MBUS 4100 Exam #3 questions well
answered to pass 2025/2026
4 Phases of Recording Process - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔1. Tracking
2. Overdubs (which usually includes vocal)
3. Mixing
4. Mastering
Tracking - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- recording the basic track of the song(s)
- aka Rhythm Tracking, Band Track, Backing Track
- creation of a beat
Overdubs - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- recording of additional parts on top of the original track
- harmonic & melodic instruments, percussion, and vocals
- this is the most time consuming part because it's usually done one piece at a time
Mixing - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- blending of all of the recorded sounds into one stereo track
- balancing levels
- signal processing
- transferring the mix to the format of your choice (WAV File, CD (not done anymore really), 1/2"
Analog Tape, 1/4" Analog Tape)
Mastering - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- making the master copy (Production Copy) from which the
various formats (MP3 for streaming, CD, vinyl, MP3 Download, cassette, etc.) are replicated
- encoding digital information such as track name, track number, artist, length, ISRC code (Meta
Data)
, - level matching between tracks
- final signal processing, aka "Sweetening"
- Masters = Final Recording
- most labels own Masters, exceptions being artists such as R.E.M. and Bruce Springsteen
- Re-Record Clause may be applied here
ISRC Code (International Standard Recording Code) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Meta Data
- an international standard code for uniquely identifying sound recordings and music video
recordings
- does two things:
1. Credit
2. Getting Paid
Re-Record Clause - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔if in the contract, the artist cannot re-record the song
or songs
In-Phase - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔any part of a system that has uniform composition and
properties
Out-of-Phase - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the wavelengths are not aligned
Manufacturing - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- CD : Replication
- CD R : Duplication (blank --> record yourself)
- Vinyl : Pressing
- Cassettes : Duplication
1. Song = original writing
answered to pass 2025/2026
4 Phases of Recording Process - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔1. Tracking
2. Overdubs (which usually includes vocal)
3. Mixing
4. Mastering
Tracking - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- recording the basic track of the song(s)
- aka Rhythm Tracking, Band Track, Backing Track
- creation of a beat
Overdubs - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- recording of additional parts on top of the original track
- harmonic & melodic instruments, percussion, and vocals
- this is the most time consuming part because it's usually done one piece at a time
Mixing - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- blending of all of the recorded sounds into one stereo track
- balancing levels
- signal processing
- transferring the mix to the format of your choice (WAV File, CD (not done anymore really), 1/2"
Analog Tape, 1/4" Analog Tape)
Mastering - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- making the master copy (Production Copy) from which the
various formats (MP3 for streaming, CD, vinyl, MP3 Download, cassette, etc.) are replicated
- encoding digital information such as track name, track number, artist, length, ISRC code (Meta
Data)
, - level matching between tracks
- final signal processing, aka "Sweetening"
- Masters = Final Recording
- most labels own Masters, exceptions being artists such as R.E.M. and Bruce Springsteen
- Re-Record Clause may be applied here
ISRC Code (International Standard Recording Code) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Meta Data
- an international standard code for uniquely identifying sound recordings and music video
recordings
- does two things:
1. Credit
2. Getting Paid
Re-Record Clause - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔if in the contract, the artist cannot re-record the song
or songs
In-Phase - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔any part of a system that has uniform composition and
properties
Out-of-Phase - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the wavelengths are not aligned
Manufacturing - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- CD : Replication
- CD R : Duplication (blank --> record yourself)
- Vinyl : Pressing
- Cassettes : Duplication
1. Song = original writing
