Deck 12: Audio Production

Question 1

When shooting a baseball game live, the sounds you hear (the ball hitting the bat, the crowd, etc.) are recorded and synchronized together with the video in real time.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The ringing you may hear in your ears after a concert is not an indicator of permanent hearing damage.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Polar patterns include the area above and below the microphone as well as to the right, left, front, and back.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The way you wrap and store cables is not really important.

Question 5

The electrical signal produced by a microphone is very weak and must be amplified during the recording process.

Question 6

When recording or editing audio, you should rely solely on the VU meter without the use of headphones or speakers for monitoring.

Question 7

_________ is a natural phenomenon that involves pressure and vibration.

A) amplitude
B) frequency
C) pitch
D) sound

Question 8

________ are a special type of energy and require molecular medium for propagation.

A) acoustics
B) frequencies
C) sound bites
D) sound waves

Question 9

A ripple in water is a good visual representation of which of the following?

A) the frequency of a sound wave
B) the propagation of a sound wave
C) molecules at rest
D) all of the above

Question 10

_________ is represented visually in a waveform diagram as the distance from the top of a wave to the trough.

A) amplitude
B) frequency
C) pitch
D) sound

Question 11

The _________ is a unit of measurement is used to denote sound intensity or amplitude.

A) decibel
B) hertz
C) pixel
D) watt

Question 12

This difference in loudness from the quietest point to the loudest in an audio recording is called __________.

A) amplitude
B) dynamic range
C) the distortion threshold
D) the Proximity Effect

Question 13

A __________ is a physical or virtual component in an audio processing system that displays the strength of an audio signal in decibel units.

A) dynamic compressor
B) equalizer
C) VU meter
D) waveform

Question 14

The term __________ is used to describe a sound's relative low or high pitch.

A) amplitude
B) bit depth
C) frequency
D) pitch

Question 15

Which unit of measurement below is used to denote sound frequency?

A) decibel
B) hertz
C) pixel
D) watt

Question 16

Why do some people prefer analog recordings to digital recordings?

A) because digital recordings are more likely to hurt the eardrums
B) because the quality of an analog recording has less background noise
C) because an analog recording reproduces sound in a way that closely resembles the way people naturally hear and process sound
D) all of the above

Question 17

A ___________ is a recording instrument used to convert sound waves into an electrical equivalent that can be stored, transmitted, and played back through an audio sound system.

A) microphone
B) transducer
C) VU meter
D) XLR

Question 18

Most microphones use a __________ element to convert sound into an electrical signal.

A) codec
B) frequency
C) transducer
D) voltage signature

Question 19

What type of device is used to adjust frequency in an audio processing system?

A) compressor
B) equalizer
C) preamp
D) VU meter

Question 20

If too much amplification is applied to an audio signal, waveform distortion can occur causing a phenomenon called ___________.

A) clipping
B) pulse-code modulation
C) quantization
D) the proximity effect

Question 21

All things being equal, which of the following microphone types features the narrowest pickup pattern?

A) handheld microphone
B) lavalier microphone
C) shotgun microphone
D) pressure zone microphone

Question 22

Which of the following microphone types requires a battery or phantom power signal?

A) boom microphone
B) dynamic microphone
C) condenser microphone
D) ribbon microphone

Question 23

What is the chief advantage of using balanced audio cables for sound transmission?

A) they are easier to wrap
B) they do not require an adapter
C) they do not require phantom power
D) they are less susceptible to external sources of interference during recording

Question 24

___________ is a feature included on many recording devices to automatically adjust the preamp level of an incoming microphone signal.

A) AGC
B) dynamic range
C) phantom power
D) VU meter

Question 25

The input level of a recorded audio signal source in a sound project is referred to as ___________.

A) amplitude
B) equalization
C) gain
D) phantom power

Question 26

Which of the following terms is a visual reference to how well a microphone picks up sound within 360° of its central axis?

A) AGC
B) dynamic range
C) pitch
D) polar pattern