1. Which sound effect is produced by a Leslie speaker cabinet?

Tremolo
Phasing
Chorusing
Flanging

2. Why is it wise to cut a reference CD?

To send to radio stations.
To use for promotion.
To ensure the mastering is good.
To play at parties.

3. Relating to a computer, what is a CPU?

Computer program user.
Central processing unit.
Core processing utility.
Copyright programming undo.

4. Where should boundary microphones be placed?

On a carpeted floor.
On the recording console.
On a large reflective surface. 
On a microphone stand.

5. Which synchronizing medium locks audio and video together?

MIDI
SMPTE
A/D and D/A converters
ADAT

6. Which item does NOT usually appear on the front of the CD?

Record title.
Performer's name.
Record company name.
Publisher's names.

7. Which is NOT a performing rights organization?

BMI
ASCAP
NARAS
SESAC

8. Which mic do most engineers prefer for female vocals?

Shure SM57
Electrovoice RE20
Neumann U87
AKG D2000

9. Which polar pattern is heart shaped?

Omni-directional.
Bi-directional.
Cardioid
Shotgun.

10. Which microphone requires a power supply?

Dynamic mic.
Ribbon mic.
Contact mic.
Condenser mic.

11. Mics used in film work normally have which polar pattern?

Shotgun.
Cardioid.
Omni-directional.
Bi-directional

12. Which mic is affixed to a musical instrument?

Shotgun mic.
Condenser mic.
Bi-directional mic.
Contact mic.

13. Which part of the mic captures the soundwaves?

The casing.
The plug.
The diaphragm.
The pop filter.

14. Which unit is used for measuring the impedence of a mic?

Ohms.
Watts.
Hertz.
Decibels

15. Which mic has the best frequency response?

100Hz to 10kHz.
20Hz to 15kHz.
50Hz to 500Hz.
30Hz to 12kHz.

Speaker wire.
AC power wire.
Balanced line.
Unbalanced line.

17. Sound travels at:

1130 feet per second.
100 feet per second.
20 feet per second.
2000 feet per second.

18. Phase cancellation from a distant mic can be reduced by:

Using more mics.
Placing the mic higher from the floor.
Placing the mic closer to the floor.
Using a windscreen.

19. Dynamic microphones usually have which polar pattern?

Hypercardioid.
Omni-directional.
Cardioid.
Bi-directional

20. How many mics would you use to record the drum kit?

One microphone.
The fewest possible.
The most possible.
Twenty microphones.

21. To get a bright sound from a guitar amp, is the mic placed:

Slightly off center.
10 feet away.
6 feet away.
Pointing directly at the speaker cone.

22. The string frequencies of a regular guitar range from:

10Hz to 100Hz.
100Hz to 20kHz.
50Hz to 200Hz.
80Hz to 330Hz.

23. The frequency range of the acoustic piano is:

Small.
Medium.
Fairly wide.
Very wide.

24. Most percussion instruments should be miked:

Very closely.
Six inches away.
One foot away.
Two to six feet away.

25. When recording violins and cellos you would use:

A condenser mic.
A direct box.
A dynamic mic.
A shotgun mic.

26. Which sampling rate gives a more defined sound?

8 bit
24 bit
16bit
20 bit

27. How far away from the sound source would you place a
cardioid patterned mic to eliminate the proximity effect?

1 inch.
3 inches.
6 inches.
12 inches or more

28. Does the proximity effect:

Increase the bass response.
Decrease the bass response.
Increase the treble response. 
Decrease the treble response.

29. How many channels are there in a stereo signal?

One
Two
Sixteen
Twenty four

30. What is an accent mic used for?

Capturing very loud levels.
Obtaining a better level from a soloist in an orchestra.
Recording at high altitudes.
Recording French vocalists.

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