Recording Technology Quiz

What was the first device used to record and playback sound?

• Gramophone

• Phonograph

• Tape Recorder

• CD Player

What material did the phonograph use to cut soundwave shaped grooves?

• Plastic

• Metal

• Wax

• Wood

What was a limitation of recordings during the Acoustical era?

• No low range

• No high range

• No mid range

• No bass

What did the cassette store on its tape?

• Visual images

• Electrical signals

• Magnetic information

• Chemical data

What is the technology called that increases a small sound to a larger sound?

• Amplification

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

What is the main purpose of a speaker?

• To record sound

• To convert electrical signals into sound

• To store data

• To transmit radio waves

Which device is responsible for outputting sound in a sound system?

• Microphone

• Amplifier

• Speaker

• Mixer

What type of device is shown in the second image?

• Microphone

• Speaker

• Amplifier

• Equalizer

What happens to the electrical signal in an amplifier?

• It is decreased

• It is increased

• It is unchanged

• It is eliminated

What is the function of an amplifier in relation to sound?

• To decrease sound volume

• To increase sound volume

• To change sound pitch

• To alter sound quality