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Take a 24 question quiz to test and certify your knowledge of the tutorial-video course
Logic Pro 503 - Studio Series - Recording Drums.
Get a mark of 80% or higher to pass this quiz!
1
The ‘mic the floor' position places a ____________ close to the floor, angled up at the resonant kick head.
Large Diaphragm Condenser
Small Diaphragm Condenser
Ribbon
Large Diaphragm Dynamic
2
Snare top mics are most useful for picking up softer dynamics, like ghost notes, on snare drum. True or false?
True
False
3
Which of the following overhead techniques has the widest stereo image?
XY
Glyn Johns Variant
Spaced Pair
ORTF
4
Ribbon microphones are great for the __________ room technique because they are naturally bidirectional.
NOS
XY
ORTF
Blumlein
5
When recording live drums, it's common to blend close mics with distant mics. True or false?
True
False
6
Which type of miking limits the pickup range of the mic on drums?
Off-axis
Close, on-axis
Distant
7
The Sennheiser e604 is helpful as a tom mic when cymbals or other hardware prevents a full-size mic from being used, because the e604...
Clips on the rim of the drum
Has a high pick up range
Has a high pass switch
Requires phantom power
8
Blending the Wet and Dry signal in a compressor applies:
Multiband compression
Opto compression
Parallel compression
FET compression
9
Low level signals will be affected the same a high level signals running through a compressor. True or false?
True
False
10
Snare side mics are typically:
Small Diaphragm Condensers
Large Diaphragm Condensers
Dynamic Mics
Ribbon Mics
11
Kick In mics are almost always a __________ mic.
Ribbon
Large Diaphragm Dynamic
Large Diaphragm Condenser
Electret
12
The classic Glyn Johns technique uses:
12 microphones
1 overhead and 1 side mic
2 overheads
1 overhead, 1 side, 1 kick, 1 snare mic
13
Always angle tom mics to avoid over resonating the microphone. True or false?
True
False
14
Which of the following is a common kick mic known for its punch and body?
Sennheiser e906
Audix D6
Shure SM7B
Shure SM57
15
Peak drum levels should typically be set around:
-3 to -9 dBFS
-30 to -50 dBFS
-20 to -30 dBFS
0 to -3 dBFS
16
A _____ attack time can cause the front end attack of a drum to be compressed, resulting in a loss of punch.
Shorter
Longer
17
Angling both overheads equidistant at the center of the snare:
Reduces phase issues, but makes the snare off-center
Reduces phase issues, and centers the snare
Increases phase issues, but centers the snare
18
Which type of filter is helpful for reducing pedal noise on the hi hat?
Bandpass
High Pass
Low Pass
Notch
19
Snare bottom mics pick up mostly high end, because they are very close to the snare wires. True or false?
False
True
20
Which mics give the drum kit a sense of depth and 3D space?
Room Mics
Snare Side and Kick Out
Overheads
Close Mics
21
Bus Processing allows you to process a group of instruments being summed to an Aux Track. True or false?
False
True
22
How should condensers be aimed for bongos and congas?
At the rim, 8-12 inches away
At the center of the drum, 6 inches away
At the center of the drum, 12 inches away
23
Where is most of the hi-hat heard in most drum mixes?
The snare mic
The overhead mics
The hi-hat mic
The room mics
24
Cutting around __________ helps remove ring, ‘boxy' and ‘woody' tones.
50 Hz
100 Hz
2000 Hz
500 Hz
Logic Pro 503
Studio Series - Recording Drums
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