Session Final Exam

Front 1

During a Mix on the Amek 9098i, the engineer asks you to make a patch that will allow the signal coming from track 17 to show up in the channel path of both 17 and 18. Which patch scenario would be the best choice?

Back 1

MTR Return --> Channel Line In 18

Front 2

The Primary Purpose of a ReAmp Box is to change _______ Level signal to ________ Level signal

Back 2

Line Mic

Front 3

Which of the following would be the best description of a D.I. box?

Back 3

Unbalanced high Impedance to Balanced low Impedance

Front 4

Independent dynamic limiting of selected frequency ranges is accomplished by implementing devices known as what?

Back 4

Multiband compressor

Front 5

Would wiring all of your gear in a Studio to a patchbay be a good idea?

Back 5

Yes

Front 6

Which of the following should be done before recording?

Back 6

Obtain Copyrights

Front 7

According to the SDR Lab Handout, "Automated Mixing Techniques," a _________ is recording an initial automated mix in order to establish null points for automation features.

Back 7

Static Pass

Front 8

The ___________ technique employs a pair of directional mics with the capsules angled towards each other aiming at the left and right sides of the source

Back 8

Coincident

Front 9

Which mic technique would allow for making a room or space sound much wider than it actually is?

Back 9

M S Technique

Front 10

What is the most important thing to remember when using multiple mics on an instrument?

Back 10

Phase

Front 11

When recording a standard drum kit, which of the following should be checked?

Back 11

All of the Above

Front 12

The engineer asks you to set up a M-S Stereo mic array using a pair of the same mics. Given the choices, which two are the best?

Back 12

2 Neumann U87s

Front 13

Why do we typically store tapes "tails out"

Back 13

To ensure that "Print Thru" occurs AFTER the sound source

Front 14

The tones commonly used to adjust for record azmuth are what?

Back 14

8k and 16k Hz

Front 15

The configuration of the Lexicon 480L that feeds the output of Machine A to the inputs of Machine B is called

Back 15

Cascade

Front 16

Which of the following best describes the Pre-Echo Parameter of the 480 L Reverb?

Back 16

Initial Reflection of s surface near the sound

Front 17

A compressor with a medium attach time, medium to slow release time, a high ratio and a low threshold is said to be acting as:

Back 17

A leveling amplifier

Front 18

The level of incoming signal at which the compressor amplifier changes from a unity gain amp into a compressor reducing gain is said to be the__________

Back 18

Threshold

Front 19

The SSL AWS 900 has ______ assignable dynamic processors

Back 19

2

Front 20

Recall data and automation on the SSL 900 are stored as________

Back 20

MIDI Data

Front 21

The act of moving audio from serval different sections between two or more tracks and reassigning on a single track is normally referred to as

Back 21

Comping

Front 22

The act of moving audio within the MTR by means of a secondary storage space is normally referred to as

Back 22

Flying in

Front 23

The act of moving audio within the MTR is normally referred to as

Back 23

Bouncing

Front 24

What is the approximate 1/16 note delay time for a song that is 4/4 time at 110 BPM

Back 24

136ms

Front 25

Which of the following statements descrbes the diference between an audio subgroup and a fader VCA

Back 25

sub group routes thru a master IO
VCA offers level control only and doesnt change signal flow

Front 26

The signal flow for reamping is typically, starting with point of origin

Back 26

MTR --> Mic Lines --> Mic Panel --> Reamp box --> Amp --> Mic --> Moc Panel --> Console --> MTR

Front 27

Which of the following patch points would NOT be a good place to return an outboard mic pre

Back 27

Channel Mic IN

Front 28

Which is the better reason to take a D.I. from every possible instrument during a recording session

Back 28

Reamping and effects processing later

Front 29

Which of the following choices is probably the way a mix engineer would make his bass track appear more pronounced precisely when the drum kit hits

Back 29

Gate the Bass track using the kick as a trigger

Front 30

On many channels a function known as channel output is available, typically used during a mixing session. What specific changes occur in the consle's signal flow when the channel output is engaged

Back 30

Signal travels from the large fader to the small fader

Front 31

Your client has rented a NEVE 1073 preamp and a summit TLA-100 Comp. These are to be used to record the vocals directly to tape, completely bypassing the console. What patch point would you make?

Back 31

Mic Line --> Neve --> Summit --> MTR Send

Front 32

Buss 16 is dead. How can you run the signal back to 16

Back 32

Patch out of an unused bus to MTR send 16 and assign the signals to that bus

Front 33

On the AMEK 9098i, the preamp on IO 44 is dead. However, a mic is plugged into 44 on the mic panel. You need to crosspatch the mic into another channel and use the preamp. 24 is available. What patch would you make?

Back 33

Mic Lines 44 --> Mic Amp 24

Front 34

Engineers typically place the aux and the cue sends after the MTR in the signal flow

Back 34

Both live sources and playback goes to the cues and effects

Front 35

Dynamic processors acting as a limiter of a single selected frequency is accomplished by implementing devices known as

Back 35

De Essers

Front 36

Which of the following would be the best description of a DI

Back 36

Unbalabed mic level signal to balanced line level

Front 37

Using the SSL 9000J, what patch point would be best using Channel Output function and an outboard time-based processor

Back 37

Group out --> processors input

Front 38

During a recording session on the SSL 9000, you have a mic signal entering the console on the IO 39 and bussed to track 19. Typically, you would monitor the signal on

Back 38

Large fader of 19

Front 39

Gating the bass track using the kick as a trigger would probably result in

Back 39

the bass appearing more pronounced when the kick hits

Front 40

Which of the following is the proper routing for a mix engineer to throw a vocal on IO 17 to an effects processor, given that the throw is set up on IO 24

Back 40

Route the signal from 17 to 24 in the routing matrix and unmute the throw channel when the effect is needed

Front 41

The version of the final mix that includes all tracks except the lead vocal is refered to as

Back 41

tv mix

Front 42

The version of the final mix except the vocals is referred to as

Back 42

instrumental mix

Front 43

When setting up an audio sub group on the SSL in Mix mode, and returning the subgp to the large faders__________ and ________ on the subgp IOs must be engaged

Back 43

LF mix and SubGP

Front 44

Which monitoring volume is the most accurate level to check the relative level of your mix

Back 44

soft

Front 45

Mixing in an environment that is bass heavy will result in

Back 45

Mix will translate light in bass

Front 46

The Yamaha NS 10 display the dramatic 7db increase in frequency response at approximately

Back 46

1.5KHz

Front 47

By ________________ we can better ID elements of the mix that may have phase and imaging issues that were previously hidden

Back 47

folding to MONO

Front 48

The recognized industry standard nearfield reference monitor used for mixing

Back 48

Yamaha NS10

Front 49

One of the most common formats to archive and deliver masters to the replication house is a modified 3/4 Beta video machine called the:

Back 49

Sony PCM 1630

Front 50

What does the RIAA curve do during recording

Back 50

Adds 17dB at 15 kHZ and cuts 15k dB at 50kHZ

Front 51

Generally speaking, the tapes (including other multitrack media) on which the artists records are owned by:

Back 51

The record label

Front 52

Support companies that provide goods and service to the studio and operate on an invoice system are known as

Back 52

Vendors

Front 53

The primary responsibility of the studio manager is to

Back 53

Book time

Front 54

A document generated by the A & R Admin department to ensure payment is made from the proper accounts within the artists budget is called a

Back 54

Purchase Order

Front 55

Studio rates include

Back 55

The equipment in the room and an assistant engineer

Front 56

Markets known for signifigant amounts of production, but typically lack elements including publishing and distribution headquarters , vendors along with most other major support industries are known as

Back 56

Secondary Markets

Front 57

What is the main reason for having a console in the project studio

Back 57

Eliminate latency, plug in multiple sources of audio, and ease control room and monitor needs

Front 58

Which form of MTR would be more cost effective for a project studio

Back 58

Non-Linear

Front 59

What is a cost effective way to reduce reflections with a project studio

Back 59

Duck board the walls in the control room

Front 60

Which of the following is the most typical example of a "SPEC" deal

Back 60

Using the studio for free with an agreement to pay for time if the project profits

Front 61

According to the SRD lab Handout, Project Editing, the global page within Pro Tools that determines track inputs and outputs is the

Back 61

I/O Setup

Front 62

According to the SRD Lab handout Project Mastering and Lecture information, importing audio from the region bin, or selecting ________, are the most effective ways to import the final mix into the mastering session

Back 62

Import Audio to Track

Front 63

According to the SRD Lab Handout, Project mastering and lecture information presented, when recording the final mastered mix to the HHB CDR-830, the _________ should be monitored

Back 63

Destination

Front 64

You plan to decode the MS array to tape of the Amek 9098i. In order to create a duplicate of the Side mic, the best scenario would probably be

Back 64

Patch the insert send the original line signal to an open IO and flip that IO out of phase

Front 65

Which of the following mics has multiple pick-up patterns

Back 65

AKG 414 and Neumann U87

Front 66

What is the function called that allows you to rewind or fast forward a tape at half-speed allowing it for a better pack of the tape for storage

Back 66

Library Wind

Front 67

Which component of a tape machine spins at the same speed tape is passing, converting this information into tack pulses for the comparitor circuit to read

Back 67

Capstand

Front 68

A trapezoidal pattern on the tape head typically indicates an alignment problem with:

Back 68

Zenith

Front 69

To adjust for a +9 operating level with a 250 nWb/ MRL tape during repro calibration, the MTR's meters should read:

Back 69

-6VU

Front 70

To adjust for a +6 Op Level during Record Cal., the MTR's meters should read

Back 70

0VU

Front 71

The most accurate method of adjusting repro azimuth is

Back 71

Mono-Meter

Front 72

The Lexicon 960L can store registers on the

Back 72

floppy disk

Front 73

To check or change the configuration on the 480L, you must press the

Back 73

CTRL

Front 74

Which of the following best describes the Pre-Delay parameter of a 480 Reverb program

Back 74

The time difference between the initial sound and when you hear the effect

Front 75

The phenomenon of cancellation of reinforcement at different frequencies and is dependent on the amount of phase shift is known as

Back 75

Comb Filtering

Front 76

What is the approximate 1/8 note triplet delay for a song that is 4/4 at 125 BPM

Back 76

160ms

Front 77

Which of the following processors lower the noise floor

Back 77

Gate

Front 78

THere are 4 vocal tracks coming in on 4 different IOs. You only have one high end tube compressor. WHich of the following patch scenarios would be the best choice for you to accomplish compressing all four tracks with the compressor

Back 78

Group or bus out --> Comp IN --> Comp Out --> new IO channel line in

Front 79

A compressor with a very fast attack time, medium to fast release time , a high ratio and a high threshold is what

Back 79

Peak Limiter

Front 80

The amount of attenuation when a gate is closed is said to be the

Back 80

Range

Front 81

The SSL 900 has ______ AUX sends

Back 81

4

Front 82

How do you SOLO Iscolate on the AWS 900

Back 82

Can't be done

Front 83

In AWSomation, when you trim a fader on the AWS 900, what happens to the previous automation

Back 83

An offset is added or subtracted to the previous moves

Front 84

Which type of code does the AWS 900 use for position reference

Back 84

Suspend Auto

Front 85

What are the three Automation Protection Modes on the SSL AWS console

Back 85

Manual Safe and Auto

Front 86

On the AWS, accessing the _____ page allows you to change the faders glide time

Back 86

MISC

Front 87

The ________ tequnique employs a pair of directional mics with the capsules angled away from each other at the left and right of the sound source

Back 87

Near Coincident

Front 88

Which types of code does the AWS use for position reference

Back 88

MTC

Front 89

The AWS refers to Fader Groups as

Back 89

Fader Links