WorksheetsSound Design Terminology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is german Professional Lighting and Sound Association.
WAVELENGTH
VPLT
VCA
VU METER
UNBALANCED LINE
A method of carrying sound or data signals cheaply.
A complete control path for signals in lighting or sound equipment.
A stereo technique whereby two identical microphones are placed next to each other with each mic being pointed 45 degrees off-axis from the centre-line of the action.
A piece of sound processing equipment that ensures all wanted signals are suitably placed between the noise and distortion levels of the recording medium.
AEOLIPHONE IS MOST KNOWN AS
(a)
the equipment which stands at the rear of a live band when they are performing.
BASS
CARDOID
BACKLINE
DBX
DIEGETIC
Sound processing equipment which increases the presence of the vocal track in a mix by adding to the treble information in the signal.
Interface unit to convert the high impedance unbalanced output of an instrument
Robust type of microphone which picks up the sound on a diaphragm connected to a coil of wire which moves within a magnet.
Music or sound that is heard by the characters on stage
what is known as an Exciter.
HRTF
ENHANCER
KILOWATT
EQUALISATION
When does lady and the tramp happen
when two people clearing and coiling LX or sound cables end up both coiling the same one.
flexible electrical cable composed of many well-insulated sets of cables covered in a strong PVC or rubber covering.
when a mic is worn around the neck on a string.
reverb effect produced using a large metal plate.
Bunch of cables tied or taped together into a single unit.
TRIPE
WATTS
XFADE
TRANSDUCER
WOOFER
Multipin metallic connector.
A signal consisting of random frequencies at a uniform intensity.
A wedge-shaped foldback speaker
Part of a speaker system designed to handle the low frequency parts of the signal.
A group of knobs, buttons, and a fader used to control one item like a microphone is called a
monitor
channel
group
sub
One end plugs into the board. What does the other end plug into?
microphone
monitor
XLR
sound board
What does a sound designer do?
Create a sound cue list for a show
Record and create sound cues
Set up a sound board and EQ live shows
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Research and download sounds from online
What is a person who records sound effects called?
Foley Artist
sound engineer
Recording Artist
Sound Engineer
The absence of sound in a scene can be impactful
True
False
Removing blank space or "dead air" at the beginning or end of a recording is sometimes called as
quieting
trimming
flashing
quantizing
