1. Which section of the console feeds the control room speakers?

The monitor section.
The input section
The patchbay.
The power supply

2. What is the purpose of the panpot?

To modify frequencies.
To lower the level of a signal.
Routing to left or right speakers.
Send to the headphones.

3. What is the function of a low pass filter?

Boosting of the high frequencies.
Attenuation of the highs.
Boosting of the low frequencies.
Attenuation of the lows.

4. The send controls may also be called:

Solo switches.
Mute controls.
Foldback controls.
Direct switches.

5. Which switch turns off a particular channel?

The solo switch.
The mute switch.
The attenuation pad.
The pre/post switch.

6. Which switch allows the engineer to talk to the musicians through their headphones?

Slate.
Mute.
Solo.
Talkback.

7. Which module on the console produces test tones?

Any input module.
Any output module.
The oscillator module.
The routing switches section.

8. Which speaker enclosure for direct radiator speakers is a completely sealed box?

Open baffle.
Folded baffle.
Acoustic suspension system.
Bass reflex cabinet.

9. When new material is being overdubbed, which head is performing in a dual capacity?

Erase head.
Playback head.
Record head.
Deadhead

10. Is the bias signal mixed with:

The output signal?
The erase current?
The test tones?
The input signal?

11. The molecules of magnetic oxide on the recording tape are:

Domains.
Binders.
Oersteds.
Gauss.

12. How many tracks can be recorded on a full track tape-recorder?

Twenty-four
Sixteen
Two
One

13. Which analog tape speeds (in inches per second) are usually used in professional recording studios?

3 3/4 and 7 1/2.
7 1/2 and 15
15 and 30.
30 and 60.

14. How much improvement in signal to noise ratio is there between 15 i.p.s. and 30 i.p.s?

3dB
10dB
15dB
20dB

15. Does a greater track width give:

Lower signal output.
Higher signal output.
A poorer signal to noise ratio.
Less wow and flutter.

One year.
Two to three years.
Six or seven years.
Ten to twelve years.

17. The phenomenon of self erasure is responsible for the erasure of which frequencies:

High.
Low.
Mid-range.
All frequencies.

18. A piece of blue "hold-down" tape signifies that the reel is:

Heads out.
Un-recorded.
Tails out.
Un-mixed.

19. Tapes should be stored:

Heads out.
Tails out.
In a damp environment.
In a very cold environment.

20. What is another term for calibration?

Degaussing.
Alignment.
Phase shift.
Overdubbing.

21. The capstan and pinch rollers should be cleaned with:

Head cleaning fluid.
Wire wool.
A nice cold beer.
Q-tip and warm water.

22. Mechanical calibration of the heads should be performed:

Every two weeks.
Every day.
Every few hours.
Every few months.

23. The signals on most test tapes are recorded:

Half track.
Quarter track.
Eight track.
Full track.

24. The high-mid frequency control in the EQ section of aconsole addresses which frequency range?

5kHz-15kHz
200Hz-4kHz
20Hz-600Hz
1kHz-10kHz

25. The phase-reversal switch on a console will alter the phase of the input signal by how much?

180°
45°
90°
360°

26. Which tape speed gives the best signal to noise ratio?

15 i.p.s.
30 i.p.s.
7 1/2 i.p.s.
3 3/4 i.p.s.

27. Where are the test tones recorded:

After the first song.
After the second song.
At the end of the reel of tape.
At the head of the reel.

28. Which of the following converts electrical waves into acoustical waves?

Speaker.
Microphone.
Console.
Recorder.

29. One gigabyte of computer memory is equal to:

1024 kilobytes
1024 megabytes
1024 bytes.
1024 terabytes

30. How much computer processing speed does a good reverb plug-in need?

About 100 MHz
At least 300 MHz
Less than 50 MHz
About 1 MHz

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