MP 100 CYCLE 3 TEST QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
How many aux sends are available on the SSL origin? - Answers 6
2 stereo
4 mono
How many cue mixes can we make on the SSL Origin? - Answers 2
Stereo Cue A and Stereo Cue B
Are the cue mixes on the SSL mono or stereo? - Answers stereo
Which path do you take aux splits from? - Answers The monitor path
Why do you take aux splits from the monitor path? - Answers Because that path will always have
signal
Which aux splits should be pre fader? - Answers when mixing for monitors
Which aux splits should be post fader? - Answers when doing time based processing
Why do you split post fader when doing time based processing? - Answers So you can control the
wet/dry ratio
On the SSL, are Cue sends pre or post fader by default? - Answers pre fader
ON the SSL, are aux sends pre or post fader by default? - Answers post fader
On the SSL, which sends (cues or auxes) have pan control? - Answers cues
What mode should the MTR 90 be in for playback and mix down? - Answers Repro
How do you initialize the tape machine? - Answers press the stop button
What two MTRs do we have in Studio B? - Answers MTR-90
Pro Tools
When patching from the OUTPUT of the multitrack busses on the SSL, do you patch out of the top or
the bottom of the row? - Answers top
When using dynamic processors, do you use inserts or aux sends? - Answers inserts
When using time based processing, do you use inserts or aux sends? - Answers aux sends
Does gating happen above or below the threshold? - Answers Below
Does compression happen above or below the threshold? - Answers Above
What is the difference between a compressor and limiter? - Answers ratio control
Is ratio considered a variable or constant setting on a compressor? - Answers variable
Threshold and ratio accomplish ______ ______ - Answers gain reduction
How can you control a dynamic processor from an external source? - Answers key input
What type of EQ has four bands with variable frequencies, variable Q, and variable boost/cut? -
Answers Parametric EQ
Who invented the parametric EQ - Answers George Massenberg
What is the Q? - Answers It controls the progression of amplification/ attenuation from the "flat"
position
What is bandwidth? - Answers the number of frequencies being boost/cut
What is the most common EQ curve? - Answers peak
What is the difference between a parametric EQ and a semi-parametric EQ? - Answers In semi-
parametric EQ there is no Q or bandwidth control
What type of EQ does the SSL Origin have? - Answers semi-parametric
Are the multitrack buses or the DO on the SSL normaled to the MTR? - Answers DO
What should you press before applying phantom power? - Answers mute
How many multitrack buses does the SSL have? - Answers 16
(8 stereo)
What button on the Origin assigns the output of a fader to the stereo bus? - Answers LF to mix
SF to mix
Can both faders on the SSL be assigned to the stereo bus? - Answers yes
By default, what does the small fader output to? - Answers Direct Out
On the SSL, can you flip the polarity on the channel path or the monitor path? - Answers both
On the SSL, how can you accept the EQ into the channel path or monitor path - Answers insert in
button
Console Method Question 1 - Answers What inputs does this console offer?
Console Method Question 2 - Answers How do I access any input into any fader?
Console Method Question 3 - Answers Which console inputs are the MTR outputs connected to?
How many aux sends are available on the SSL origin? - Answers 6
2 stereo
4 mono
How many cue mixes can we make on the SSL Origin? - Answers 2
Stereo Cue A and Stereo Cue B
Are the cue mixes on the SSL mono or stereo? - Answers stereo
Which path do you take aux splits from? - Answers The monitor path
Why do you take aux splits from the monitor path? - Answers Because that path will always have
signal
Which aux splits should be pre fader? - Answers when mixing for monitors
Which aux splits should be post fader? - Answers when doing time based processing
Why do you split post fader when doing time based processing? - Answers So you can control the
wet/dry ratio
On the SSL, are Cue sends pre or post fader by default? - Answers pre fader
ON the SSL, are aux sends pre or post fader by default? - Answers post fader
On the SSL, which sends (cues or auxes) have pan control? - Answers cues
What mode should the MTR 90 be in for playback and mix down? - Answers Repro
How do you initialize the tape machine? - Answers press the stop button
What two MTRs do we have in Studio B? - Answers MTR-90
Pro Tools
When patching from the OUTPUT of the multitrack busses on the SSL, do you patch out of the top or
the bottom of the row? - Answers top
When using dynamic processors, do you use inserts or aux sends? - Answers inserts
When using time based processing, do you use inserts or aux sends? - Answers aux sends
Does gating happen above or below the threshold? - Answers Below
Does compression happen above or below the threshold? - Answers Above
What is the difference between a compressor and limiter? - Answers ratio control
Is ratio considered a variable or constant setting on a compressor? - Answers variable
Threshold and ratio accomplish ______ ______ - Answers gain reduction
How can you control a dynamic processor from an external source? - Answers key input
What type of EQ has four bands with variable frequencies, variable Q, and variable boost/cut? -
Answers Parametric EQ
Who invented the parametric EQ - Answers George Massenberg
What is the Q? - Answers It controls the progression of amplification/ attenuation from the "flat"
position
What is bandwidth? - Answers the number of frequencies being boost/cut
What is the most common EQ curve? - Answers peak
What is the difference between a parametric EQ and a semi-parametric EQ? - Answers In semi-
parametric EQ there is no Q or bandwidth control
What type of EQ does the SSL Origin have? - Answers semi-parametric
Are the multitrack buses or the DO on the SSL normaled to the MTR? - Answers DO
What should you press before applying phantom power? - Answers mute
How many multitrack buses does the SSL have? - Answers 16
(8 stereo)
What button on the Origin assigns the output of a fader to the stereo bus? - Answers LF to mix
SF to mix
Can both faders on the SSL be assigned to the stereo bus? - Answers yes
By default, what does the small fader output to? - Answers Direct Out
On the SSL, can you flip the polarity on the channel path or the monitor path? - Answers both
On the SSL, how can you accept the EQ into the channel path or monitor path - Answers insert in
button
Console Method Question 1 - Answers What inputs does this console offer?
Console Method Question 2 - Answers How do I access any input into any fader?
Console Method Question 3 - Answers Which console inputs are the MTR outputs connected to?
