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31 Cards in this Set
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In mastering, you are preparing a project for what?
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Replication
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What year did Ampex introduce the first commercial tape recorder?
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1948
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The stereo record became commercially available in what year?
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1957
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What year was the CD introduced?
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1982
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5.1 surround sound was introduced in what year?
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1999
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Perceived loudness can not be measured, it must be done how?
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By ear
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Typically, what 2 genres have a much broader dynamic range?
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Classical & Jazz
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What does VU stand for?
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Voltage Units
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What does VU metering not show?
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Peaks
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What is the digital equivalent of a VU meter?
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RMS meter
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What does PPM stand for?
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Peak Program Meter
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Mastering engineers never use what in a DAW?
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The normalize function.
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What are 3 compression categories often used in mastering?
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Downward compression, Upward compression, Upward expansion
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Downward compression has the effect of what?
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Increasing lower level signals in a mix.
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In mixing, upward compression is also called what?
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Parallel compression
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In upward compression, amount of compression is controlled by what?
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Makeup Gain
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What ratio is used for upward expansion?
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Ratio of less than 1:1
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What does multi-band processing do to the signal?
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Splits the signal into multiple freq bands.
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What are fades in mastering used for?
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To get rid of extraneous noises. (coughs, count ins, etc)
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What does ISRC stand for?
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International Standard Recording Code
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What are ISRC codes mainly used for?
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Royalty collection and administration
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An ISRC code is how long?
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12 characters
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CD's have how many frames per second?
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7350
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What does DVD stand for?
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Digital Versatile Disc
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What is the sampling rate for a DVD?
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48k
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CD's are what type of storage media?
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Optical
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Audio CD's are made to a set of specifications known as what?
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Red Book Standard
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What is the total length of a CD?
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74 minutes
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What is the diameter of a CD?
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120mm
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What is the diameter of the center hole on a CD?
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15mm
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What is the thickness of a CD?
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1.2mm
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