MP100 CYCLE 1 EXAM 2025

what is the control room? - -A room where an engineers tools are kept, this includes but is not limited to the console or control surface, outboard gear, the patchbay, multitrack machines, or computer systems, studio monitors power amps. This room is acoustically isolated from other parts of the studio and outside surrounding areas. What is a console? - -The patchbay is what allows the engineer to connect inputs and outputs of the gear in the studio and control room, all at one convenient location. What is Multitrack Recorder - -a recording machine that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources or of sound sources recorded at different times to create a cohesive whole what is mixing? - -Mixing involves combining all the sounds received from the multitrack recording and adjusts levels, panning, and adds effects (both time-based and dynamic effects). What is the mix down recorder? - -The MDR is used to record the final stereo mix that will then be sent to the mastering engineer. What is the term for a device that will change one form of energy to another corresponding form of energy? - -A transducer The three electrical levels are? - -Mic level (1/1000 millivolts), line level(1.23v), speaker level()1-50v) The three MAIN steps to the multitrack recording process are: 1) Recording 2) Overdubbing 3) Mixing. (True or False) - -True Phase - -A time relationship between two or more waveforms Waveform - -is the graphic representation of a sound pressure level or voltage level as it moves through a medium. Sound Pressure Level (SPL) - -are variations in atmospheric pressure What is a sine wave? - -The simplest form of a wave; a pure tone. The distance above or below the centerline of a waveform (such as a pure sine wave) represents? - -Amplitude level of the signal Low frequencies are more --------- directional and high frequencies are more ---------- directional - -omni and uni What is the average range of human hearing? - -20 Hz - 20 kHz What are the frequencies humans hear best? - -1kHz-4kHz what is the formula for wavelength - -λ= V/f or W = V/f Wavelength is measured in - -feet per cycle The __________________ of a sound wave as it travels through air at 70° Fahrenheit is approximately ______________ feet per second. This speed increases a rate of ____________________________ for each Fahrenheit degree increase in temperature. - -Velocity, 1,130, 1.1 ft per second Frequency is measured in _________________________ or ___________ - -cps or cycles per second Amplify - -is to increase amplitude Attenuate - -Is to decrease amplitude .One completed excursion of a wave (plotted over the 360° axis of a circle) is known as a - -cycle A _________________________ is an area that has greater than normal atmospheric pressure. - -compression A _________________________ is an area that has less than normal atmospheric pressure. - -rarefaction .Amplitude is measured in ____ - -decibels (dB) The time it takes to complete one cycle is known as the ________________ of the wave. - -period A time relationship between two or more waveforms - -phase shift and it is measured in degrees the absolute positive and negative values in a waveform, compared to another. - -polarity What are the four parts to the envelope of an instrument? - -Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release .Define fundamental. - -The frequency of the note being played Whole-number multiples of the fundamental are called - -Harmonics Every time the frequency doubles, that is called an - -Octave The ____________________________________ value shows the average of all the peak amplitude values, and closely approximates the level that's perceived by our ears. - -Root Mean Square (RMS) The measurement of either the