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This section includes 7 InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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Parallel Compression Is Achieved By: |
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Answer» Mixing an unprocessed 'dry', or LIGHTLY COMPRESSED signal with a HEAVILY compressed VERSION of the same signal. Mixing an unprocessed 'dry', or lightly compressed signal with a heavily compressed version of the same signal. |
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What Is Comping? |
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Answer» editing multiple TAKES of a performance into a SINGLE TAKE. editing multiple takes of a performance into a single take. |
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When Recording, In Order To Minimize Distortion Caused By Digital Clipping, And To Maintain Consistent Signal Gain, It Is Best To Use? |
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Answer» An outboard COMPRESSOR between the MICROPHONE signal and your AUDIO INTERFACE. An outboard compressor between the microphone signal and your audio interface. |
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A Cardioid Microphone Pick Up Patterns Are Most Sensitive To Sound Produced On? |
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Answer» The FRONT SIDE of the MICROPHONE. The front side of the microphone. |
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When Using A Parametric Equalizer, The Q Setting Determines? |
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Answer» the WIDTH of the FREQUENCY BAND the width of the frequency band |
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Which Combinations Of Digital Recording Bit Resolution And Sampling Rate Will Yield The Best Audio Quality? |
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Answer» 24 bit and 96 kHz |
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In The Majority Of Music Recording Situations, What Is The Most Critical Step In The Recording Chain. |
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Answer» Microphone placement |
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In Order To Eliminate Or Minimize Clicks Between Soundfile Edits, You Should Try To Place Your Edits On? |
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Answer» A ZERO CROSSING POINT of the SOUND WAVES A zero crossing point of the sound waves |
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When Using A Compressor, The Ratio Setting (such As 4:1 Or 2:1) Will Control? |
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Answer» The AMOUNT of GAIN reduction applied when the input exceeds the THRESHOLD. The higher the RATIO, the more compression is applied. The amount of gain reduction applied when the input exceeds the threshold. The higher the ratio, the more compression is applied. |
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Imagine That You Are A Voiceover Actor/actress. What Is The Best Way To Achieve Professional Sound Quality For Your Vocal Performance? |
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Answer» ARRANGE microphones and set other EQUIPMENT levels CORRECTLY so that the sound at the beginning of the recording chain is OPTIMUM. Arrange microphones and set other equipment levels correctly so that the sound at the beginning of the recording chain is optimum. |
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What Is De-esser? |
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Answer» The signal PROCESSING plug-in used to REDUCE EXCESS VOCAL siblance is called a De-esser. The signal processing plug-in used to reduce excess vocal siblance is called a De-esser. |
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The Standard Soundfile Specification For Cd Quality Audio Is: |
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Answer» 16-bit, 44.1 KHZ SAMPLING RATE. 16-bit, 44.1 kHz sampling rate. |
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A Type Of Microphone Requiring Phantom Power Is A: |
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Answer» condenser microphone |
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To Remove A Single Unwanted Frequency From A Digital Audio Signal, You Would Use: |
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Answer» A notch filter |
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Which Two Instruments Should You Keep In Mono In Order To Add More Punch And Focus To A Rock/pop Mix? |
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Answer» Bass and Kick Drums |
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Daw Stands For? |
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Answer» Digital Audio Workstation |
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The Standard Sample Rate Specification For Cd Quality Audio Is? |
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Answer» 44.1 KHZ 44.1 kHz |
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What Is Panning? |
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Answer» Localizing a sound in within the PERCEIVED left-right STEREO FIELD REQUIRES the technique KNOWN as panning. Localizing a sound in within the perceived left-right stereo field requires the technique known as panning. |
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How Many Volts Is Phantom Power? |
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Answer» 48 48 |
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What Does Lfo Stand For? |
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Answer» Low Frequency Oscillator |
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What Is The Type Of Distortion That Occurs When A Digital Signal Is Recorded Too Loudly? |
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Answer» Digital clipping |
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What Does The Normalize Command Do To An Audio Track? |
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Answer» RAISES the gain of the entire TRACK to the point where the highest PEAK is just below clipping. Raises the gain of the entire track to the point where the highest peak is just below clipping. |
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Which Type Of Microphone Requires Phantom Power? |
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Answer» Condenser Condenser |
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The Best Way To Join Two Soundfiles Together So That There Is A Smooth Transition Without Silence Between The Sounds Is To Use. |
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Answer» An overlapping crossfade |
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A 1:1 Ratio Setting On A Compressor Would Yield |
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Answer» no change to the input |
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Which Is A Lossless Audio Format? |
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Answer» FLAC FLAC |
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What Is Masking? |
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Answer» The psychoacoustic PHENONMENON that occurs when, for example, a loud cymbal crash and a SOFTER FRAGMENT of human speech APPEAR simultaneously in a mix, resulting in reduced intelligibility of the speech, is known as Masking. The psychoacoustic phenonmenon that occurs when, for example, a loud cymbal crash and a softer fragment of human speech appear simultaneously in a mix, resulting in reduced intelligibility of the speech, is known as Masking. |
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