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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