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WorksheetsMusic Production Quiz
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
What does DAW stand for in the context of music production?
Digital Audio Workstation
Dynamic Audio Waveform
Digital Acoustic Workbench
Direct Audio Wiring
What is the most typical MIDI controller device?
Musical (piano) keyboard controller
Drum pad controller
Guitar controller
Voice controller
Which keyboard arrangement is named after the first letters across the top row?
QWERTY keyboard
AZERTY keyboard
DVORAK keyboard
COLEMAK keyboard
What device is described as a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen?
Mouse
Trackpad
Joystick
Stylus
What is a trackpad?
A touch-sensitive surface for moving the on-screen pointer
A device for recording audio tracks
A pad for writing digital notes
A surface for drawing with a stylus
What is an external hard drive?
A small disk drive that can store information for use in electronic equipment
A removable hard drive located outside of the main computer tower
A machine that digitally records a live sound and plays it back
An electronic musical instrument operated by a keyboard
What is the function of a memory stick?
To allow for input and output of audio and MIDI
To record and play back MIDI data
To store information for use in electronic equipment and that you carry around with you
To sequence audio files
What does an Audio/MIDI interface do?
Records a live sound and plays it back
Allows for input and output of audio and MIDI to and from sequencing software
Produces a wide variety of sounds by generating signals of different frequencies
Stores information for use in electronic equipment
What is a synthesiser?
A removable hard drive located outside of the main computer tower
A machine that digitally records a live sound and plays it back
An electronic musical instrument that produces a wide variety of sounds
A small disk drive that can store information for use in electronic equipment
What is the purpose of a sampler?
To sequence audio files
To digitally record a live sound and play it back
To store information for use in electronic equipment
To allow for input and output of audio and MIDI
What is the process of transforming performed musical notes to eliminate imprecision called?
Velocity editing
Quantising
Dynamics processing
EQ
What does velocity measure in the context of MIDI data?
The duration of a note
The pitch of a note
How rapidly and forcefully a key is pressed
The frequency content of audio
Which of the following is used to modify the frequency content of audio?
Balancing
EQ
Effects
Software instruments
What is a common structure in music where the verse and chorus have different music?
12 bar blues
Dynamics processing
Verse-chorus
Quantising
What is the 12 bar blues associated with?
Classical music
Jazz music
Blues music
Rock music
What is a simple time signature?
A time signature where the beat can be divided into two
A time signature where the beat can be divided into three
A time signature with irregular beats
A time signature used only in jazz music
What is a compound time signature?
When the bar feels like it needs to be split into groups of three
When the bar is divided into two equal parts
When the bar has no specific beat pattern
When the bar is used only in classical music
What is a backbeat?
A strong accent on one of the normally unaccented beats of the bar
A weak accent on the first beat of the bar
A continuous beat throughout the song
A beat used only in classical music
What does instrumentation refer to in music?
Arrangement of music for a combined number of instruments
The tempo of a musical piece
The lyrics of a song
The genre of music
What is a melody?
A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
A combination of different rhythms
A type of musical instrument
A genre of music
What does "diatonic" refer to in music?
Notes within a given scale or key
A type of rhythm
A musical instrument
A genre of music
What does the term "chromatic" refer to in music?
A melody that moves in small, connected intervals
A series of chords, usually repeated
Music based on a major scale
By semi-tones
What is a "conjunct" melody?
A melody that moves in small, connected intervals
A disjointed or disconnected melody with many leaps
Notes that are played together
Music based on a minor scale
What is the characteristic of a "dynamic microphone"?
More versatile and costly
Needs phantom power
A relatively rugged microphone, good for outdoor use
Less durable than condenser microphones
What is a "chord sequence" in music?
A melody that moves in small, connected intervals
A series of chords, usually repeated
Music based on a major scale
Notes that are played together
What is a "condenser microphone" known for?
More versatile, costly, and less durable than dynamic microphones
Good for outdoor use
Does not need phantom power
A relatively rugged microphone
What does a circular graph related to microphones show?
The frequency range of a microphone
The sensitivity of a microphone from different directions
The amplification level of a microphone
The digital signal conversion of a microphone
What is the measure of the range of frequencies a microphone can hear and reproduce called?
Frequency Response
Ambient Miking
DI Box
Pre-amp
What is the purpose of ambient miking?
To amplify the direct signal
To convert analog signals to digital
To make the room sound more prominent than the direct signal
To block high frequencies
What does a DI Box do?
Amplifies the microphone signal
Converts an unbalanced signal to a balanced microphone level signal
Records multiple sound sources separately
Provides reverb effects
What is the function of a pre-amp in audio equipment?
To convert digital signals to analog
To provide amplification to the microphone for efficient signal manipulation
To record new parts over existing material
To block low frequencies
What is an audio interface used for?
To add reverb effects
To convert analog electrical signals to digital data and vice versa
To block high frequencies
To amplify sound signals
What is multi-track recording?
A method of recording a new part over existing material
A method of sound recording that allows for separate recording of multiple sound sources
A device that converts unbalanced signals
An effect that gives the impression of different hall acoustics
What is the purpose of a high pass filter?
To block high frequencies
To pass energy above a designated lower cutoff frequency
To amplify low frequencies
To convert analog signals to digital
What effect does reverb create?
Amplifies the microphone signal
Converts analog signals to digital
Gives the impression of different hall acoustics
Blocks low frequencies
What is the effect called when an audio effects unit records an input signal into an audio storage medium and then plays it back after some time?
Distortion
Compression
Delay
Panning
Which process is used to lessen the dynamic range between the loudest and quietest parts of an audio signal?
Limiting
Compression
Noise Gate
Automation
What is the purpose of a noise gate in audio processing?
To increase the volume of quiet sounds
To decrease background noise
To add reverb to a track
To change the stereo field
Which audio file format is known for being a high-quality format developed by Apple?
.WAV
.MP3
.AIFF
.FLAC
What is the term for creating sound effects by watching a picture and mimicking the action?
Ambience
Foley
Dialogue
Panning
What is a voice-over?
Non-diegetic spoken word
Music used to set mood
Articles on stage
Noises from everyday life
What is the purpose of an underscore in a production?
To provide background noise
To set mood or place
To enhance visual effects
To display props
What are special/spot effects usually composed of?
Non-diegetic sounds
Diegetic sounds
Environmental sounds
Synthesized sounds
What are props in a play?
Music used to set mood
Non-diegetic spoken word
Articles or objects on stage
Digitally produced sounds
What does sound synthesis refer to?
Analogue sound production
Non-diegetic sound
Digitally produced sound
Environmental sound
