Year 12 L2 Live Sound

Name the piece of equipment. It combines sound sources together and gives a sound engineer the ability to control the levels of each one.

What is being described? A cable with three pins used for high quality audio connections.

• XLR

• Large jack

• Small jack

• ATG

What is being described? A cable that should only be used over short distances because of the risk of interference.

• XLR

• Large jack

• PRS

• ATG

What is being described? The path the audio takes through equipment.

• Signal chain

• Signal path

• Audio chain

• Audio path

What is being described? An effect applied to reduce the difference in volume between loud and quiet signals.

• EQ

• Compression

• Reverb

• Gain

What is being described? An effect applied to reduce alter the frequency mix in an audio signal.

• EQ

• Compression

• Reverb

• Gain

What is being described? The amount of energy applied to an audio signal.

• EQ

• Compression

• Reverb

• Gain

What does PA stand for?

• Public address

• Personal audio

• Professional audio

• Perfect audio

What is being described? The control used to move audio from one side to another.

• Pan

• Gain

• Reverb

• Compression

What is the term for when music is recorded and listened to in two channels, to take advantage of the fact that humans have two ears?