Deck 14: Daw Operation

Question 1

When you are overdubbing, how should the Record Ready buttons be set?

A) On for the instrument or vocal being recorded, off for recorded tracks.
B) Off for the instrument or vocal being recorded, on for the recorded tracks.
C) Off for the instrument or vocal being recorded, off for the recorded tracks.
D) On for the instrument or vocal being recorded, on for the recorded tracks.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

To punch in means ______________.

A) to add compression for a punchy sound.
B) to record a correct part over a mistake.
C) to add a new recording at the end of a track.
D) to erase a mistake.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

To comp means_________________________.

A) to assemble a recorded performance from the best parts of several takes.
B) to compress.
C) to edit a performance, removing the weak parts.
D) to mute and unmute tracks as needed.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

If your drum tracks don't sound good, what can you do to improve the situation?

A) Try drum replacement software.
B) Try EQ and gating.
C) Try another drummer.
D) Try new drum heads.
E) All of the above.

Question 5

During mixdown you are mainly controlling what four factors?

A) monitor mix, record enable, mastering plug-ins, effects
B) relative volumes, stereo positions, tone quality, effects
C) meter settings, monitor mix, stereo positions, tone quality
D) preamp gains, fader settings, talkback settings, effects plug-ins
E) All of the above

Question 6

Putting the master faders at design center______________________.

A) allows the fader to be moved rapidly when needed.
B) prevents output signal loss.
C) sets the mixer gain structure for the best compromise between noise and headroom.
D) set the mixer levels for maximum output.

Question 7

Typical panning of bass and lead vocal is ____________________.

A) to the center.
B) as far apart as possible.
C) partway left, partway right.
D) lead vocal center, bass to hard left or hard right.

Question 8

To reduce center-channel buildup, you can ______________________.

A) pan tracks no more than 9 and 3 o'clock
B) turn down center tracks
C) pan center tracks slightly off-center
D) pan tracks up to hard left and right.

Question 9

A method for setting up a mix is _____________________.

A) set all faders to 0.
B) set all track volumes equal.
C) make bass the loudest for the most punch.
D) bring up one track at a time and balance it with the other tracks.

Question 10

A recommended monitor level while mixing is ______ dB SPL.

A) 75
B) 85
C) 100
D) 94

Question 11

An appropriate mix is determined by _____________.

A) what is most popular at the moment.
B) lots of compression.
C) the song.
D) mastering.

Question 12

Clarity in a mix tends to happen when ______________.

A) you can hear everything.
B) you boost 5 kHz on all tracks.
C) vocals are well above the backing tracks.
D) instruments occupy different parts of the frequency spectrum.

Question 13

The most important question to ask yourself during a mix is __________________.

A) does the mix sound punchy?
B) are the drums muddy?
C) are there enough effects?
D) can I hear everything?

Question 14

Automated mixing lets you ________________.

A) replay the mix automatically after it ends.
B) have a mixer create a mix for you automatically.
C) recall mixes without resetting the mixer.
D) adjust the mix without changing levels.
E) all of the above.

Question 15

To create a lo-fi recording, add ________________.

A) noise and distortion
B) extra patches.
C) MIDI arpeggios.
D) more bass and treble.

Question 16

A mix must be appropriate for _____________.

A) all listeners.
B) the style of music.
C) rock, pop, and alternative.
D) airplay.

Question 17

Complementary EQ - equalizing different instruments in different ways - prevents ____________.

A) harshness
B) masking
C) distortion
D) bad tonal balance