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| The act of moving audio from several sections of two or more tracks and re-assembling on a single track is normally referred to as ____ |
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| The act of moving audio within the multi-track by means of a secondary storahe space is normally referred to as ___ |
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| The act of moving audio within the multi=track is normally referred to as ___ |
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| What is the appromximate 1/16 note delay time for a song that is in 4/4 time at 110bpm? |
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| What is the approximate 1/8 note delay time for a song that is 4/4 time at 95bpm? |
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| Which of the following statements best describes the difference between an audio subgroup and a fader (VCA) group? |
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Subgroup busses signal to master fader VCA has no audio pass through it |
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| The signal flow for re-amping is typically, starting with point of origin: |
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| MTR->Mic Line->Mic Panel->Reamp Box->Mic Amp->Amp Mic->Mic Panel->Console->MTR |
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| Which of the follwoing patch points would NOT be a good place to return an outboard mic pre? |
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| Which is the better reason to take a D.I. from every possible instrument during a recording session? |
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| Re-Amping & Effect Processing |
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| Which of the follwoing choices is probably the way a mix engineer would make the bass track appear more pronounced precisely when the kick drum hits? |
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| Gating the bass using the kick as a trigger |
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| On many consoles, a function known as channel output is available, typically used during a mixing session. What specific changes occur in the console's signal flow when the channel output function is engaged? |
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| Signal travels through the large fader to the small fader |
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| During a mix on the AMEK9098i, the engineer asks you to make a patch that will allow the signal coming from track 17 to show up in the channel path of both module 17 and module 18. Which patch scenario below would most likely be the best choice? |
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| Off Tape 17 -> Line Amp 18 |
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| Your client has rented a Neve 1073 preamp and a Summit TLA-100 compressor. These are to be used to record the vocals directly to tape, completely bypassing the console. What patch would you make? |
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Mic Line -> Neve 1073 pre -> Summit TLA-100 -> MTR Send |
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| On the Amek 9098i, the preamp on I/O 44 is dead. However, a microphone is plugged into 44 on the mic panel. You need to cross-patch the mic to another channel and use that preamp. 24 is available. What patch would you make? |
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| Mic Line 44 -> Mic Amp 24 |
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| The primary purpose of a Reamp box is to change ___ level signal to ___ level signal. |
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| Unbalanced level to Balanced |
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| Engineers typically place the aux and cue sends ___ in signal flow. |
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| Which of the following is NOT part of the process of setting up an audio subgroup during a mixing session? |
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| Dynamic processors acting as a limiter of a single specific selected frequency is accomplished by implementing devices known as ___ |
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| Which of the follwoing would be he best description of a direction insertion (D.I) box? |
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| A device that changes unbalanced mic level signal to balanced line level signal |
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| Using the SSL 9000J, what patch would be best using channel output function and an outboard time-based processor? |
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| Group Out -> Processor In |
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| During a recording session on the SSL 9000J, you ave a microphone signal entering the console on I/O 39 and bussed to track 19. Typically, you would monitor the signal on ___ |
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| Gating the bass track using the kick drum as a trigger would probably result in ___ |
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| Which of the following is the proper routing for a mix engineer to "throw" a vocal on I/O 117 to an effect processor, given that the "throw" is set up on I/O 24? |
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| I/O 24 Insert Send --> Routing Matrix --> Unmute "throw" channel |
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| The version of the final mix that includes all tracks except the lead vocal is referred to as the ___ mix. |
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| The version of the final mix that includes all tracks except the vocals is referred to as the ___ mix. |
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| When setting up an audio subgroup on the SSL 9000J in Mix Mode and returning to the subgroup to the large faders, ___ and ___ on the subgroup I/O's must be engaged. |
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| Which monitoring volume is the most accurate level to check relative balance of your mix? |
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| Mixing in an enviroment that is bass heavy, which is more likely to result? |
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| It will be light in bass. |
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| The Yamaha NS-10's display a dramatic 7 dB increase in frequency response at approximately ___, otherwise they are virtually flat. |
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| By ___, we can better identify elements of the mix that may ave phase and imaging issues that were previously hidden. |
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| The reconized industry standard near-field reference monitors used for mixing are the ___ |
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| Independent dynamic limiting of selected frequency ranges is accomplished by implementing devices known as ____ |
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| One of the most common formats to archive and deliver digital masters to the replication house is a modified 3/4 beta video machine called the ___ |
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| What does the RIAA curve do during recording? |
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| Cuts 17dB at 15kHz and cuts 17dB at 50Hz |
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| Generally speaking, the tapes (including other multi-track media) on which the artist records are owned by: |
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| Support companies that provide goods and service to the studio and operate on an invoice system are known as: |
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| Vendors/out of house rental companies |
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| The primary responsibility of the studio manager is to ___ |
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| A document generated by the A&R administration department to ensure payment is made from the proper accounts with an artist's budget is called a ____ |
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| Studio rates include ____ |
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| Markets known for significant amounts of productionm but typically lack elements including publishing and distribution headquarters, vendors, along with most other major support industries are known as ____ |
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| Would wiring all your gear in a project studio to a patchbay be a good idea? |
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| Which form of multitrack recorder would be more cost effective in a project studio? |
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| What is a cost effective way to reduce reflections within a project studio? |
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| Which of the following should be secured first before recording? |
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| Which of the following is the most typical example of a "spec" deal? |
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| Using studio for free would agreement that if the project should be profitable the studio will benefit. |
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| According to the SRD lab handout, "Automated Mixing Techniques", a ___ us recording an initial automated mix in order to establish null points for any automatable feature. |
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| According to the SRD lab handout, "Project Editing", the global page within Pro Tools that determines track inputs and outputs is the ___ |
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| According to he SRD handout, "Project Mastering" and lecture information presented, importing audio from the region bin, or selecting ___, are the most effective ways to import the final mix into the new mastering session. |
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| According to the SRD lab handout, "Project Mastering" and lecture information presented, when recording the final mastered mix to the HHB CDR-830, the ___ should always be monitored. |
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| You plan to decode an M-S array to tape on the Amek 9098i. In order to create the duplicate of the side microphone, the best scenario would probably be to ___. |
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| Patch ins. send of original side signal into line amp of an open I/O and flip the phase. |
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| The ___ technique employs a pair of directional mic's with the capsules angled towards each other aiming at the left and right sides of the sound source. |
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| Which mic technique would allow for making a room or space sound much wider than it really is? |
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| What is the most important thing to check when using multiple mics on an instrument? |
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| When recording a standard drum kit, which of the following should be checked? |
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| Phase, Tuning, Mic Placement |
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| The engineer asks you to set up an M-S stereo microphone array using a pair of the same microphones. What pair would you choose? |
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| Which of the following mic's has multiple pickup patterns? |
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| Why do we typically store analog tape "tails out"? |
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| What is the function called that allows you to rewind or fast wind a tape at half-speed, allowing for a better pack of the tape for storage? |
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| Which component of a tape machine spins at the same speed tape is passing, conerting this information into tach pulses for the comparitor circuit to read? |
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| A trapezoidal pattern on the tape head typically indicates an alignment problem with the head's ____ |
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| To adjust for a +9 operating level with a 250 nWb/m MRL tape during repro calibration, the MTR's meter should read ___ |
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| To adjust for a +6 operating level during record calibration, the MTR's meters should read ___ |
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| The tones commonly used to adjust for record azimuth are ___ and ___ |
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| The most accurate method of adjusting repro azimuth is the ____ method |
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| The Lexicon 960L can store registers on a ____ |
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| To check or change the configuration on the Lexicon 480L, you must press the ___ button |
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| The configuration on the Lexicon 480L that feeds the output of Machine a into the inputs of Machine B is called ____ |
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| Which of the following best describes the Pre-echo parameter of a 480L reverb program? |
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| The initial reflections of a surface near the sound |
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| Which of the following best describes the pre-delay parameter of the 480L reverb program? |
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| The time difference between the sound and the effect |
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| The phenomenon of cancellation and/or reinforcement at different frequencies and is dependant of the amount of phase shift is known as ___ |
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| What is the approximate 1/4 note delat time for a song that is 4/4 time at 96BPM? |
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| What is the approximate 1/8th note triplet delay time for a song that is 4/4 time at 96 125 BPM? |
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| Which of the following processors lowers the noise floor? |
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| There are four vocal tracks coming in on four seperate I/O's on the console. You only have one high-end yube compressor, a Tube-Tech CL-1B. Which of the following patching scenarios would be the most likely choice for you to accomplish compressing all four tracks to that compressor? |
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| Group --> Buss Out --> Comp In --> Comp Out to chan line |
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| A compressor with a very fast attack time, medium to fast release time, a high ratio and a high threshold is said to be acting as a ___ |
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| A compressor with a medium attack time, medium to slow release time, a high ratio and a low theshold is said to be acting as ___ |
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| The level of the incoming signal at which the compressor amplifier changes from a unity gain amplifier into a compressor reducing gain is said to be the ___ |
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| The amount of attentuation when a gate is closed is said to be the ___ |
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| The SSL AWS 900 has ___ dedicated aux sends. |
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| The SSL AWS 900 has ___ assignable dynamic processors. |
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| On the SSL AWS 900, how many busses are there? |
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| On the SSL AWS 900, how many stereo fx returns are there? |
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| How do you solo isolate on the SSL AWS 900? |
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| In AWSomation when you trim a fader on the SSL AWS 900, what happens to the previous automation data? |
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| Offset add/sub from previous aux moves |
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| Which type of code does the SSL AWS 900 use for positional reference |
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| Recall data and automation data |
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| Recall data and automation data on the SSL AWS 900 are stored as ___ data |
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| What are the three automation protectio modes on the SSL AWS 900 console? |
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| On the SSL AWS 900, accessing the ___ page while on the SSL page allows you to change the fader's glide time. |
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| The SSL AWS 900 refers to fader groups as ___ |
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