Audio Fundamentals Collier Test 1 Practice

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• What is the frequency of the note two octaves above concert A?
• Which device converts electrical signals in wires to magnetic flux on tape?
• Which term describes a decrease in atmospheric pressure?
• Which section of the console allows you to choose the source to listen to, adjust speaker loudness, and select which speakers to listen to?
• Which role works during the recording sessions to record and mix the music for film/TV?
• In pitch terminology, which interval has a frequency ratio of 2:1?
• Which term describes an increase in atmospheric pressure?
• Which professional works on set to record and mix the music for film or television during recording sessions?
• Which parameter directly controls the maximum frequency that can be accurately represented in PCM?
• Which term describes the time interval between successive identical points on a periodic wave?
• Which structure catches and focuses acoustic waves into the ear canal?
• An area behind an obstruction where sound waves do not reach is called?
• Which unit is used to measure sound pressure?
• What is the frequency range for ITD?
• Which auditory effect causes the perceived location to be determined by the first arriving wave?
• To connect an electric guitar directly into a console preamplifier, which device is typically required?
• Which formula expresses wavelength as velocity divided by frequency?
• Which component carries the bioelectric signal to the brain?
• What is the frequency ratio that defines an octave?
• How far along its cycle is a waveform, measured from 0 to 360 degrees?
• One complete cycle of a waveform without repetition is called what?
• Which statement about WAV files is true?
• The phase relationship between two waves is measured in which unit?
• Which audio file format is NOT a lossy codec?
• Which option is NOT a typical analog audio level?
• Which term describes the phenomenon where louder sounds mask softer sounds within neighboring frequency regions?
• Which channel control is used to set the level of a channel in the main mix?
• Which device is used to read the magnetic information on tape and produce an electrical signal?
• Which phenomenon occurs when a louder sound masks a softer sound?
• Which professional creates the footstep and door creak sounds to accompany a film scene?
• Gain structure refers to which of the following?
• In MIDI terminology, a 'note on' message indicates:
• Which part of the ear includes the Pinna and the Auditory Canal?
• Which device converts electrical signals in wires to sound waves in air?
• What term describes when the crest of one wave meets the trough of another, reducing amplitude?
• The decay time of a reverb is defined as how long it takes for the initial sound to decay by 60 dB.
• The tympanic membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear is commonly called the
• On a mixer, what is the primary purpose of a bus?
• Which structure within the cochlea is the sensory organ of hearing?
• What term is used for loudness levels of pure tones, defined so that 1 phon equals 1 dB SPL at 1 kHz?
• Which frequency range is associated with IAD?
• Which device converts sound waves in air into electrical signals in wires?
• In digital audio, a 'plug-in' is?
• In groove-based music production, a loop is which of the following?
• What name is given to a time processor effect that replicates an instrument playing the same part again?
• Which phenomenon occurs when a sound source moves relative to the listener, causing pitch to rise as it approaches and fall as it recedes?
• Which inner ear structure is described as supplying balance information to the brain?
• Which structure is about 1-1.5 inches long and has a resonance around 3 kHz?
• Which membrane on the end of the cochlea transmits sounds to nerves and the brain?
• Who discovered the Equal Loudness Curves?
• What term is used to describe the frequency response of the ear?
• Which term describes the phenomenon where arrival time differences of a sound at two microphones cause certain frequencies to be boosted while others are canceled due to constructive and destructive interference?
• Which device reads disk grooves and produces an electrical signal?
• The person responsible for recording all dialogue and ambient sound on set during filming is the
• Which professional is responsible for recording sounds to match on-screen action filmed?
• The speed of sound at room temperature is typically stated as approximately how many feet per second?
• What is the primary purpose of a compressor?
• Two waves mixed together will increase in amplitude when they are in what phase relationship?
• What term refers to a person who specializes in the physics of sound?
• Which role shapes the soundtrack for a film by designing and timing sound effects?
• Which term refers to the three small bones in the middle ear that transmit vibrations from the eardrum?
• What does ADSR stand for in sound envelope terminology?
• Which device converts electrical signals in wires to sound waves in air?
• MIDI THRU is used to pass incoming MIDI data to which destination?
• Which term refers to the natural tendency of an object to vibrate at a specific frequency?
• What perceptual phenomenon demonstrates interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception?
• ADT stands for what in audio production?
• Which quantity is the number of cycles per unit of time, measured in Hertz (Hz)?
• The 'thru' port on a MIDI interface provides?
• Two pure tones with a large frequency difference are combined.
• Which structure equalizes air pressure between the outside and middle ear?
• What effect does increasing bit depth have on quantization error?
• When two pure tones have a frequency difference of about 15 Hz, what is observed?
• What brought about the development and application of artificial reverb?
• Which role records the sounds to match live sounds filmed?
• Which structure is described as a wave that passes along the basilar membrane, carrying the vibrations?
• A drum machine is an example of:
• The vibrations of the ear drum are carried across the middle ear by hammer, anvil, and stirrup. Which set of bones is this describing?
• A pure sine wave contains how many harmonics?
• In groove-based music production, which description best fits a loop?
• The range typically associated with the threshold of pain in sound pressure level is what?
• Which device converts electrical signals in wires into sound waves in air?
• What is the name of the process that adds a delayed version of a signal to itself, producing constructive and destructive interference?
• Connect MIDI THRU to which port on another device?
• The quality of sound that distinguishes different sources playing the same pitch is called:
• What is one complete cycle of a waveform called, without repeating?
• What term refers to adding a delayed version of a signal to itself, producing constructive and destructive interference?
• Which component reads the grooves on a disk and converts them into an electrical signal?
• A decrease in atmospheric pressure.
• What is the value of the 4th harmonic of 300 Hz?
• If you want to send a signal from a channel to an external processor and back, which path components are involved?
• What is the second harmonic of 300 Hz?
• What is the main purpose of artificial reverb in a recording?
• CDs use how many bits per sample?
• Saying that a plugin is 'native' means?
• What term describes the effect where arrival time differences between two microphones cause a boost at some frequencies and cancellation at others?
• Which term correctly names the three small bones in the middle ear?
• Which structures comprise the Middle Ear?
• The perceptual phenomenon that shows interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception is known as what?
• Compared to a graphic EQ, a parametric EQ provides which advantage?
• What term describes the frequency region masked by the louder sound?
• Sound pressure is measured in what unit?
• Which membrane is part of the cochlea on the side where the ossicles are located?
• Which is an example of a MIDI controller?
• Timing errors in sampling clock frequency are called which term?
• An increase in atmospheric pressure.
• The threshold of pain is typically in which dB SPL range?
• Which phenomenon uses the time of first arrival to locate the direction of a sound?
• Which structures comprise the Outer Ear?
• Which property represents the position within a cycle of a waveform, expressed in degrees?
• Which part is primarily responsible for collecting sound and guiding it into the ear canal?
• Which structure among the inner ear is most closely associated with balance rather than hearing?
• A compression ratio describes the relationship between which levels?
• When the crest of one wave meets the trough of another, amplitude lowers due to?
• What is the expression of any periodic function as a sum of sine and cosine functions?
• The Equal Loudness Curves are associated with which researchers?
• The envelope that shapes how a note's amplitude changes over time is called the what?
• Which frequency range corresponds to Inter-aural Amplitude Difference (IAD)?
• Increasing the bit depth in a PCM digital system increases which aspect?
• What is the stiff structural element that separates the two liquid-filled tubes in the cochlea?
• In groove-based music production, which term describes a timing-adjustable loop component?
• Which role helps the artist and record company create the best possible recorded performance and final product that reflects the artist's vision?
• A ringing or whistling in the ear is known as what?
• The distance a wave travels during one cycle is known as what?
• Which role is responsible for the creation of electronic music?
• Which is the most common lossy compression system in use today?
• Which is NOT a professional audio recording sound file format used in DAW music production?
• Perception of the direction of a sound source is determined by the wavelength and the phase.
• Data compression in audio storage primarily aims to reduce what?
• What is the velocity of sound under average humidity at 70 degrees Fahrenheit?
• Which structure equalizes air pressure between the outside environment and the middle ear?
• The function of a pan control could be to do which of the following?
• What term defines a device that converts a signal in one form of energy to a signal in another form of energy?
• Nyquist Law states that the minimum sample rate must be at least which of the following?
• The hardware device that gives the user access to hands-on controls for the on-screen mixer in the DAW is known as?
• Which structure is 1 to 1.5 inches long and resonates at approximately 3 kHz?
• In MIDI editing, which term describes aligning timing to the nearest grid division?
• When two waves align in phase, resulting in higher amplitude, this is due to?
• Which structures are involved in balance and spatial orientation?
• Which term describes the perception of sound direction based on wavelength and phase?
• The number of bits per second (bits/s) or bit rate can be found by
• A ratio of 2 watts to 1 watt would be?
• Wavelength = velocity / frequency.
• What describes the primary purpose of the monitor section on a mixing console?
• Which cue is primarily responsible for localization at high frequencies due to head shadow?
• What is the term for changing the pitch of notes in MIDI editing?
• What is the stretched, drumlike membrane that vibrates as acoustic waves strike it?
• The threshold of hearing is approximately how many millipascals?
• An area behind an obstruction where sound waves do not reach is called?
• Which recording technique involves capturing several takes and layering them to create a fuller performance?
• The side chain input on a compressor is commonly called the?
• Which concept defines the envelope of a sound including Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release?
• Noise added to the audio before conversion to digital in order to reduce distortion at low amplitudes is called which term?
• Which role works on all stages after the actual recording in a studio happens?
• What term describes the frequency bandwidth of the auditory filter created by the cochlea?
• The preferred or natural frequency of vibration for an object.
• Which phenomenon is also called the Precedence Effect?
• A Rex loop file uses this process to match tempo changes in a musical composition.
• Which measurement uses weighting curves to approximate human hearing and is commonly referred to as SPL Weighted measurement?
• Who expresses the artist's music and the producer's concepts and intent through the medium of recording technology?
• What effect describes the pitch change that occurs when a sound source moves relative to a listener, increasing as it approaches and decreasing as it recedes?
• Waves that have equal amplitudes but are exactly opposite in phase result in what phenomenon?
• What is the stretched, drumlike membrane that vibrates when acoustic waves strike it?
• Which role handles the operation of the monitor mixing console and maintenance of performers' in-ear monitors?
• If you are mixing signals from two microphones placed at different distances from your mouth, what effect should the engineer be aware of?
• If two pure tones differ by about 15 Hz, what acoustic pattern is produced?
• Which component is used to record information on magnetic tape?
• Which structure is described as a membrane that is part of the cochlea on the side where the ossicles are?
• Which equipment uses rotating speakers to create a chorus effect?
• Which type of equalization is most common on budget mixers for adjusting Treble and Bass?
• Which statement best describes WAV format?
• Which cells have bundles of cilia and receive sound from the hairs on the basilar membrane?
• In digital audio recording, PCM stands for which term?
• Which feature separates the two liquid-filled tubes within the cochlea?
• Which role is responsible for recording sessions for overdubbing lines in a film that needed to be rerecorded?
• An interval between two pitches whose frequencies are half or double is called what?
• Which role works on all stages after recording to finalize the audio for the finished product?
• Which component is associated with reading or writing on magnetic tape?
• This type of reverb device uses an electromechanical transducer to create a vibration in a large piece of sheet metal.
• Which structure is fluid-filled and contains hair-like cells?
• Which organ is the snail-like structure that houses the organ of hearing?
• Which concept describes how hearing response varies with loudness level across different frequencies?
• Which role is responsible for recording and producing the music score for film or TV during production sessions?
• Which perceptual phenomenon shows interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception?
• What function does the foldback system serve on a console?
• What is the audible range of hearing?
• Which role handles the monitor mixing console and the band’s in-ear monitors during a show?
• What term refers to a device that converts a signal from one energy form to another?
• What describes any device that converts one form of energy into another form?
• Which part of the ear contains the Cochlea and Semicircular Canals?
• 0 dB SPL is equal to?
• dBu is a unit used to measure what?
• Which interval is defined by a frequency that is half or double another frequency?
• Which expert in physics specializes in the properties of sound?
• When two waves are combined and their peaks align, the resultant amplitude increases. This condition is described as being:
• Which professional designs and times sound effects to complement on-screen scenes?
• The cue that causes sound to arrive at the closer ear first is the?
• dBm is a measurement of?
• Which component transmits vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear?
• What standard MIDI specification ensures that multiple devices produce the same sound when given the same MIDI data?
• Which term describes a wave that travels through the fluid of the inner ear to convey vibrations?
• What are the integer multiples of the fundamental frequency called?
• Which specialist studies the physical properties of sound, such as frequency and amplitude?
• Which term describes the audible range of human hearing from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz?
• What phenomenon prevents accurate localization of a sound source when equal phase delays and transient disparities are present?
• Data compression is used to
• Which term describes the rate at which vibrations are produced?
• An audio bus is best described as which of the following?
• Which role handles the technical aspects of recording, including microphone placement and level setting?
• Which device converts magnetic flux on tape into electrical signals in wires?
• Hertz (Hz) are also known as what units?
• Which process is used to adjust the tempo of a loop to match the project tempo without changing pitch?
• What term describes the phenomenon when two waves align in phase and combine to produce a higher amplitude?
• Two waves of equal amplitude that are out of phase will do what when mixed together?
• Which structures comprise the Inner Ear?
• What is the beating phenomenon that occurs when two tones are close in frequency?
• Which term describes the speed at which sound waves propagate through air under standard conditions?
• What is the third harmonic of 300 Hz?
• What term is commonly used for the Ear Drum?
• Which structure within the inner ear is the sensory organ of hearing and contains the hair cells?
• Which connection point would you use on a console to insert an external compressor into the signal chain?
• Which harmonic corresponds to twice the fundamental frequency?
• Which term is defined as the time difference in sound arrival between the two ears?
• Which role is responsible for mixing audio for a live show audience?
• Which term is used to approximate human hearing response using A, B, C labels?
• What term describes a device that converts energy from one form to another in an audio system?
• What happens to frequencies below the cutoff in a high-pass filter?
• The primary purpose of a General MIDI mapping is:
• 0 dB SPL corresponds to which auditory threshold?
• The number of cycles per unit of time. Measured in Hertz (Hz).
• Which role is responsible for creating electronic music?
• What term refers to the frequency bandwidth of the auditory filter created by the cochlea?
• Which term describes loudness curves that vary with frequency?
• How many channels are available on each MIDI port?
• A note two octaves above concert A has which frequency?
• Which role is primarily responsible for mixing the audio in a live radio broadcast?
• Which structure is a membrane at the end of the cochlea that transmits sounds to nerves?
• A sampler is best described as:
• Which component forms the primary transduction site for sound within the inner ear?
• What unit expresses the slope of an audio filter?
• What does DSP stand for?
• Which part of the ear contains the eardrum, ossicles, and Eustachian tube?
• What is the threshold of hearing expressed in pascals?
• Which term expresses the artist's music and the producer's concepts and intent through the medium of recording technology?
• Which role is primarily responsible for capturing the artist's performance during recording and applying the producer's creative ideas?
• A low (slow) sampling frequency will most impact the
• Two waves with equal amplitude that are exactly opposite in phase produce what result?
• Which is a lossless audio codec?
• Which organ is described as a tubular, snail-like structure containing two fluid-filled chambers?
• The result of sequencing or recording in a DAW is typically called a:
• The integer multiples of the fundamental frequency, such as the first at 440 Hz and the second at 880 Hz, are called what?
• Which term is defined as a unit for describing loudness levels of pure tones, equating to 1 dB SPL at 1 kHz?
• Which device rotates to produce a chorus-like effect via the Doppler effect?
• What term describes a ringing in the ear caused by hearing damage?
• Which concept describes how the direction of a sound source is perceived based on wavelength and phase?
• Sine waves have which harmonics?
• What term describes the quality of a sound determined by its overtones?
• What term refers to the amplitude differences due to head shadow at high frequencies?
• Which device creates a chorus-like sound by rotating speakers and exploiting a Doppler-like effect?
• How far along its cycle a given waveform is (0-360 degrees).
• In acoustic science, which expert studies how sound propagates in different environments?
• The frequency region masked by the louder sound is known as what?
• Which term describes a condition where equal phase delays and transient disparities make localization impossible?
• Who discovered the Equal Loudness Curves?
• Who works during recording sessions to record and mix the music for film/TV?
• AFL and PFL are features associated with which console function?
• What does MIDI stand for?
• Which role is responsible for recording all sound on set during filmmaking for later inclusion in the finished product?
• The rate at which vibrations are produced.
• Doubling the distance from a sound source causes the dB SPL to decrease by how much?
• The term MIDI data refers to:
• What phenomenon occurs when a louder sound makes it harder to hear a softer sound?
• Which analysis expresses any periodic function as a sum of sine and cosine functions?
• Sound arrives at the closer ear first.
• Which device converts grooves cut in a disk surface to electrical signals in wires?
• Which role plans and provides the sound effects for screen action?
• Which component converts sound waves in air to electrical signals in wires?
• Which term describes the spatial region where localization cues fail due to insufficient differences between ears?
• Which parameters are adjustable on a parametric EQ?
• Cochlea and Semicircular Canals are components of which part of the ear?
• 1130 ft/s in average humidity and at 70 degrees.
• Which component converts sound waves in air to nerve impulses in the brain?
• Which extension is commonly used for MIDI data files?
• Who is a member of a film crew responsible for recording all sound on set during the filmmaking for later inclusion in the finished product?
• Which term describes a region of higher-than-average air pressure in a sound wave?
• Which role is responsible for mixing sound for live radio?
• The three basic analog audio levels in the analog domain are which of the following?
• All analog EQs and many digital EQs create what three parameters when used?
• What term is used to describe the level measurement that accounts for perception of loudness across frequencies, often expressed in phon units?
• Which option represents the measurement used to approximate human hearing response that is sometimes labeled with A, B, and C?
• What type of wave passes along the basilar membrane carrying vibrations?
• What is the fundamental frequency of concert A (the standard tuning pitch)?
• A console described as 48 x 8 x 2 has how many busses or groups?
• Which cue is more effective for localizing low-frequency sounds?
• Which structure houses the organ of Corti?
• Which recording approach involves close miking and multi-tracking?
• Which concept defines the bandwidth of the auditory filter created by the cochlea and affects how sounds are grouped?
• Who is responsible for recording sessions for overdubbing lines in a film that needed to be rerecorded?
• What is the term for the path the audio takes through the audio chain?
• Which parameter describes how 'sharp' or 'broad' the EQ peak is?
• Which cells run along the basilar membrane to help transduce sound?
• Auxiliary sends for headphone mixes should be set to which position to be independent of the main fader?
• The cue associated with amplitude differences caused by head shadow, especially at higher frequencies, is:
• What term describes how far the air particles move during a sound wave?
• What is the perceptual attribute corresponding to the frequency of a sound?
• The range of frequencies in human hearing is typically stated as what?
• Which term describes intentionally added noise to randomize quantization error?
• Who helps the artist and record company create the best possible recorded performance and final product that reflects the artist's vision?
• Which professional is responsible for the operation of the monitor mixing console, and the maintenance and repair of the band's in-ears?
• The output of a sequencer recording is best described as:
• Which component conveys auditory information to the brain as electrical signals?
• MIDI primarily transmits which type of data?
• Which professional is responsible for mixing sound for a live radio broadcast?
• Time delay caused by digital signal processing is called which of the following?
• What does the threshold control on a compressor set?
• Which role is responsible for editing, mixing, and adding effects after the initial recording?
• Which professional works on all stages after the initial studio recording has taken place?
• What term describes the audio effect created when a signal is combined with a delayed version of itself, producing peaks and notches in the frequency response?
• What is the purpose of the anti-aliasing filter at the input of a PCM digital system?
• Which device converts magnetic flux on tape to electrical signals in wires?
• Which role is associated with recording all sound on set during filmmaking for inclusion in the final product?
• Which part functions to equalize pressure and connects the middle ear to the throat?
• A soft synth is what kind of instrument?
• dBm is used to measure which electrical quantity?
• Which professional is responsible for handling the audio feed for live radio broadcasts?
• Which property of sound is determined by the relative strengths of the overtones and gives a tone its color?
• Which component converts sound waves in air into nerve impulses in the brain?
• What term describes an area where sound waves fail to reach due to obstruction?
• Which cue uses differences in amplitude between ears due to head shadow, with low frequencies diffracting and high frequencies not?
• Which description best characterizes the flanging effect?
• Which tubular, snail-like organ contains two fluid-filled chambers?
• Which term describes the amplitude differences between ears caused by the head shadow, particularly at higher frequencies?
• In dynamic processing, the threshold control sets the level at which compression begins.
• A device that generates audio in response to MIDI data and exists as software is called:
• If the fundamental frequency is 440 Hz, what is the frequency of the second harmonic?
• What happens if sampling rate is less than twice the highest signal frequency?
• What is the name of the ringing in the ear caused by hearing damage?
• Which role is primarily responsible for shaping the artistic and sonic vision of a recording project?
• Which structure is the primary site for converting mechanical vibrations into neural signals in hearing?
• What term describes the maximum displacement of a vibrating object from its rest position?
• Which membrane at the end of the cochlea transmits sounds toward the nerves and brain?
• Which term describes the bandwidth concept associated with the cochlea's auditory filter?
• What phenomenon occurs when two tones of similar frequencies produce a fluctuating loudness, commonly called beating?
• Which frequency range corresponds to Inter-aural Time Difference (ITD)?
• As the frequency increases, what happens to the wavelength?
• A 'dry' sound lacks what effect?
• Which role focuses on mixing audio for the audience of a live show?
• Which term describes the quality of a sound that is determined by its overtone content?
• Which device is primarily used to convert analog audio signals to digital data and back?
• What is SPL Weighted measurement?
• A stand-alone keyboard workstation typically includes:
• An expander is typically used to accomplish which task?
• What is the primary function of a plug-in within a DAW?
• If a compressor threshold is set at 0 dB and the compression ratio is 2:1, an input signal of +12 dB would produce an output of how many dB?
• Which term represents how quickly a vibration repeats per unit time and is measured in Hz?
• Which role maintains and operates the monitor mixing console used by performers?
• Which nerve carries the bioelectric signal from the ear to the brain?
• Shelving EQ affects which portion of the spectrum?
• Which professional is primarily responsible for creating and recording sounds that accompany onscreen actions during film production?
• Which component comprises bundles of nerve fibers that receive sound from hair cells?
• Which term refers to the small bones in the middle ear collectively known as the ossicles?
• What is the stiff structural element that separates the two liquid-filled tubes in the cochlea?
• Which part of the ear is primarily responsible for catching and funneling sound into the ear canal?
• Which input is standard for connecting microphones on a mixer?
• A pot is short for which component?
• dBu is a measurement of?
• In general, how does increasing frequency affect wavelength?
• The time-dependent shape of a sound's amplitude is known as the:
• When two pure tones with a large frequency difference are combined, which phenomenon occurs?
• What term describes a device that changes one form of energy into another?
• What type of cable wiring is used in professional audio to help reject noise?
• What is the most common professional microphone connector called?
• Which professional plans and provides the sound effects used to support on-screen action?
• Which device converts electrical signals in wires into magnetic flux on tape?
• What is the measurement of the degree of change in atmospheric pressure caused by sound waves?
• In the recording industry, which role oversees the entire recording project, including managing the budget, organizing sessions, hiring musicians, and working with the artist to realize the creative vision and commercial viability?
• What is the preferred or natural frequency of vibration for an object?
• What is MIDI sequencing primarily used to record?
• Which psychoacoustic effect is described as a louder sound masking the perception of a quieter sound nearby in frequency?
• Each time you double the distance from the sound source, the dB SPL will decrease by how many decibels?
• Measurement of the degree of change in atmospheric pressure caused by sound waves.
• The Eustachian tube is part of which ear region?
• Which perceptual phenomenon demonstrates hearing-vision interaction in speech perception?
• What is the general term for a device that converts energy from one form to another?
• Inside the inner ear, which structures supply balance information to the brain?
• Filters are usually identified by which parameter?
• What is the wavelength of a 20 Hz sound wave at room temperature?
• The role most closely linked to live front-of-house audio for a live show is the
• What term describes the speed at which sound travels through a medium?
• Which structure initiates mechanical transmission by moving the fluids in the inner ear?