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AE 156 Final
Audio Engineering Final
Question | Answer |
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Threshold | The level at which input signals passing above it will be compressed according to the ratio |
Ratio | The amount of compression applied to a signal after it passes above the threshold level. At a ratio 4:1 the output level will be one fourth that of the input level |
Attack Time | the time between when the signal passes above the threshold level and when the compression begins. |
Release Time | the time between when the signal passes below the threshold level and compression stops |
Output | The make-up gain control at the output stage of the compressor |
Difference between a gate and expander | gate eliminates the signal as it passes below the threshold level (if the ratio is at maximum) Expanders make the same signal quieter , but not eliminate it |
How does the threshold level adjustment on an expander affect the sound? | When a signal passes below the threshold level it will be made quieter according to the ratio setting. Quiet sounds become even quieter. |
Starting Ratio for bass compression | 4:1 |
Vocal compression ratio | 2:1 |
Limiting happens when ratio exceeds... | 10:1 |
In Line patching | completely alters dry signal without the use of side chaining |
Side Chain patching | Allows a signal to be duplicated and processed to mix wet and dry |
3 ways to return a signal to the board | signal return through channel inputs signal return through aux return signal return through channel insert |
Proper signal flow order for patching reverb | 1 Patch aux out to reverb; reverb out to 2 seperate line inputs 2 Aux master to unity 3 Aux send on dry channel to healthy level (watch input lvl on EFX unit) 4 adjust input/output on EFX 5 line-in 6 stereo buss 7 Pan L-R 8 PFL/Trim 9 unmute-fad |
which mic picks up more above 12kHz? 451 or SM 81? | AKG 451 |
which mic has a flatter frequency respnse? SM57 or Senn 421 | Senn 421 |
Which mic hears more above 10kHz? SM 57 or Senn 421 | Senn 421 |
Which is the darkest? AKG 414, TLM 103, or U87 | Neumann U87 |
If the kick sounds too boomy, where should you move the mic? | closer to the kick pedal |
On the DR-X, what three buttons do you press to change the decay time? | edit, select, value |
When building the mix, what order should instruments be introduced? | Kick, bass, guitar, piano, OH, snare, lead vocals, BG vocals, trumpet |
Kick drum Bottom depth | 60-80Hz |
Kick drum slap | 2.5-4kHz |
Snare drum fatness, crispness, and crack | fatness 240Hz, crispness at 5kHz, crack at 4kHz |
Hi Hat clank, shimmer, and ping | 200Hz clank, 7.5kHz shimmer, 12kHz ping |
Rack Toms fullness and attack | 240 Hz, attack at 2 and 5kHz |
Floor Toms fullness and attack | 80-120Hz, attack at 5kHz |
Bass Guitar bottom end, attack, pluck, string noise | bottom at 60-80Hz, attack at 700-1kHz, string noise at 2.5kHz, fatness at 125Hz |
Electric Guitar fullness and bite | fullness at 240Hz, bite at 2.5kHz |
Acoustic Guitar bottom end, body, clarity, and sparkle | bottom end 80-120Hz, 240Hz, clarity at 2.5-5kHz, sparkle 10kHz+ |
Piano bottom end, presence, honky, ping | bottom end 80-120Hz, presence at 2.5-5kHz, honky 2.5kHz, ping less than 10kHz |
trumpet "air" | 5.8kHz |
Horns fullness, shrill | fullness at 120-240Hz, shrill at 5-7.5kHz |
Strings Fullness, scratchiness | 240Hz, scratchiness at 7.5kHz |
Conga/Bongo resonance, presence/slap | resonance 200Hz, presence at 5kHz, hand slap at 2kHz |
Vocals fullness, boominess, presence, sibilance | fullness 120Hz, boominess 200-240Hz, presence at 5kHz, sibilance at 7.5k-10kHz U |