Audio Production Quiz

During which of the following production phases includes the decision to use single or double-system audio?

• Pre-production

• Production

• Post-production

• Distribution

A microphone is a device which converts sound waves into an electrical signal.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank using the word bank provided below. Single-system audio refers to when the __________ is plugged directly into the camera as a single __________ recording __________.

The __________ microphone is unobtrusive, small and can easily be hidden.

• Shotgun

• Handheld

• Lavalier

• Vintage

The boom pole is used to __________ the shotgun microphone.

• Clean

• Shrink

• Minimize

• Extend

When setting up the audio recorder, it is important to __________.

• Have fully charged batteries

• Check the serial number

• Record

• Identify the brand

Importing refers to transferring video and audio assets from the storage device into an editing program.

• True

• False

Which of the following explains why cues are used in an audio editing program?

• To measure sound

• To navigate selections

• To finalize edits

• To shrink waveforms

The process of adjusting or standardizing equipment to be precise is referred to as _________.

• Repair
• Calibration
• Maintenance
• Troubleshooting

When sound mixing in post-production, the sound editor uses both a sound mixing board and an audio editing program.

• True

• False