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Music Tech quiz

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A short repeating section of audio is called a

(a)  

2.

Match the responsibilities to the job role

Categorize the following

oversee recording sessionsoversee recording Oversea recording sessions

Collaborate with artists

Creative Input

Create inital ideas

Manage budgets and schedules
Collect and distribute music from various sources
Analyze music trends and data
Provide platforms for music streaming
Facilitate licensing and rights management
Curate playlists for audiences
Set up and maintain audio equipment
Monitor sound levels during recording
Troubleshoot technical issues
Edit and mix audio tracks
Ensure quality control of recordings
Play instruments
Write songs
Perform live shows
Record vocals
Collaborate with other musicians
Producer
Aggregator
Studio technician
Musician
3.

Reorder the following

a)

Performer

b)

Microphone

c)

XLR cable

d)

Audio Interface

e)

DAW

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
4.

A​ (a)   microphone is commonly used for ​ (b)   . They create a ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   sound. This microphone​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
Condenser
Studio recordings
clean
raw
requires phantom power.
Doesnt require phantom power
warm
vintage
dynamic
home recordings
5.

Which of the following instruments is usually amplified?

a)

Violin

b)

Timpani

c)

French horn

d)

Electric guitar

6.

Which effect is often applied to guitar to create an aggressive, fuzzy sound?

a)

Reverb

b)

Phaser

c)

Delay

d)

Distortion

7.

A large electrical console used to record and mix instruments is called...

a)

Microphone

b)

Mixing desk

c)

Amplifier

d)

Sampler

8.

Which effect has been added here?

a)

Chorus

b)

Distortion

c)

Wah Wah

d)

Delay

e)

Flanger

9.

Which effect has been added here?

a)

Chorus

b)

Ring Modulator

c)

Wah Wah

d)

Delay

e)

Tremelo

10.

Which effect has been added here?

a)

Chorus

b)

Distortion

c)

Wah Wah

d)

Delay

e)

Flanger

11.

Which effect has been added here?

a)

Chorus

b)

Distortion

c)

Wah Wah

d)

Delay

e)

Flanger

12.

Which effect has been added here?

a)

Chorus

b)

Distortion

c)

Wah Wah

d)

Delay

e)

Flanger

13.

Which type of Reverb has been added to the audio file?

a)

Long

b)

Medium

c)

Short

14.

Which type of Reverb has been added to the audio file?

a)

Long

b)

Medium

c)

Short

15.

Which type of EQ has been added to the piano?

a)

Bass boost

b)

Mid boost

c)

Hi Boost

d)

Noise Gate

16.

Which type of EQ has been added to the piano?

a)

Bass boost

b)

Mid boost

c)

Hi Boost

d)

Noise Gate

17.

What is a DAW?

a)

Dynamic Allegro Woodwind

b)

Descant Adagio Waltz

c)

Digital Audio Workstation

d)

Drum And Waldhorn

18.

Which two are examples of DAWs?

a)

Soundtrap

b)

Flat.io

c)

Noteflight

d)

Bandlab

19.

What do the letters in MIDI stand for?

a)

Musical Instrument Decrescendo Immediately

b)

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

c)

Musical Instrument Diminution Imitation

d)

Musical Instrument Discord Interval

20.

What is synth short for?

a)

Synthesis

b)

Synthetic

c)

Synthesiser

d)

Synthy synthy

21.

The reverb effect makes a recording sound...

a)

like it was recorded in a large space

b)

like it is going slower

c)

like it is louder

d)

like it is quieter

22.

Which is digital alternative to an acoustic drum kit?

a)

Vocoder

b)

Theramin

c)

Mellotron

d)

Drum machine

23.

TRUE or FALSE

Music loops are recorded sounds or phrases that play over and over again.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What is quantisation?

a)

A method for changing the pitch of a note

b)

A method for pulling rhythms into time

c)

A method for changing tempo

d)

A method for changing volume

25.
What is mixing?
a)
Balancing the sounds
b)
Using multiple layers
c)
Sharing the project with others
d)
Adding more instruments
26.

What is sampling in music?

a)

the reuse of a portion (or sample) of a sound recording in a new recording.

b)

trying out a new music genre.

c)

playing many different instruments.

27.

What is a sound wave?

a)

Visual of sound

b)

An effect

c)

A track

d)

A sequence

28.

Brass and Strings are (a)   instruments.

29.

List some editing techniques:

4 lines
30.

You (a)   loops not create them.

31.

Soundtrack music can be live recorded or played with a keyboard in music software. Name a major chord and the notes in it. C Major: (a)   .

32.

Sound effects made from other objects are called (a)   .

33.

The metronome is the (a)   .

34.

The Central Processing Unit makes the decisions in the computer. When you move left to right channels, it is called a (a)   .

35.

Duration is the (a)   of the note.

36.

When 2 notes sound together it is called (a)   .

37.

The main line of the music is called the (a)   .

38.
What type of track do you need for recording with a microphone?
a)
A software instrument
b)
An audio track
c)
An auxiliary track
d)
A tempo track
39.

Analogue recording (using magnetic tape) was mostly used in which eras?

a)

1950's

b)

1960's

c)

1970's

d)

1980's

e)

1990's

40.

Multi-track recording (8 track) became common in which decade?

a)

1950's

b)

1960's

c)

1970's

d)

1980's

e)

2000's

41.

Multi-track recording (2-4 track) became common in which decade?

a)

1950's

b)

1960's

c)

1970's

d)

1980's

e)

2000's

42.

Digital recording using Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) became common in which era?

a)

1960's

b)

1970's

c)

1980's

d)

1990's

e)

2000's

43.

Analogue synthesisers would be most common in which eras?

a)

1950's

b)

1960's

c)

1970's

d)

1980's

e)

1990's

44.

Sampling parts of other people's tracks became common in which era?

a)

1960's

b)

1970's

c)

1980's

d)

1990's

e)

2000's

45.

What does edit mean as it relates to music?

a)

Need editing software

b)

Need a music editor

c)

Change a sound within a track

d)

Only use when adding effects

46.

What is a loop in music?

a)

Found on Samsung phones

b)

Only purchased through Apple

c)

A knot

d)

Pre-recorded music

47.

What does the word gain refer to?

a)

Increase or decrease sound volume

b)

Only increase volume

c)

Only decrease volume

d)

Add audio

48.

Fade In

a)

Abrupt change in signal

b)

Less professional sound

c)

Signal decreased gradually

d)

Signal increased gradually, creating a more professional sound

49.

What is a fade out?

a)

Decrease in volume, creating a more professional sound.

b)

Decrease in volume, creating a more professional sound.

c)

Increase in volume, creating a more professional sound.

d)

Increase and decrease in volume, creating a more professional sound.

50.

What happens when de-noising a track?

a)

Increasing the gain on a track

b)

Adding wanted noise

c)

Taking out unwanted noise

d)

Add an additional track

51.

What is a drum machine?

a)

Only a software device

b)

Only a hardware device

c)

Software or hardware device to create drum patterns.

d)

Only creates drum loops

52.

Which of the following is a common file format for digital audio?

a)

A) JPEG

b)

B) MP3

c)

C) PDF

d)

D) DOCX