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Audio Engineering (Quiz #3)

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Text 2019-10-19

Circle correct answer or fill in the blank.

 

 

1. The input section of a console is also known as the:

a) bus     b) channel     c) talkback     d) slate

 

 

 

2. Name the two levels of signal that can be input to the console.

____________ & ____________

 

 

 

3. An attenuation pad will protect which component from overload?

a) fader     b) EQ     c) mic pre-amp     d)pan pot

 

 

 

4. How can we use an auxiliary send while recording or mixing?

___________________________________________________________

 

 

 

5. The pre/post switch will select the input of an auxiliary send to be before or after the:

a) fader     b) EQ     c) mic pre-amp     d) pan pot

 

 

 

6. What will happen when we press a solo switch?

____________________________________________________________

 

 

 

7. The assignment matrix (bussing system) will send the input signal to the:

a) input section     b) output section     c) monitor section

 

 

 

8. The direct output switch will bypass the output section of the console and go directly to the:

a) input section     b) monitor section     c) mix machine     d) multitrack machine

 

 

 

9. The main component of the output section is the:

a) mic pre-amp     b) summing amp     c) output pan pot     d) talkback mic

 

 

 

10. For digital recordings we can not use:

a) peak meters     b) VU meters     c) mic pre-amps     d) summing amps

 

 

 

11. The VU meter is an indication of _____ to human hearing.

a) transients     b) average loudness     c) peaks     d) valleys

 

 

 

12. The switch that determines the input to the monitor section is the:

a) mic/line     b) bus/tape     c) pre/post     d) in/out

 

 

 

13. A return section on a console will bring signals back from:

a) multitrack machine     b) mix machine     c) patch points     d) reverb units

 

 

 

14. The console talkback mic can send the engineers' voice to:

a) headphones     b) studio monitor speakers     c) slate     d) all of the above

 

 

 

15. What is the most common destination for the slate signal?

_______________________________________________________

 

 

 

16. When the dim switch is pressed, the control room level will:

a) lose hi frequency EQ     b) lose lo frequency EQ     c) drop a set number of dB in level     d) mute

 

 

 

17. What is the name of the switches that determine what is sent to the control room monitor speakers?

___________________________________

 

 

 

18. The two destinations for the output section signals are:

a) multitrack & monitor section     b) cue & reverb sends     c) pre/post switches     d) mic/line switches

 

 

 

19. The monitor pan pot varies levels between:

a) L-R stereo output     b) odd-even busses     c) peak/dip EQ     d) auxiliary sends

 

 

 

20. Phantom power is how many volts of DC current?

_____________

 

 

 

 

_______________________________

 

 

 

*Answers:

 

 

1. b

 

2. Line level, Mic level

 

3. c

 

4. ‘Auxiliary send’ sends a signal (mixed signal) to musician’s headphone while recording (pre), or it sends signal to reverb machine while mixing (post)

 

5. a

 

6. when we press a solo switch, it mutes another tracks except the track which we selected solo button

 

7. b

 

8. d

 

9. b

 

10. b

 

11. b

 

12. b

 

13. d

 

14. d

 

15. All machines are on record mode

 

16. c

 

17. Monitor select switch

 

18. a

 

19. a

 

20. 48v DC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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