AAERT Known Previous Test Questions Part 5 with Complete Solutions.

What is "confidence recording"? - ANSWER-providing the reporter confidence that they are capturing a quality recording It is the reporter's responsibility to monitor the audio though the use of what? - ANSWER-headphones plugged into the computer's sound output Digital recording software should be able to archive its content to removable media such as... - ANSWER-CD's, DVD's, thumb drives, USB hard drives, or network based file storage Because multi-channel recordings produces large files what needs to be done to the WAV files - ANSWER-compression After compression what can you do with a WAV file? - ANSWER-transmit is over the internet, save it to a CD or store it on your computer In large proceedings with more microphones than usual, why would you alternate channel designations? - ANSWER-so that people sitting next to each other are NOT recorded on the same channel What is the minimum number of channels recommended for court proceedings? - ANSWER-four What are the four channels in court proceedings used for? - ANSWER-the judge, A-witness B-clerk, defendant's counsel and the plaintiff's counsel The judge, witness, and each of the counsel tables should ALWAYS be assigned to what? - ANSWER-different channels and never lumped together or combined Which two channels can we NOT use to take microphones away from? - ANSWER-1 and 2 Which two channels can you use to take microphones away from? - ANSWER-3 and 4 Which channel is always available to use for jury during voir dire? - ANSWER-2 If your jurisdiction typically restricts jury voir dire to the judge asking questions submitted by counsel, you may also distribute the jury panel between which channels? - ANSWER-3 and 4 If the counsel conducts all or part of the jury voir dire, you can distribute the panel between which channels? - ANSWER-1 and 2 What type of microphone would you use if counsel give their opening/ and or closing statements to the jury from a position directly in front of the jury box? - ANSWER-floor-stand microphone How should a standing microphone be placed? - ANSWER-in position that the farthest person in the jury box can be recorded during voir dire These two people should not be on the same channel... - ANSWER-witness and