WorksheetsUnit 1 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
According to our book, which of these are qualifications of a good sound engineer? (Select all that apply)
listens and loves music
helpful
knows everything about technology
long attention span
has a big ego
Sound Engineers should talk to the musicians/director about the act before mixing.
True
False
Choose the things that will help you create a better mix:
understanding of the style of music
conversation with the musicians
your personal preference
asking the audience if they like it
Frequencies between 1kHz and 4kHz can be perceived as
loud
quiet
Select the reasons people may hear volumes differently
aural hypersensitivity
hearing loss
personal preference
A cable with 2 leads (hot and cold) and a braided shield is
balanced
unbalanced
An unbalanced cord contains
1 cold lead
a braided shield
two leads and a braided shield
a hot lead and a braided shield
Connecting a low impedance source to a high impedance input:
causes a weak signal
could overload the input device
explodes
results in a perfect signal
Connecting a high impedance source to a low impedance input:
causes a weak signal
could overload the input device, causing damage/distortion
explodes
results in a perfect signal
Which can result in painful hearing?
aural hypersensitivity
hearing loss
Which can result in loss of hearing?
aural hypersensitivity
hearing loss
8,000 ohms would be considered
high z
low z
457 ohms would be considered
high z
low z
The resistance to an electrical signal is
high z
impedance
hertz
decibels
Ground hum is caused by
electrical curent
impedance
plugging in the wrong cables
an EQ issue
Multiple ground circuits which acts as an antenna and absorbs interference
ground hum
ground loop
A decibel is
a unit measuring the relative loudness of sound
a unit describing the frequency of the sound
Hertz is
a unit measuring the relative loudness of sound
a unit describing the frequency
XLR cables are
balanced and low z
balanced and high z
unbalanced and low z
unbalanced and high z
Instrument cables are
balanced and low z
balanced and high z
unbalanced and low z
unbalanced and high z
Line level is used for
instruments
microphones
Mic level is used for
instruments
microphones
This connection helps eliminate ground hums
balanced
unbalanced
What is this?
XLR cable
Quarter inch cable
sea monster
european electrical outlet
What is this?
XLR cable
Quarter inch cable
an eel
weird headphones
