Survey of AET MIDTERM ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Changing the bit depth does not have any effect on ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅audio bandwidth
What step in setting up a live system includes striking all the equipment and placing it back
on the truck? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅load-in
In live sound, ____________________ is important because it allows us to
____________________________. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅
What is NOT one of the things that sound reinforcement systems focus on? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅lighting
important:
intelligibility
fidelity
coverage
Professional Analog Tape Recorders have three magnetic heads that the recording tape comes
in contact with. Place them in the correct order (during normal forward transport motion): -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Erase, record, playback
What is NOT an essential skill needed to work in live sound (along with MANY other jobs)?
- CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a know-it-all attitude
The standard sampling rate and the bit depth on CD are _____________________. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅44100Hz; 16 bits
, Which of the following is an analog device? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅magnetic tape
recorder
A typical audio circuit (as discussed in class) will process, shape, and optimize audio signals,
and ________________________. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅specialized for the
application
CES, AES, NAB, NAMM are: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Industry trade shows
What step in setting up a live system includes creating a stage plot, input list, and system
diagram? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅pre-production
A 16-bit recording uses approximately __________ voltage intervals (levels) to code
amplitude. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅65,500
What is NOT an advantage of an "installed" sound reinforcement system (compared to a
portable system)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-the system is built into the room
-t is designed specifically for that space
-Equipment is easily taken out and moved around
-Equipment is always set up
During the digital conversion process, the number of measurements taken per second is called
the _________________. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅sample rate
The current system for music recording, the DAW, has become the prevailing audio
recording and production tool. The most common one used in the recording industry now is
_______________. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Pro Tools
"Plug-ins" by their nature are - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅digital processors
What step in setting up a live system includes learning what type of band is performing -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lighting
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Changing the bit depth does not have any effect on ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅audio bandwidth
What step in setting up a live system includes striking all the equipment and placing it back
on the truck? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅load-in
In live sound, ____________________ is important because it allows us to
____________________________. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅
What is NOT one of the things that sound reinforcement systems focus on? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅lighting
important:
intelligibility
fidelity
coverage
Professional Analog Tape Recorders have three magnetic heads that the recording tape comes
in contact with. Place them in the correct order (during normal forward transport motion): -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Erase, record, playback
What is NOT an essential skill needed to work in live sound (along with MANY other jobs)?
- CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a know-it-all attitude
The standard sampling rate and the bit depth on CD are _____________________. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅44100Hz; 16 bits
, Which of the following is an analog device? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅magnetic tape
recorder
A typical audio circuit (as discussed in class) will process, shape, and optimize audio signals,
and ________________________. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅specialized for the
application
CES, AES, NAB, NAMM are: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Industry trade shows
What step in setting up a live system includes creating a stage plot, input list, and system
diagram? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅pre-production
A 16-bit recording uses approximately __________ voltage intervals (levels) to code
amplitude. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅65,500
What is NOT an advantage of an "installed" sound reinforcement system (compared to a
portable system)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-the system is built into the room
-t is designed specifically for that space
-Equipment is easily taken out and moved around
-Equipment is always set up
During the digital conversion process, the number of measurements taken per second is called
the _________________. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅sample rate
The current system for music recording, the DAW, has become the prevailing audio
recording and production tool. The most common one used in the recording industry now is
_______________. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Pro Tools
"Plug-ins" by their nature are - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅digital processors
What step in setting up a live system includes learning what type of band is performing -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lighting
