Question 1

For best results, listen to your mixes on _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  monitor speakers 
B)  headphones 
C)  earphones 
D)  a car stereo 
E)  all of the above 
A)  monitor speakers 
B)  headphones 
C)  earphones 
D)  a car stereo 
E)  all of the above E

Question 2

A mirror in a control room can be used to _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  locate surfaces where sound reflections can occur. 
B)  read the computer monitor screen more easily. 
C)  block unwanted sound from the speakers. 
D)  increase sound levels. 
A)  locate surfaces where sound reflections can occur. 
B)  read the computer monitor screen more easily. 
C)  block unwanted sound from the speakers. 
D)  increase sound levels. A

Question 3

An active monitor includes ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a preamp. 
B)  one or more power amplifiers. 
C)  an extra woofer. 
D)  a protection circuit. 
A)  a preamp. 
B)  one or more power amplifiers. 
C)  an extra woofer. 
D)  a protection circuit. B

Question 4

A good monitor speaker should sound ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasant. 
B)  extra strong in the bass and treble. 
C)  accurate or neutral. 
D)  like a much bigger speaker. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  pleasant. 
B)  extra strong in the bass and treble. 
C)  accurate or neutral. 
D)  like a much bigger speaker. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 5

If you listen to your mixes very loudly, the mix is likely to sound _____________ on other playback systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  loud 
B)  weak in the bass 
C)  quiet 
D)  strong in the bass 
A)  loud 
B)  weak in the bass 
C)  quiet 
D)  strong in the bass

Question 6

If your monitor speakers tend to be extra bassy, your mixes will tend to be _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extra bassy. 
B)  thin or weak in the bass. 
C)  extra trebly 
D)  strong and powerful sounding. 
A)  extra bassy. 
B)  thin or weak in the bass. 
C)  extra trebly 
D)  strong and powerful sounding.

Question 7

Nearfield monitors are used to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the effect of room acoustics on speaker sound. 
B)  play music over headphones. 
C)  observe computer waveforms. 
D)  amplify music. 
A)  reduce the effect of room acoustics on speaker sound. 
B)  play music over headphones. 
C)  observe computer waveforms. 
D)  amplify music.

Question 8

Monitor speakers should be placed ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at ear height. 
B)  on stands behind the console. 
C)  as far apart as you're sitting from them. 
D)  away from the corners. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  at ear height. 
B)  on stands behind the console. 
C)  as far apart as you're sitting from them. 
D)  away from the corners. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 9

A personal monitor mixer _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lets the engineer choose a mix between two different monitors. 
B)  provides the best mix over loudspeakers. 
C)  mixes the sound heard on monitor speakers for a band on stage. 
D)  lets musicians adjust their own headphone mix 
A)  lets the engineer choose a mix between two different monitors. 
B)  provides the best mix over loudspeakers. 
C)  mixes the sound heard on monitor speakers for a band on stage. 
D)  lets musicians adjust their own headphone mix

For best results, listen to your mixes on _______________.

A mirror in a control room can be used to _________________.

An active monitor includes ___________________.

A good monitor speaker should sound ____________________.

If you listen to your mixes very loudly, the mix is likely to sound _____________ on other playback systems.

If your monitor speakers tend to be extra bassy, your mixes will tend to be _________________.

Nearfield monitors are used to ______________.

Monitor speakers should be placed ___________________.

A personal monitor mixer _______________.

The Recording Process

Sound and Psychoacoustics

Studio Acoustics; Signal Characteristics of Audio Devices

Equipping Your Studio

Microphones

Mic Technique Basics

Microphone Techniques

Equalisation

Effects and Signal Processors

Mixers

Digital Audio

Computer Recording

Daw Operation

Judging Sound Quality

Midi and Loops

Session Procedures

Mastering and Cd Burning

On-Location Recording of Popular Music

On-Location Recording of Classical Music

Web Audio, Streaming and Online Collaboration

Appendix A: DB or Not DB

Appendix B: Optimizing Your Computer for Multitrack Recording

Appendix C: Impedance

Appendix D: Phantom Power; Legacy Recording Devices, AUDIO GLOSARRY

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Exam 5: Monitoring

For best results, listen to your mixes on _______________.

A mirror in a control room can be used to _________________.

An active monitor includes ___________________.

A good monitor speaker should sound ____________________.

If you listen to your mixes very loudly, the mix is likely to sound _____________ on other playback systems.

If your monitor speakers tend to be extra bassy, your mixes will tend to be _________________.

Nearfield monitors are used to ______________.

Monitor speakers should be placed ___________________.

A personal monitor mixer _______________.

The Recording Process

Sound and Psychoacoustics

Studio Acoustics; Signal Characteristics of Audio Devices

Equipping Your Studio

Microphones

Mic Technique Basics

Microphone Techniques

Equalisation

Effects and Signal Processors

Mixers

Digital Audio

Computer Recording

Daw Operation

Judging Sound Quality

Midi and Loops

Session Procedures

Mastering and Cd Burning

On-Location Recording of Popular Music

On-Location Recording of Classical Music

Web Audio, Streaming and Online Collaboration

Appendix A: DB or Not DB

Appendix B: Optimizing Your Computer for Multitrack Recording

Appendix C: Impedance

Appendix D: Phantom Power; Legacy Recording Devices, AUDIO GLOSARRY

Filters