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Take a 19 question quiz to test and certify your knowledge of the tutorial-video course
Cubase 7 103 - Engineers/Producers Toolbox .
Get a mark of 80% or higher to pass this quiz!
1
The best recording microphone is...
The prettiest one.
A tube microphone.
A condenser microphone.
The one you have.
2
The most popular method for recording electric guitars is...
Micing the guitar speaker cabinet.
Making sure to "dime" the amp prior to recording.
Re-amping the direct guitar track.
Putting the microphone in the back of the speaker cabinet.
3
When recording singers, rappers, and vocalists, it's a good idea to...
Always record them in a tile bathroom.
Insult their vocal abilities, or lack thereof.
Have water and hot tea available.
Use a tube microphone because they always sound better.
4
Recording the MIDI output of the keyboard allows you to...
Caputure the pure digital audio sound of the keyboard.
Record the internal effects processors separately.
Make the stereo image wider.
Quantize and transpose the track later.
5
All condenser microphones are omnidirectional.
True
False
6
The three popular polar patterns mentioned in this tutorial are...
Mono, Stereo, and Binaural.
Omnidirectional, Cardioid, and Figure 8.
North Pole, South Pole, and May Pole.
Unidirectional, Bidirectional, and Spherical.
7
When miking a bass cabinet, it's a good idea to...
Place the microphone off-axis at least 20 degrees.
Place the microphone several inches away from the speaker.
Invert the phase of the microphone input.
Mic the topmost speaker in the cabinet.
8
When using condenser microphones on drums (or other loud sources), it's always a good idea to...
Engage the Pad switch.
Use a towel to apsorb the condensation.
Engage the Low Cut (High Pass Filter) switch.
Place the microphones under the drums.
9
Double-tracking vocal tracks is a good way to...
Make the recording sound more intimate.
Add more reverb to a vocal recording.
Thicken the sound of a singer's voice.
Make the tracks sound more in tune.
10
Every drummer will need to hear their drums in their headphones during recording.
False
True
11
Folder tracks are helpful for...
Making the tracks in the folder sound louder.
Adding Markers to a Project.
Keeping your tracks and Project window organized.
Compulsory for drum tracks.
12
When setting proper input levels, you should always...
Always see the clip light during loud volumes.
Turn up the gain as loud as possible without clipping the input.
Turn the gain knobs to the 12:00 position.
Make sure the gains are identical on every input.
13
Due to the fact that most singers will emote more during the recording, it's a good idea to set conservative input levels.
False
True
14
It takes a minimum of 5 microphones to properly record a guitar speaker cabinet.
True
False
15
What is the main advantage of using scratch tracks?
They allow the performer to know where they are in the song.
They make beats and hip-hop more interesting.
They provide the engineer with relief from itching.
They keep Cubase from popping and clicking.
16
Dynamic microphones require phantom power.
False
True
17
What inexpensive accessory should you put in front of a vocal microphone for recording?
A pop filter.
A coffee filter.
A handwritten list of positive affirmations.
A gefilte fish.
18
When recording keyboards, the volume control on the keyboard (or synth, sampler, or drum machine) should always be set...
All the way up.
Halfway up.
As low as possible.
85% of the way up.
19
Backing up your work is...
For sissies.
Imperative.
Too expensive.
Not worth the few minutes or seconds it takes to do it.
Cubase 7 103
Engineers/Producers Toolbox
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