AAERT CDR COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL
TRANSCRIPTION REVIEW SHEET FULL
SOLUTIONS
●● When troubleshooting, where should you start?
Answer: By checking that the headphones are working properly.
●● Which type of microphone is not recommended by AAERT
Answer: Ribbon
●● What is not a type of audio interface? USB, ASIO, MINI, DAC
Answer: Mini
●● A microphone that picks up signals from 360 degrees is?
Answer: An omnidirectional microphone
●● True or False: Drapery, ceiling tiles and wall panels absorb sound
and reduce echo, which allows for a better audio recording
Answer: True
●● True or False: If using the analog method of recording audio,
annotations can be linked with the recordings?
,Answer: False
●● True or False: Audio becomes digital the second it turns into
electronic energy
Answer: False
●● True or False: The ribbon contains tabs such as file, insert, design.
Answer: False
●● What are appropriate places to store a long term copy of the
proceedings?
Answer: Cloud, network drive, external hard drive
●● What microphone is the most durable?
Answer: Dynamic
●● True or False: When troubleshooting, AAERT recommends start at
the last device in the chain, the headphones and moving toward the
microphone?
Answer: True
●● True or False: Every microphone always has it's own channel?
Answer: False
, ●● According to AAERT, how many channels should be used at a
minimum?
Answer: Four
●● A cardiod pickup pattern, a/k/a unidirectional, is best when trying to
capture?
Answer: A single speaking participant
●● What is the purpose of compressing audio files?
Answer: To make large audio files smaller in order to upload/download
more quickly on the internet.
●● The ____________ the sample rate, the smoother the audio will be.
Answer: Higher
●● Why can't one of the attorneys and a witness share a channel of
audio?
Answer: Because they will be speaking to one another during Q & A.
Transcriptionists won't be able to isolate their voices if they are on the
same channel.
●● What is the best quality of audio?
Answer: 48,000 HZ
TRANSCRIPTION REVIEW SHEET FULL
SOLUTIONS
●● When troubleshooting, where should you start?
Answer: By checking that the headphones are working properly.
●● Which type of microphone is not recommended by AAERT
Answer: Ribbon
●● What is not a type of audio interface? USB, ASIO, MINI, DAC
Answer: Mini
●● A microphone that picks up signals from 360 degrees is?
Answer: An omnidirectional microphone
●● True or False: Drapery, ceiling tiles and wall panels absorb sound
and reduce echo, which allows for a better audio recording
Answer: True
●● True or False: If using the analog method of recording audio,
annotations can be linked with the recordings?
,Answer: False
●● True or False: Audio becomes digital the second it turns into
electronic energy
Answer: False
●● True or False: The ribbon contains tabs such as file, insert, design.
Answer: False
●● What are appropriate places to store a long term copy of the
proceedings?
Answer: Cloud, network drive, external hard drive
●● What microphone is the most durable?
Answer: Dynamic
●● True or False: When troubleshooting, AAERT recommends start at
the last device in the chain, the headphones and moving toward the
microphone?
Answer: True
●● True or False: Every microphone always has it's own channel?
Answer: False
, ●● According to AAERT, how many channels should be used at a
minimum?
Answer: Four
●● A cardiod pickup pattern, a/k/a unidirectional, is best when trying to
capture?
Answer: A single speaking participant
●● What is the purpose of compressing audio files?
Answer: To make large audio files smaller in order to upload/download
more quickly on the internet.
●● The ____________ the sample rate, the smoother the audio will be.
Answer: Higher
●● Why can't one of the attorneys and a witness share a channel of
audio?
Answer: Because they will be speaking to one another during Q & A.
Transcriptionists won't be able to isolate their voices if they are on the
same channel.
●● What is the best quality of audio?
Answer: 48,000 HZ
