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AAERT (AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRONIC
REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIBERS) VERIFIED
EXAM||CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!||
A file transferred from an analog source to digital and then
back to analog will be...
A: Better than the original quality
B: Worse than the original quality
C: Equal to the original quality - Answers-B: Worse than
the original quality
If using the analog method of recording audio, can
annotation be linked with the recording?
A: Yes
B: No - Answers-B: No
What is the purpose of compressing audio files?
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A: To make large audio files smaller in order to
upload/download more quickly on the internet.
B: To create a file that can be played by the person
transcribing the audio.
C: To make audio files larger to increase the quality of
audio. - Answers-A: To make large audio files smaller in
order to upload/download more quickly on the internet.
True or False?
Audio becomes digital the second it turns into electronic
energy. - Answers-False
If the digital reporter has an individual microphone on the
witness and another one on the interpreter, and then puts
those two microphones on the same channel of audio, will
the transcriptionist be able to isolate the interpreter's
audio?
A: Yes
B: No - Answers-B: No
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Match the sound attributes:
Pitch
Volume
Amplitude
Frequency - Answers-Pitch -> Frequency
Volume -> Amplitude
Fill in the blank:
The ________ the sample rate, the smoother the audio
will be. - Answers-Higher
Match the following terms (Analog vs. Digital):
Analog
Digital
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.wav File
Cassette Tape - Answers-Analog -> Cassette Tape
Digital -> .wav File
True or False?
Multitrack and multiple microphone can be different. -
Answers-True
Having plaster, marble and wood paneling will result in
what? - Answers-an acoustically "live" room
What is the primary responsibility of the electronic
reporter? - Answers-to obtain a high quality recording, to
ensure that every speaker is audible in the recording and
secure microphones to minimize trip hazards
What should be checked each time a reporter begins a
recording session? - Answers-the digital mixer, the input
and output connections, power, and gain settings
AAERT (AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRONIC
REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIBERS) VERIFIED
EXAM||CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!||
A file transferred from an analog source to digital and then
back to analog will be...
A: Better than the original quality
B: Worse than the original quality
C: Equal to the original quality - Answers-B: Worse than
the original quality
If using the analog method of recording audio, can
annotation be linked with the recording?
A: Yes
B: No - Answers-B: No
What is the purpose of compressing audio files?
,2|Page
A: To make large audio files smaller in order to
upload/download more quickly on the internet.
B: To create a file that can be played by the person
transcribing the audio.
C: To make audio files larger to increase the quality of
audio. - Answers-A: To make large audio files smaller in
order to upload/download more quickly on the internet.
True or False?
Audio becomes digital the second it turns into electronic
energy. - Answers-False
If the digital reporter has an individual microphone on the
witness and another one on the interpreter, and then puts
those two microphones on the same channel of audio, will
the transcriptionist be able to isolate the interpreter's
audio?
A: Yes
B: No - Answers-B: No
,3|Page
Match the sound attributes:
Pitch
Volume
Amplitude
Frequency - Answers-Pitch -> Frequency
Volume -> Amplitude
Fill in the blank:
The ________ the sample rate, the smoother the audio
will be. - Answers-Higher
Match the following terms (Analog vs. Digital):
Analog
Digital
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.wav File
Cassette Tape - Answers-Analog -> Cassette Tape
Digital -> .wav File
True or False?
Multitrack and multiple microphone can be different. -
Answers-True
Having plaster, marble and wood paneling will result in
what? - Answers-an acoustically "live" room
What is the primary responsibility of the electronic
reporter? - Answers-to obtain a high quality recording, to
ensure that every speaker is audible in the recording and
secure microphones to minimize trip hazards
What should be checked each time a reporter begins a
recording session? - Answers-the digital mixer, the input
and output connections, power, and gain settings
