstation

• Downloadable Algorithm Walkthrough

• Designed Aural Wattage

• Drafting Audible Workup