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Take a 24 question quiz to test and certify your knowledge of the tutorial-video course
Audio Concepts 102 - Audio Processing Basics.
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1
If you mix a compressed signal with an uncompressed signal, what technique are you using?
Side-chain compression
Parallel compression
Multiband compression
Expansion
2
Which compressor control softens the transition between the un-compressed and compressed signals?
Attack
Ratio
Knee
Release
3
Which filter type would you use to emulate the sound of a cheap speaker on a portable radio?
High-Pass
Band-Pass
Notch
Low-Pass
4
Which compressor control sets how much gain reduction is applied to the signal?
Make-up gain
Ratio
Attack
Threshold
5
Which filter type is useful to remove rumble on a track?
Notch
High-Pass
Band-Pass
Low-Pass
6
Which filter type attenuates frequencies higher than the cutoff point?
Band-Pass
Notch
Low-Pass
High-Pass
7
Which form of dynamic processing would be used to eliminate background noise from silences and gaps in a recording?
Parallel Compression
Gating
Sidechaining
Low-pass EQ
8
Filters are a type of EQ. True or false?
False
True
9
What kind of compressor is the DBX160?
Opto
FET
VCA
10
What should you do if the Master channel is clipping when mixing?
All answers are correct
Lower the Master fader
Lower the hardware volume control of your audio interface
Lower the levels of all the channel faders
11
Which filter type removes frequencies below a certain cutoff point?
High-Pass
Notch
Band-Pass
Low-Pass
12
Which filter type removes frequencies above and below high and low cutoff points?
High-Pass
Low-Pass
Band-Pass
Notch
13
What type of EQ is most often used when mixing?
Parametric EQ
Graphic EQ
14
Which type of compressor is often used to get big fat drums?
FET
VCA
Opto
15
When mixing a drum kit, the hi-hats are usually panned dead center. True or false?
True
False
16
Which filter type is useful if you want to remove a specific frequency, like a 60 Hz hum?
High-Pass
Band-Pass
Notch
Low-Pass
17
How should you set a compressor to get a punchier sound?
Fast Attack and slow release
Fast Attack and fast release
Slow Attack and slow release
Slow Attack and fast release
18
What kind of compressor is the UREI 1176 ?
Opto
VCA
FET
19
What kind of compressor is the Teletronix LA2A?
VCA
FET
Opto
20
How should you set a compressor to get a boomier sound?
Fast Attack and fast release
Slow Attack and slow release
Fast Attack and slow release
Slow Attack and fast release
21
Side-chain compression is often called New-York compression. True or false?
False
True
22
+ 4 dBu is the same as 0 VU on traditional VU meters. True or false?
False
True
23
EQ can affect the wave shape. True or false?
False
True
24
When is it appropriate to fully pan a track left or right?
All answers are correct
When mixing a track recorded in stereo
When mixing a track duplicated and delayed on one side
Audio Concepts 102
Audio Processing Basics
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