WorksheetsTerm 1 Recap
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
What isn't an element of an arrangement?
Pad
Fill
Lead
Response
What causes the proximity effect?
When the microphones are to close to the source
When the microphones are to far away from the source
When the pre amps are to loud
When the sample rate is wrong
What benefits are there for having a higher sample rate?
Higher quality audio and wider frequency range
Larger file size and heavy CPU usage
Low quality audio which takes up less hard drive space
Harder to mix and thats a good challenge
How many elements should you have playing in an arrangement at one time?
1
2
3
4
How much effect dose the instrument and player have to the finished sound?
10%
20%
50%
75%
How much effect dose the mic choice have on the sound
10%
20%
50%
75%
What mic would you put on a kick drum
NT5
NT2
SM57
D112
What's the common microphone combo for guitars?
(Pick Two)
Beta 52
Ribbon
SM57
414
What is sibilance?
The sharp "s" sounds
The standing out "R" sound
The jumping out "W" sounds
The edgy "Z" sounds
What can you do to help sibilance
Angle the microphone
Put the microphone closer
Move the microphone away
Turn the pre amp up
Why should a valve microphone be upside down?
It looks cool
The heat changes the air around the diaphragm
The heat changes the XLR lead
The pre amps work better
Where would you put a DI in a bass signal chain?
(More than one answer)
Guitar - DI - Amp
Guitar - Amp - DI
DI - Guitar - Amp
Guitar - Amp - Amp
Where is an acoustic guitar most tonally balanced?
Body
12th Fret
Headstock
Strings
Can you put a bass guitar through a guitar amp?
Yes
No
Can a small amp sound as large as a big amp?
Yes, it's important to get the speaker working
No, a small amp is to small
Yes, the small amps are easier to move
No, why else would people buy big amps
When mixing, to make things sound better in the mix you should
Cut frequencies
Boost frequencies
Replace audio
Change plugin
When mixing, to change the sound you should
Cut frequencies
Boost frequencies
Replace audio
Change plugin
When mixing vocals, what compressor is recommended using?
1176
2A
FET
VCA
When mixing, how many tracks should you low cut?
All
All, expect kick
All, expect bass and kick
Only the vocals and overheads
What type of reverbs are space reverbs?
Room
Hall
Plate
Spring
What type of reverbs are effect reverbs?
Room
Hall
Plate
Spring
Should effects go on....
A send / Bus
The Channel strip
The output
What is 180 degree shift also known as?
Phase invert / flip
Half phase flip
Phase shift alot
All most completely inverted
What does AD/DA stand for
Analog / Digital
Digital / Analog
Analog / direct input
direct input / analog
aux / digital
digital / aux
Apple / digital
digital / apple
