MPC Final Exam Practice Quiz!

Which of the following is an example of a Foley Sound Effect?

What does 'Mastering' involve in the production process?

What is Sound Design in Music Production?

What does MASTER Volume do on a PA system?

How did the assassination of influential leaders like John Kennedy & Martin Luther King Jr. impact the music of the 60s?

In what way did Michael Jackson's "Thriller" transform music videos during the 1980s?

What is MIDI primarily used for?

After 9/11, music trends shifted drastically as the country grieved.  The world wanted uplifting and comforting genres.

What is a Fader used for in a Mixing Console?

Why do Music Artists prefer music on Vinyl vs. Digital Music?

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of New Wave music in the 1980s?

Music of the 40's was heavily influenced by WW2.

What does MIDI Stand For?

Name this connector.

What does 'Automation' refer to in a DAW?

How did fashion choices in the 1990's reflect the type of music people listened to?

What was a significant outcome of the Woodstock music festival in 1969?

What is 'Panning' in Audio Production?

What was a significant impact of the Walkman on music consumption in the 1980s?

What is Foley in the context of Music and Film Production?

What does DAW stand for?

Name this connector and its gender

What does 'loop' refer to in Music Production?

What are two things that Auto-Tune Can do?

Napster was illegal and people are still paying fines to this day for using it.  

What is a 'sample' in Music Production?

Name this connector.

Name this connector

What effect does Reverb add to audio?

What does the popularity of auto-tune in the 2000s suggest about the changing landscape of music production?

Which part of a song sounds SIMILAR in melody, but the lyrics change?

What was Napster in the 2000's?

What is a 'Stem" in Audio Production?

What is the purpose of mixing in Audio Production?

Why did many parents in the 1950's dislike Rock n' Roll music?

How did MTV influence the music industry in the 1980s?

What were the defining characteristics of hardcore rap and gangsta rap in the 1990s, and how did they differ?

How did Tupac Shakur's work address contemporary social issues, and what made him a symbol of resistance?

Name this connector.

What is the function of 'compression' in audio processing?

What does BPM Stand for?

In a DAW, what is a 'track'?  

True or False: The 'Bridge' in a song sounds very different from the Verse and Chorus.  

What was the impact of the Mickey Mouse Club revival in the 1990s on the music industry?

Which setting would be better for Reverb on a Microphone?

What provides power to a Condenser Microphone?

How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 influence music and culture in the 1960s?

What is 'EQ' short for, and what does it do?

What does 'Arrangement' mean in the context of a song?