Audio Processing Quiz

What is the primary function of a compressor in audio processing?

• To increase the dynamic range

• To reduce the dynamic range

• To add distortion

• To change the pitch

What does "dB" stand for in audio measurements?

• Decibel

• Digital Byte

• Data Bandwidth

• Dynamic Balance

What is the term for the difference between the loudest and quietest parts of a track, song, or part?

• Compression

• Threshold

• Dynamic Range

• Ratio

Why is controlling the dynamic range important in music technology?

• To increase the volume

• To enhance sound quality

• To balance loud and quiet parts

• To add effects

Which of the following is NOT a key word related to dynamic range?

• Limiter

• Overcompression

• Sidechain

• Equalizer

How does a compressor affect the loud parts of a track?

• It amplifies them

• It mutes them

• It pulls them down

• It reverses them

Which of the following is a result of applying compression to audio?

• The track becomes quieter

• The track becomes consistently louder

• The track becomes distorted

• The track becomes slower

What does the ratio 5:1 in a compression graph indicate?

• For every 5 dB increase in input, the output increases by 1 dB.

• For every 1 dB increase in input, the output increases by 5 dB.

• The input and output volumes are equal.

• The output volume is 5 times the input volume.

What is the term for the volume above which a compressor begins to compress?

• Ratio

• Attack

• Threshold

• Release

What does the ratio in compression refer to?

• Output volume : Input volume

• Input volume : Output volume

• Threshold : Peak

• Attack : Release