Music Production Quiz

What does DAW stand for in the context of music production?

• Digital Audio Workstation

• Dynamic Audio Waveform

• Digital Acoustic Workbench

• Direct Audio Wiring

What is the most typical MIDI controller device?

• Musical (piano) keyboard controller

• Drum pad controller

• Guitar controller

• Voice controller

Which keyboard arrangement is named after the first letters across the top row?

• QWERTY keyboard

• AZERTY keyboard

• DVORAK keyboard

• COLEMAK keyboard

What device is described as a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen?

• Mouse

• Trackpad

• Joystick

• Stylus

What is a trackpad?

• A touch-sensitive surface for moving the on-screen pointer

• A device for recording audio tracks

• A pad for writing digital notes

• A surface for drawing with a stylus

What is an external hard drive?

• A small disk drive that can store information for use in electronic equipment

• A removable hard drive located outside of the main computer tower

• A machine that digitally records a live sound and plays it back

• An electronic musical instrument operated by a keyboard

What is the function of a memory stick?

• To allow for input and output of audio and MIDI

• To record and play back MIDI data

• To store information for use in electronic equipment and that you carry around with you

• To sequence audio files

What does an Audio/MIDI interface do?

• Records a live sound and plays it back

• Allows for input and output of audio and MIDI to and from sequencing software

• Produces a wide variety of sounds by generating signals of different frequencies

• Stores information for use in electronic equipment

What is a synthesiser?

• A removable hard drive located outside of the main computer tower

• A machine that digitally records a live sound and plays it back

• An electronic musical instrument that produces a wide variety of sounds

• A small disk drive that can store information for use in electronic equipment

What is the purpose of a sampler?

• To sequence audio files

• To digitally record a live sound and play it back

• To store information for use in electronic equipment

• To allow for input and output of audio and MIDI