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26 Cards in this Set
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The first thing to consider when going over pre production with an artist is what?
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The Goal
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What is the fist rule of mixing?
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Tracking
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What are the five factors that affect the outcome of a project?
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Budget
Talent Personalities Time Equipment |
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Name five different things you can do in advanced editing
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1. Clean up noisy tracks or dead air
2. Beat Detective Drums 3. Establish EFX sends 4. Establish Subgroups 5. Pitch Correction |
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What frequency range is the mud zone?
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300Hz - 800Hz
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What is the frequency zone of annoyance?
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1kHz - 4kHz
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At what frequency does musical bottom end stop?
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70Hz
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What are the different types of eq's?
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Graphic EQ
Parametric EQ Semi-Parametric EQ |
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What are the different types of shelving EQ's?
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Gerzon
Baxandall |
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IIR
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Infinite Impulse Response
Looks back in time to an infinite number of samples in order to generate a result. |
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FIR
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Finite Impulse Response (Linear Phase)
Looks back in time to a fixed number of samples in order to generate a result. |
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Mixing philosophy
A)Pop Mixing? B)What is the goal? |
A) 1. The first rule of mixing is tracking
2. The second rule of mixing is arranging B) 1. To serve the song 2. How? by creating dynamic range |
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Four processors used for mixing?
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EQ
Panning Amplitude EFX |
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Two arrangement types
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Dense
Sparse |
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Sparse
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Emphasis on Spaciousness, clarity, everything is in its distinct place
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Dense
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Sonic intensity, sonic conflict, sonic beauty
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What are three reasons to master
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1.Preparation for the final medium
2.2nd opinion (another set of ears) 3. Everything Else |
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What must you have to have an actual control room?
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1. Mastering Software (Wavelab)
2. Acoustical Considerations (GIK Panels) 3. Measurment Tools (Dorrough Meters) 4. Monitor Controllers - (Dangerous) 5. Outboard Digital - Waves L2 |
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What are the Big Four Parent Companies?
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Sony
Universal Time Warner EMI |
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Whats necessary to open a business?
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Fictitious Business Name
Business License Bank Account Business Cards / Stationary Add in local newspaper |
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Freq/Q =
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Bandwidth
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3dB down point is
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Half the power
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GERZON
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Q in Shelving EQ
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Baxandall
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Continually rises
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Source Quality Rule
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Source Quality and masters should always be of a higher quality than the intended medium
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Four processors used in mastering
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EQ
Filter Compressor (Multiband) Limiting |
