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Take a 25 question quiz to test and certify your knowledge of the tutorial-video course
Reason 8 303 - Synthesis Explored.
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1
The Modulation Matrix in Thor will let you modulation nearly anything with ______ .
nearly anything
the modulation envelope
the amplitude envelope
velocity
2
In FM Synthesis, we need two signals. A Carrier signal, and a _______ signal.
Manipulator
Modulator
Modifier
Multiplier
3
LFO stands for...
Loop Feedback Oscillator
Long Frequency Output
Low Frequency Oscillator
Loud Filter Output
4
In Reason's Malström, when we don't select any of the boxes from routing the signal, where does the sound go?
Immediately to the Shaper
Immediately to the output
Nowhere-it does not output
Immediately to the Filter
5
What type of synthesis are you using if you start with a very rich sound and carve things aways from it to get the sound you want.
Additive
Granular Synthesis
Subtractive
FM
6
There are ____ semitones in an octave.
100
24
8
12
7
In a combinator, we can only add 1 effect per device. True or false?
True
False
8
Which of the following is a parameter for fine-tuning the pitch?
Cent
Semi
Oct
Waveform
9
For a typical Lead sound, we want the attack on the amplitude envelope to be slow. True or false?
False
True
10
The Reason devices used in this course are Subtractor, Malström, and:
NN-XT
Dr. Octo-Rex
NN-19
Thor
11
Timbre is:
the basic frequency of a sound
the distance between the lowest and highest notes
the frequency of a sound and its resulting overtones
the color of a sound
12
Which type of filter will attenuate high frequencies?
All answers are correct
Low Pass
High Pass
Notch
13
If you want to hear both oscillators in Subtractor, you should leave the Mix knob all the way on the right. True or false?
True
False
14
In Subtractive Synthesis, what are we "subtracting"?
Frequencies
Envelopes
Oscillators
Filters
15
The Sustain parameter sets the:
sustain level
sustain time
16
To get to the back of a Reason device, in order to see the routing and cabling, we use the ______ keyboard shortcut.
Tab
Shift-Tab
Shift-Enter
Enter
17
We start Thor's pattern sequencer by pressing the Run button, with one of three settings: Repeat, 1-Shot, or Step. What does the 1-shot setting do?
Plays the next step in the pattern sequencer, then stops
Plays the next beat of the pattern, then stops
Waits for the next Run button to be pressed
Plays the pattern one time through, then stops
18
ADSR stands for:
Amplitude, Damping, Sustain, Resonance
Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release,
Amplitude, Decay, Sustain, Resonance
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19
The button we press to reveal the "guts" of Thor is:
Show Devices
Show Programmer
Show Settings
Show Interface
20
A very slow attack and release on the Amp Envelope is good to create:
lead sounds
pad sounds
organ sounds
bass sounds
21
In Reason's Malström, when we turn the Motion knob to the left, we are:
slowing down the rate the at which the synth will advance through the grains
lowering the pitch of the audio file
slowing down the audio file
slowing the rate of the modulation
22
What are the 4 basic sections of a subtractive synthesizer?
Oscillator, Filter, Envelope, Amp
Oscillator, LFO, Preset, Effect
Wavetable, Envelope, LFO, Filter
Wavetable, Preset, Filter, Effect
23
What are the four most standard waveforms?
Rectangle, Triangle, Circle, Square
Sine, Rectangle, Square, Sawtooth
Sine, Triangle, Square, Sawtooth
Sine, Triangle, Square, Rectangle
24
Velocity refers to how hard we play the note on a keyboard. In Subtractor, this can be applied to:
FM Amount
Mix Amount
All answers are correct
Amplitude (volume)
25
Basically, Maelström's Mod A and Mod B sections are:
Modulation effects (Chorus, Flanger or Phaser)
LFOs
Filters
Envelopes
Reason 8 303
Synthesis Explored
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