WorksheetsAudio Basics
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 5hrs 58mins
What audio positions are responsible for recording audio or managing live performances?
Producers
Engineers
Performers
Creators
What audio positions are responsible for overseeing recording or live performances?
Engineers
Producers
Performers
Creators
What audio positions may include musicians, on-air personalities, voiceover artists and podcast hosts?
Creators
Producers
Engineers
Performers
Having good sound levels will also prevent poor sound quality by avoiding distortion or clipping.
True
False
Which of the following is not a category of audio careers?
Performance
Production
Visuals
Engineering
Which of the following is the most likely job of a foley artist?
Contacting record companies to secure a copywritten song
Creating the sizzle sound for a soft drink in a commercial
Creating a remix of two songs
Creating the sound of a phone makes when receiving a text
Sound is created by _______________ in the air traveling in waves.
Noises
Breath
Wind
Vibrations
Which of the following is the best method for preventing plosives?
Changing the mic placement
Using a pop filter
Lowering the noise to signal ratio
Utilizing a dynamic microphone
DAW stands for which of the following?
Downloadable Algorithm Walkthrough
Designed Aural Wattage
Drafting Audible Workup
Digital Audio Workstation
What are pick-up patterns?
Popping noise made when air hits the diaphragm
Material used as a barrier from breath sounds, popping noises or outdoor wind
Material used as a barrier from plosives
Area where microphones can pickup sound
What are plosives?
Popping noises made when air hits the diaphragm
Materials used as a barrier from breath sounds, popping noises or outdoor wind
Materials used as a barrier from plosives
Areas where microphones can pickup sound
Noises are
Tools used to mix signals from multiple audio sources together
Unwanted sounds being picked up
Software used to record sounds
Wanted sounds coming from the source
Signals are
Tools used to mix signals from multiple audio sources together
Unwanted sounds being picked up
Software used to record sounds
Wanted sounds coming from the source
Digital Audio Workstation are
Tools used to mix signals from multiple audio sources together
Unwanted sounds being picked up
Software used to record sounds
Wanted sounds coming from the source
Which type of microphone is highly directional?
Lavalier
Ribbon
Shotgun
Condenser
The correct definition of a VU meter is
Unwanted change in electrical signal and transmitted sounds
Interference caused by multiple signals occurring at one time
Visual representation of how loud a sound is
Distortion caused by an amplifier attempting to deliver sound beyond maximum capacity
To fix feedback, mover the speaker or microphone to break the signal loop.
True
False
The basic rule for capturing good audio is to reduce the signal to noise ratio.
True
False
Capturing good audio requires a(n) _______________________ signal to noise ratio.
High
Moderate
Low
Equal
What type of microphone allows you to record sounds from 360 degrees?
Shotgun
Cardiod
Omni
Lavalier
Which of the following best describes a pick up pattern?
The best place on the microphone to lift it
The amount of re-takes an artist has to do on a track
The zones in a studio booth properly mic'ed
The area where microphones will pick tp sound
Which of the following is a highly directional dynamic microphone?
Lavalier Microphone
Condenser Microphone
Cardioid Microphone
Shotgun Microphone
Which of the following microphones is sensitive to sound coming from the front in a heart shaped pattern?
Lavalier Microphone
Condenser Microphone
Cardioid Microphone
Shotgun Microphone
Audacity is an example of which of the following?
A mixer
A track
A digital audio workstation
A microphone
Where should the VU meter readings in Audacity sit for good audio quality?
In the green
In the yellow
In the read
Between the green and yellow
These contain digitally sampled sounds and are frequently seen in Audacity.
Photoshop
Tracks
Plosives
Time
Hertz is a measurement of the frequency event in the number of cycles per second.
True
False
A foley is responsible for the editing of sound in video games.
True
False
Which form of compression preserves all of the original data?
Loose
Lossy
Lossless
Stereo
What is a method of data compression in which the size of the file is reduced by eliminating data in the file?
Loose
Lossy
Lossless
Stereo
Conventional tape is referred to as ___________, because the material can only play back in the order in which it was recorded.
Lossless
Lossy
Linear
Non-linear
What is the term which describes digital recording systems that allow any parts of the recording to be played back in any order with no gaps?
Lossless
Lossy
Linear
Non-linear
What is one factor that you must consider when capturing sound with a microphone?
the cost of the microphone
the manufacture of the microphone
the microphone's location in relation the sound source.
the size of the microphone
How does a condenser microphone works?
they work by plugging them into a standard US wall outlet.
they work based on a magnetic principle.
they work by turning acoustic energy into electrical energy.
they work by magic
Gain' controls are typically used to get a good input level. So for example if you had a microphone with a very low output signal, you would boost the gain to get a better level into your mixing desk or audio interface.
True
False
