A Level Music Technology Study Questions and Answers

(A/D) Conversion Analogue to digital conversion. ADSR An acronym that stands for Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release. Amplitude the fluctuation or displacement of a wave. Analogue Recording audio in a format of continuous vibrations. Attack on a Compressor The time it takes for the compressor to complete the gain reduction. Balanced Cable An audio cable, most commonly an XLR, which has two conduction channels surrounded by metallic shielding that reduces unwanted noise. Bounce The process of exporting several tracks in an audio mix to one mono track or two stereo tracks. BPM a unit typically used as a measure of tempo in music and heart rate. Byte A unit of digital value which consists of 8 bits. Cardioid Microphone/Pattern A microphone pickup pattern that picks up mainly from the front Channel For passing data or digital audio. Metronome The click to keep a musician in time Clipping When the amplitude of a signal exceeds the maximum possible level of a device, resulting in a distortion of the sound. Chorus A voice doubling effect created by layering two identical sounds with a slight delay and slightly modulating the frequency of one or both of the sounds . Compressor Device designed to reduce the dynamic range of audio signals by reducing the level of signals by a ratio above threshold. Condenser/Capacitor Microphone Best mic for instruments with medium to low SPL's