WorksheetsRecording Techniques Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 36mins
The following are the advantages of digital audio recording except for:
More can be accomplished in less time and with less equipment.
Many copies of the original recording can be made without loss in sound quality.
Equipment is less costly, especially given the technology’s processing power.
Accurate representation of sound.
Analog information in an electrical form can be converted into a digital electrical form using a device known as an __________.
analog-to-digital (A/D) convertor
acoustic-to-digital (A/D) convertor
digital-to-analog (D/A) convertor
digital-to-acoustic (D/A) convertor
The rate at which the fixed intervals sample the original signal each second is called the ____________.
audio bit-depth
quantization
sampling frequency
A/D converter
.MP3 & .AAC are the type of audio format for a _______ audio file.
uncompressed
lossy
lossless
lost
The circuit that boosts the extremely tiny output voltage from the microphone up to a level (called line level) is known as _________.
Lo-Cut Filter
Microphone Pre-amplifier
Compressor
Equalizer
The attached image is an example of a _______.
Pre-amp
Compressor
Equalizer
Channel Strip
________ is usually a switch that attenuates the signal from the microphone from 10 to 20 dB (it’s different for every mic pre) to keep the circuitry from overloading.
Input Pad
Gain
Phase Switch
Hi-Pass Filter
Why can’t you just plug your guitar or keyboard directly into the mic preamp without the direct box?
Because it will affect the A/D conversion of the signal.
Because it might cause audio distortion and clipping.
Because it might cause an impedance mismatch.
Because it might cause noise from the cables.
Name the equipment in the yellow box.
Pre-Amp
Compressor
Limiter
D.I. Box
Name this stereo microphone technique.
Mid-Side
ORTF
Blumlein Pair
X/Y
Name this stereo microphone technique.
Mid-Side
ORTF
Blumlein Pair
X/Y
Name this stereo microphone technique.
Mid-Side
ORTF
Blumlein Pair
X/Y
Name this stereo microphone technique.
Mid-Side
ORTF
Blumlein Pair
X/Y
A __________, is a stereo microphone technique used to emulate the way our ears are placed on our heads, and therefore the way we hear.
ORTF
Space Pair: A/B
Baffled-omni pair
Space Pair: Decca Tree
The evaluation of a mic for speech includes the following criteria except for:
Clarity
Presence
Richness
Balance
The advantages of unidirectional mic when is use for speech recordings are as follows except for:
Is natural sounding in rooms with good acoustics
Discriminates against unwanted sound
Gives little or no sense of the environment
Significantly reduces the danger of feedback in reverberant locations
Speech is usually ______; that is, the distance between the talent and the microphone is about three to six inches, depending on the force of the delivery and the material being performed.
open-miked
close-miked
stereo-miked
angle-miked
Avoiding plosives, sibilance, breathiness, and tongue and lip smacks is handled in two ways: 1) Using "Pop-Fliters" and 2) _________
Microphone Type
Using Equalization
Microphone Placement
Using Compressor
Voiceover recording is usually done ____ so that there’s no sonic “baggage” to deal with in the mix or if the recording has to be continued on another day or in a different studio.
wet
separately
with equalization
flat
