Quiz: Synthesis & Sound Design Weeks 1-6 Recap

What is a definition of sound synthesis?

• The ability to hear different sounds

• The combination of components to create sound electronically

• The study of sound waves

• The analysis of musical instruments

What was the first commercially available synthesizer?

• RCA Mark II

• Moog Modular Synthesizer

• Minimoog Model D Synthesizer

• Sequential Circuits Prophet 5

What innovation allowed musicians to store and recall sounds on a synthesizer?

• Microprocessor control system

• Polyphony

• Aftertouch

• Sampling

What company released the game-changing DX7 digital FM synthesizer?

• Sequential Circuits

• Roland

• Korg

• Yamaha

What technology allows digital recording, storage and playback of short snippets of sound?

• MIDI

• Subtractive synthesis

• Sampling

• Envelopes

What technology revolutionized music production by allowing the recreation of classic synthesizers?

• Synclavier

• Fairlight CMI

• VST

• Akai S1000

What is the scientific term for the number of times a sound wave oscillates in one second?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Timbre

What is the unit used to measure the frequency of sound?

• Meters

• Hertz

• Pascals

• Decibels

What is the range of frequencies that the human ear can typically hear?

• 50 Hz to 15 kHz

• 100 Hz to 10 kHz

• 200 Hz to 2 kHz

• 20 Hz to 20 kHz

What is the graphical representation of the changes in air pressure of a sound wave?

• Envelope

• Timbre

• Waveform

• Filter