RCD140: INTRO TO AUDIO I FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A device that converts one type of energy or physical attribute to another for various
purposes, including measurement or information transfer. - Answers - Transducer
True or False: The purpose of a microphone preamplifier is to drive the low signal
output of a microphone up to line level. - Answers - True
True or False: Numerically higher frequencies produce higher pitches, while numerically
lower frequencies produce lower pitches. - Answers - True
Each time the frequency doubles, the pitch raises by: - Answers - One Octave
Doubling the intensity of sound-pressure creates a gain of: - Answers - 6 Decibels
What waveforms don't necessarily repeat and are often not symmetrical about the zero
line? - Answers - Complex Waveforms
What refers to the time taken for a sound to build up to its full volume when a note is
initially sounded? - Answers - Attack
What refers to how quickly the sound levels off to a sustain level? - Answers - Decay
What is a measure of how quickly a microphones diaphragm will react when it is hit by
an acoustic wavefront. - Answers - Transient Response
This is an electronics term which measures the amount of opposition a device has to an
alternating current. - Answers - Impedance
What microphones respond to relative differences in pressure between the front, back,
and sides of the diaphragm? - Answers - Pressure-gradient
What microphones will react equally to all sound-pressure fluctuations at its surface
regardless of the sources location? - Answers - Pressure-sensitive
Which dynamics processor would be best for removing "bleed" between notes played? -
Answers - Gate
When setting the ratio on a compressor, at which point does it become a limiter? -
Answers - 10:1
Where is the Mic/Lines panel typically located? - Answers - In the studio live room or
booth
, What type of EQ curve is in the image?
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Answers
– Bell
What type of EQ curve is in the image?
- Answers – Bell
What type of EQ curve is in the image?
AND ANSWERS
A device that converts one type of energy or physical attribute to another for various
purposes, including measurement or information transfer. - Answers - Transducer
True or False: The purpose of a microphone preamplifier is to drive the low signal
output of a microphone up to line level. - Answers - True
True or False: Numerically higher frequencies produce higher pitches, while numerically
lower frequencies produce lower pitches. - Answers - True
Each time the frequency doubles, the pitch raises by: - Answers - One Octave
Doubling the intensity of sound-pressure creates a gain of: - Answers - 6 Decibels
What waveforms don't necessarily repeat and are often not symmetrical about the zero
line? - Answers - Complex Waveforms
What refers to the time taken for a sound to build up to its full volume when a note is
initially sounded? - Answers - Attack
What refers to how quickly the sound levels off to a sustain level? - Answers - Decay
What is a measure of how quickly a microphones diaphragm will react when it is hit by
an acoustic wavefront. - Answers - Transient Response
This is an electronics term which measures the amount of opposition a device has to an
alternating current. - Answers - Impedance
What microphones respond to relative differences in pressure between the front, back,
and sides of the diaphragm? - Answers - Pressure-gradient
What microphones will react equally to all sound-pressure fluctuations at its surface
regardless of the sources location? - Answers - Pressure-sensitive
Which dynamics processor would be best for removing "bleed" between notes played? -
Answers - Gate
When setting the ratio on a compressor, at which point does it become a limiter? -
Answers - 10:1
Where is the Mic/Lines panel typically located? - Answers - In the studio live room or
booth
, What type of EQ curve is in the image?
-
Answers
– Bell
What type of EQ curve is in the image?
- Answers – Bell
What type of EQ curve is in the image?
