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WorksheetsAudio Production Basics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What 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 a phone makes when receiving a text message
Which job is most likely responsible for managing recording projects and making
final creative decisions?
Producer
Audio engineer
Foley artist
Sound designer
Tyler wants to hire someone who can create a professional studio in his
basement. What kind of professional should he hire?
Acoustic consultant / designer
Producer
Mastering engineer
Radio DJs
Sound is created by ____________ in the air traveling in waves.
Noises
Breath
Vibrations
Wind
Which microphone utilizes an electrically charged diaphragm and a fixed
backplate?
Dynamic microphone
Condenser microphone
Ribbon microphone
Lavalier microphone
Which of the following is the best method for preventing plosives?
Changing mic placement
Lowering noise to signal ratio
Utilizing a dynamic microphone
Using a pop filter
What is the purpose of the pre-amplifier?
To prepare the signal to be captured by a microphone
To turn input from electronic instruments into a signal
To add special effects to a signal like reverberation
To boost the signal captured by the microphone
What is the purpose of a compressor?
To prepare the signal to be captured by a microphone
To turn input from electronic instruments into a signal
To modify the variance between the loudest and quietest parts of a signal
To remove unwanted noise
Which of the following best describes sibilance?
“i” sounds
“s” sounds
“p” sounds
“c” sounds
DAW stands for which of the following?
Digital Audio Workstation
Downloadable Algorithm Walkthrough
Designed Aural Wattage
Drafting Audible Workup
Capturing good audio requires achieving a(n) ___________ signal to noise Ratio.
High
Low
Moderate
Equal
What problem might short ceilings cause in a recording?
Deadened sound
Sound reflecting off the ceiling
High signal to noise reflection
Pops in sound
What causes electrical interference?
Crossed cables
Radio frequencies
Multiple signal waveforms interacting
Mic placement
What causes destructive interference?
Crossed cables
Radio frequencies
Multiple signal waveforms interacting
Mic placement
Audio engineering is NOT focused on which of the following?
Live events
Videos
Art
Music
Which of the following best describes a pick up pattern?
The area where microphones will ‘pick up’ sound
The best place on the microphone to lift it
The zones in a studio booth properly mic’ed
The amount of re-takes an artist has to do on a track
Which of the following best describes the pop which happens when air hits the diaphragm of a microphone?
Exploders
Pips
Plosives
Charges
How should an audio engineer monitor sound noise and interference?
Listening to the room
Listening to the microphone
Observing the VU meter
In the DAW
Where should the VU meter readings sit for good audio quality?
In the green
In the yellow
In the red
Between the green and yellow
Which of the following is NOT a category of audio career?
Performance
Production
Visuals
Engineering
