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Pro Tools 105 - Mastering Essentials.
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1
What is Mastering?
The same as Mixing
A processing only done for analog media
The process of duplicating a final mix
The final stage of audio production
2
Pro Tools' included EQs are:
dynamic EQs
linear-phase EQs
switchable between minimum-phase & linear-phase
standard minimum-phase EQs
3
In a typical mastering session...
you should apply reverb first
you must always apply brickwall limiting before setting the other processing
you should never A/B the song against other songs during mastering
you might work on EQ & compression before applying brickwall limiting
4
Two additional processors that might be used in mastering are...
delay and reverb
a chorus and a flanger
an exciter and a reverb
an enhancer and a slap echo
5
In the Avid Pro Multiband compressor, Slope...
is a smiling EQ
is a frequency tilt EQ to augment the compression
is a combination Ratio/Knee control
is a combined Attack/Release control
6
Character processors are typically plug-ins that...
are designed by famous engineers
special effect processors that are applied on top of standard processing
emulate the sound & response of analog hardware
remotely control an actual external hardware unit
7
A vectorscope displays:
the instantaneous level of an audio signal that is passing through
the dynamic frequency balance of the song
the relative phase between the left and right channels
the average loudness over the length of the song
8
Mastering activities that can be performed in Pro Tools include:
EQ, compression, brickwall limiting, multiband compression, and M-S processing
EQ, compression, and brickwall limiting
multiband compression
M-S processing
9
In the analog era, mastering was primarily done to...
transfer a mix from tape to vinyl
create a stereo mix from a mono mix
create hotter CDs
transfer a mix from vinyl to tape
10
M-S processing converts L/R stereo audio to...
5.1 surround audio with simulated rear channel ambience
a Max (high-level) channel and a Soft (low-level) channel
a mono signal to stereo
a Mid (sum) channel and a Sides (difference) channel
11
When EQ'ing, a smile curve is...
a broad midrange boost centered around 1kHz
the application of both highpass & lowpass filters
a great-sounding EQ guaranteed to make the listener smile
a broad, gentle boost of the highs & lows
12
A common approach to mastering compression uses...
stacking 5 compressors in a row
lower Ratio and lower Threshold settings
a very high Ratio and a very fast Attack
a very high Threshold and a very fast Attack
13
When A/B'ing the masters-in-progress against commercial reference tracks...
the average levels should be level-matched for valid comparison
the masters and reference tracks should be played simultaneously
you should never A/B your track against commercial releases
the masters-in-progress should always be 6dB louder than the reference tracks
14
A brickwall limiter...
absolutely cuts the audio above a set frequency, before limiting
absolutely cuts the audio below a set frequency, before limiting
is used for brick wall limiting
absolutely prevents the signal from exceeding a set Threshold
15
You can implement M-S processing in Pro Tools by...
M/S processing is a myth. It doesn't exist.
inserting multi-mono plug-ins between LR->MS and MS->LR plug-ins
exporting the audio to a third-party standalone M-S application
Pro Tools does not include any M-S plug-ins so it can't be done
16
The new level scale used for Loudness Normalization is...
the dBspl scale
the dBu scale
the LUFS scale
the dB scale
17
Which of the following compressors is included with Pro Tools?
Compressor/Limiter III, Channel Strip Compressor and BF-76
Channel Strip Compressor
Compressor/Limiter III
BF-76
18
To comply with most modern Loudness standards, a good setting would be...
a ceiling of -1dBTP
a ceiling of -14 dBfs
a ceiling of 10 dBfs
a ceiling of -.3dBfs
19
A standard chain for mastering processing would be:
EQ, Comrpession, Reverb
EQ, Compression, Limiting
EQ, Limiting, Reverb
EQ, Delay, Reverb
20
The best approach to mastering multiple songs is to...
use a separate chain of mastering processors for each song
open each song in a separate Pro Tools session
use the same chain of mastering processors for all the songs
master all the song in the same project
21
An Offline Bounce...
renders the new file silently in faster-then-real time
should be avoided
renders the new file in real time while playing the audio
can only be done when disconnected from the internet
22
Multiband compression...
chains several mastering compressors in sequence
is used in place of brickwall limiting
applies independent compression in several frequency bands
is used place of a saturator
Pro Tools 105
Mastering Essentials
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