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Pro Tools 503 - Studio Series - Recording Drums.
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1
Plug-ins like the EQ III in Pro Tools can cause the signal to clip at the plug-in level, so it's important to match the input and output volume. True or false?
False
True
2
Snare side mics are typically:
Small Diaphragm Condensers
Ribbon Mics
Large Diaphragm Condensers
Dynamic Mics
3
How should condensers be aimed for bongos and congas?
At the center of the drum, 6 inches away
At the rim, 8-12 inches away
At the center of the drum, 12 inches away
4
Using Tab to Transient and Keyboard Focus Mode, you can use which keys to tab left and right.
Z and C
L and R
W and R
L and ‘
5
Which of the following overhead techniques has the widest stereo image?
XY
Glyn Johns Variant
ORTF
Spaced Pair
6
Kick In mics are almost always a __________ mic.
Electret
Large Diaphragm Condenser
Ribbon
Large Diaphragm Dynamic
7
Cutting around __________ helps remove ring, ‘boxy' and ‘woody' tones.
500 Hz
50 Hz
100 Hz
2000 Hz
8
The ‘mic the floor' position places a ____________ close to the floor, angled up at the resonant kick head.
Ribbon
Large Diaphragm Condenser
Large Diaphragm Dynamic
Small Diaphragm Condenser
9
Which of the following is a common kick mic known for its punch and body?
Sennheiser e906
Shure SM7B
Shure SM57
Audix D6
10
Which mics give the drum kit a sense of depth and 3D space?
Overheads
Room Mics
Close Mics
Snare Side and Kick Out
11
What is the shortcut to create a group for selected tracks in Pro Tools?
Command G
Shift Option G
Shift G
Command Option G
12
Blending the Wet and Dry signal in a compressor applies:
Opto compression
Parallel compression
FET compression
Multiband compression
13
The classic Glyn Johns technique uses:
12 microphones
2 overheads
1 overhead and 1 side mic
1 overhead, 1 side, 1 kick, 1 snare mic
14
Which type of miking limits the pickup range of the mic on drums?
Off-axis
Distant
Close, on-axis
15
Which type of filter is helpful for reducing pedal noise on the hi-hat?
Bandpass
High Pass
Notch
Low Pass
16
Ribbon microphones are great for the __________ room technique because they are naturally bidirectional.
ORTF
Blumlein
XY
NOS
17
Snare bottom mics pick up mostly high end, because they are very close to the snare wires. True or false?
True
False
18
What is the shortcut to move a select up to the main playlist in Pro Tools?
Up
Shift Option Up
Shift U
Command U
19
Angling both overheads equidistant at the center of the snare:
Increases phase issues, but centers the snare
Reduces phase issues, but makes the snare off-center
Reduces phase issues, and centers the snare
20
Peak drum levels should typically be set around:
-3 to -9 dBFS
-30 to -50 dBFS
0 to -3 dBFS
-20 to -30 dBFS
21
Always angle tom mics to avoid over resonating the microphone. True or false?
False
True
22
When recording live drums, it's common to blend close mics with distant mics. True or false?
False
True
23
Bus Processing allows you to process a group of instruments being summed to an Aux Track. True or false?
True
False
24
A _____ attack time can cause the front end attack of a drum to be compressed, resulting in a loss of punch.
Longer
Shorter
25
Low level signals will be affected the same a high level signals running through a compressor. True or false?
True
False
Pro Tools 503
Studio Series - Recording Drums
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