Audio Engineering – Test 1 – Practice Multiple Choice Questions (17 Qs) with Definitions and Explanations

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17 Multiple choice questions

Definition 1 of 17
Loudness or hight of a sound wave

pitch

frequency

compression

amplitude

Definition 2 of 17
Picks up sound from front and a little from back of microphone

Supercardiod

Hypercardiod

Bidirectional

Cardioid Mic

Definition 3 of 17
heart shaped: picks up sound from front of microphone only

Directional mic


Cardioid mic

Shotgun mic


Condenser mic




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Definition 4 of 17
Cycles sound wave makes in a second. 20 C = 20 Hz 20,000 C = 20,000 Hz (20-20,000 average
human ear can hear)

Audio Envelope


Audio Frequency

Audio Velocity


Audio Amplifier

Definition 5 of 17
-needs external power (phantom power 48v) From mixer or mic pre
-quality depends on the Voltage (48v or lower)
-doesn't need as much SPL but is more fragile

Ribbon Microphone


Condenser Mic

Cardioid mic

Compression

Definition 6 of 17
Shape of sound: Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (ADSR)

Audio Frequency

Audio Velocity

Audio Effects

Audio Envelope




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