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What is mastering?
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"mixing the mixes" - ie getting relative levels between diff tracks of a project
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latency: define and give examples of how it occurs
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signal delay that can be caused by long MIDI cables, or having a too-large buffer size can cause it on virtual instruments
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buffer settings
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high = high latency, low CPU
low = low latency, high CPU |
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what mic is most often used for vocals?
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LDC in a cartioid pattern
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draw and name mic patterns from least to most proximity effect
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omni - hypercartioid - cartioid - figure 8
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proximity effect
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disproportionate increase in bass frequencies as you move closer to the mic
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what mic is good for a really loud sound source?
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dynamic
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MIDI
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Musical Instrument Digital Interface; invented in early 1980s
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diffs between MIDI and audio tracks?
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MIDI tracks are just data; audio tracks are actual sound
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how many channels/MIDI cable?
how many controllers/channel? |
16; 128 (0-127)
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LFO - def'n and what effects use it?
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low frequency oscillator (modulates - adds vibrato); used by chorus, flanger, digital delay, phaser, resonant filter
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Name (in order) all components necessary to record live audio into a computer.
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mic --> preamp --> compressor/limiter (optional) --> digital to audio converter
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What is sampling?
What is synthesis? |
sampling = using "snapshots" of sound in a project
synthesis = taking raw waveforms and "sculpting" the sound using envelopes |
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Name 3 things that can be automated
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volume on the mixer; time of delay; feedback; eq on a reverb; decay time on a reverb
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hard-knee vs soft-knee compression
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hard-knee = doesn't compress at all until threshold is reached, then full compression from there onward
soft-knee: starts compressing at the beginning (amt depends on compression ratio), then full compression when threshold is reached |
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what is compression?
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"squishes" the signal (decreases dynamic range)
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multiband compressor - what and how?
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used in mastering - allows you to compress different parts of the frequency range differently
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frequency range
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bass = anything below 70Hz
midrange = 1kHz most sensitive part of human hearing = 4-5kHz "air" = anything above 10-12kHz |
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latch vs touch vs write
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latch = when you move a parameter, it will record until you stop the sequence
touch = only records when you're altering (touching) something, then stops when you release it write = writes new automation whether you move something or not |
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If a delay has 6 taps, each tap can be set to...
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ie: a different volume; a different delay length
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2 uses for aux tracks
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1) putting effects on multiple tracks; 2) sub mixes, ie a drum sub mix
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name 2 types of balanced cables
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XLR & TRS
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name an unbalanced cable
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guitar cables
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ADSR
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attack/delay/sustain/release (most commonly used = a&r)
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synchronizable LFOs
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modulation to a beat (in time)
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3 types of software instruments
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1) synthesizer - takes waveforms and "sculpts" sound
2) sampling - takes snapshots of sound - ie Stylus RMX 3) physical modeling - recreates physical responses of an actual instrument - this is used for lots of plug-ins |
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what is busing?
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sending audio from one place to another
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what's the name of the actor who says, "This one goes to 11" in Spinal Tap?
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Christopher Guest
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