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The Basics & History of Sound Part II

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

MIDI Keyboards create instrument sounds themselves, without the use of a computer and other software programs. 

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the biggest downside of using an Audio Interface Keyboard? 

a)

They are extremely difficult to understand.

b)

The aren't very user friendly.

c)

They are difficult to transport.

d)

If one function fails, you risk losing the functionality of the entire keyboard.

3.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of small, portable recording devices? 

a)

They have many inputs for multiple avenues of recording.

b)

They can be transported almost anywhere.

c)

They have one or two built-in microphones.

d)

Some allow for external microphone plug-ins.

4.

Which of the following is NOT a software for digital audio workstation on the computer that allows for recording and editing? 

a)

Pro Tools

b)

GarageBand

c)

Ableton Live

d)

Finale

5.

Recording is one of the fundamental activities of working with sound. 

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Condenser microphones are not as sensitive as dynamic microphones. 

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What are the advantages of external microphones for recording? 

a)

built in to a CPU

b)

better quality and wider frequency response

c)

not as versatile as built-in mics.

d)

not as versatile as built-in mics.

8.

One disadvantage of using a condenser microphone is that some of them pick up more than you want. 

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the one dynamic microphone all recording artists should own? 

a)

AT 2035

b)

Blue Mic

c)

Shure SM58 Dynamic

d)

AKG C-414 Condenser

10.

What kind of microphone is the best for picking up transient sounds? 

a)

condenser

b)

dynamic

c)

cardiod

d)

bidirectional

11.

Microphone directionality is essential for knowing the source of the recording and what kind of recording you want. 

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Of the microphone directionality types, which of these is best for recording in nature? 

a)

Directional

b)

Omnidirectional

c)

Bidirectional

d)

Unidirectional

13.

"Shotgun" mics fall into what microphone directionality type? 

a)

Omnidirectional

b)

Cardioid

c)

Directional

d)

Bidirectional

14.

What is a transducer? 

a)

something that converts one form of energy into another

b)

a digital audio workstation recording device

c)

a type of MIDI keyboard

d)

the railroad that connects the Atlanta to the Pacific ocean

15.

You can plug a microphone directly into a digital audio interface. 

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Instrument / Guitar cables are what typically what size? 

a)

1/8"

b)

1/4"

c)

1/8"

d)

1/4'

17.

Microphone / Audio cables are known as what? 

a)

XLR

b)

Speakon Cables

c)

RCA

d)

studio

18.

A 3.5mm connector is also known as what? 

a)

1/8"

b)

1/4"

c)

MIDI cable

d)

instrument cable

19.

Audio mixing can be done both live and post-production. 

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is a fader? 

a)

Vertical sliders that adjust the amplitude of input channels

b)

channel strips of the individual inputs

c)

The EQ levels of the sound source

d)

The volume of the stereo inputs