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Pro Tools 503 - Studio Series - Recording Drums.
Get a mark of 80% or higher to pass this quiz!
1
Cutting around __________ helps remove ring, ‘boxy' and ‘woody' tones.
500 Hz
2000 Hz
50 Hz
100 Hz
2
A _____ attack time can cause the front end attack of a drum to be compressed, resulting in a loss of punch.
Shorter
Longer
3
Which mics give the drum kit a sense of depth and 3D space?
Overheads
Close Mics
Snare Side and Kick Out
Room Mics
4
Where is most of the hi-hat heard in most drum mixes?
The snare mic
The overhead mics
The room mics
The hi-hat mic
5
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?
True
False
6
Ribbon microphones are great for the __________ room technique because they are naturally bidirectional.
Blumlein
XY
NOS
ORTF
7
When recording live drums, it's common to blend close mics with distant mics. True or false?
False
True
8
Bus Processing allows you to process a group of instruments being summed to an Aux Track. True or false?
False
True
9
Using Tab to Transient and Keyboard Focus Mode, you can use which keys to tab left and right.
L and ‘
L and R
Z and C
W and R
10
Always angle tom mics to avoid over resonating the microphone. True or false?
False
True
11
The classic Glyn Johns technique uses:
1 overhead, 1 side, 1 kick, 1 snare mic
12 microphones
2 overheads
1 overhead and 1 side mic
12
What is the shortcut to open the Strip Silence dialog in Pro Tools?
U
Command U
Shift U
Option U
13
Blending the Wet and Dry signal in a compressor applies:
Parallel compression
FET compression
Multiband compression
Opto compression
14
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:
Has a high pick up range
Requires phantom power
Clips on the rim of the drum
Has a high pass switch
15
What is the shortcut to create a group for selected tracks in Pro Tools?
Shift G
Shift Option G
Command G
Command Option G
16
The ‘mic the floor' position places a ____________ close to the floor, angled up at the resonant kick head.
Small Diaphragm Condenser
Large Diaphragm Dynamic
Large Diaphragm Condenser
Ribbon
17
Which type of miking limits the pickup range of the mic on drums?
Distant
Off-axis
Close, on-axis
18
Which of the following overhead techniques has the widest stereo image?
Spaced Pair
XY
ORTF
Glyn Johns Variant
19
Low level signals will be affected the same a high level signals running through a compressor. True or false?
False
True
20
Angling both overheads equidistant at the center of the snare:
Reduces phase issues, and centers the snare
Reduces phase issues, but makes the snare off-center
Increases phase issues, but centers the snare
21
Peak drum levels should typically be set around:
-3 to -9 dBFS
-20 to -30 dBFS
0 to -3 dBFS
-30 to -50 dBFS
22
Snare bottom mics pick up mostly high end, because they are very close to the snare wires. True or false?
True
False
23
What is the shortcut to move a select up to the main playlist in Pro Tools?
Up
Shift Option Up
Shift U
Command U
24
How should condensers be aimed for bongos and congas?
At the center of the drum, 12 inches away
At the center of the drum, 6 inches away
At the rim, 8-12 inches away
25
Snare top mics are most useful for picking up softer dynamics, like ghost notes, on snare drum. True or false?
True
False
Pro Tools 503
Studio Series - Recording Drums
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