Amplitude can be measured in these three way:

Peak Amplitude, Peak-to-peak Amplitude, and RMS Amplitude

when a performer listens to a recording and records at the same time.

The fundamental frequency is...

The primary or dominant frequency involved in a waveform.

The throat of an acoustic horn contains what?

a diaphragm connected to a sharp point.

the tone quality that distinguishes one sound from another.

In Decibel "Full Scale (dBfs), a reading of 0 dB indicates...

The maximum level before distortion occurs.

What 3 things are required for sound to happen?

Sound source (vibration), medium, and receiver.

What was the main advantage of Emile Berliner's Gramophone over Alexander Graham Bell's Graphophone?

You could record on both sides of the disc, increasing playing time.

When describing a sound's volume envelope, ADSR refer to...

Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release

When did the artistic potential of multitrack recording come to the public's attention?

In the 1960s with artists like The Beatles and The Beach Boys.

The function of a "transport" on a tape machine is...

to pass tape across the heads at a constant speed and with uniform tension.

In audio recording/editing terms, "Comping" is...

a technique where the best parts of several takes are spliced together.

This is a diagram of what?

The playhead of a modern phonograph record player.

Which of these analogue recording inventions is the EARLIEST?

Pen stuck to a tuning fork (Jean Marie Duhmel)

The Magnetaphon used a "BIAS Signal", which is...

An ultrasonic tone added during recording to reduce distortion.

The three properties of a sound wave are.:

wavelenth, amplitude, frequency

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1
This diagram is showing
RMS Amplitude
Peak Amplitude
Peak-to-peak-to-peak Amplitude
Peak-to-peak Amplitude
2
Amplitude can be measured in these three way:
Peak Amplitude, Peak-to-peak Amplitude, and RMS Amplitude
Peak Amplitude, Peek-a-boo Amplitude, and RMS Amplitude
Valley Amplitude, Peak-to-peak Amplitude, and RMS Amplitude
Peaky Blinders, Pecan Pie, and RCA Music
3
"Overdubbing" is...
A form of hard-core dubstep
when a listener records a performer and listens at the same time.
dubbing too strenuously
when a performer listens to a recording and records at the same time.
4
The fundamental frequency is...
The primary or dominant frequency involved in a waveform.
The first frequency heard by mankind.
0 dBs
The best frequency for recording.
5
The throat of an acoustic horn contains what?
a trachea connected the lungs.
a shofar connected to a t'kiah
a diaphragm connected to a sharp point.
a reed connected to a resonator.
6
Two identical sound waves that are "out of phase" will produce...
chaos
silence
feedback
a doubling of amplitude.
7
Timbre is...
the amplitude signature of a particular frequency.
the short-form of Tambourine
the tone quality that distinguishes one sound from another.
what you yell when you cut down a tree.
8
Waves with higher frequencies have shorter wavelengths.
True
False
9
In Decibel "Full Scale (dBfs), a reading of 0 dB indicates...
No signal.
The maximum level before distortion occurs.
The minimum level of input.
The threshold of hearing.
10
What 3 things are required for sound to happen?
Sound source (vibration), medium, and transmitter
Sound source (vibration), medium, and receiver.
Sound source (vibration), large, and transmitter
Sound advice (trusted), medium, and receiver.
11
What was the main advantage of Emile Berliner's Gramophone over Alexander Graham Bell's Graphophone?
You could play the discs at a higher volume.
It was more aerodynamic.
You could record on both sides of the disc, increasing playing time.
It could play both "Beta" and "VHS" formats.
12
When describing a sound's volume envelope, ADSR refer to...
Amplitude, Decibels, Sound-level, and Record-level
Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release
Attack, Decay, Sample, and Reverb
Amplitude, Decibels, Sample, and Reverb
13
When did the artistic potential of multitrack recording come to the public's attention?
In the 1960s with artists like The Beatles and The Beach Boys.
In the 1950s with artists like Ray Charles and Buddy Holly.
In the 1940s with artists like The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald
In the 1970s with artists like Led Zeppelin and Diana Ross.
14
"The measurement of the degree of change in atmospheric pressure caused by sound waves (intensity)" This describes _____
Wavelength
Amplitude
Altitude
Frequency
15
The so-called "golden age" of analogue multitrack recorders lasted into the...
2010s
2020s
1990s
2000s
16
Thomas Edison's Phonograph recorded on to a wax cylinder.
True
False
17
The function of a "transport" on a tape machine is...
to pass tape across the heads at a constant speed and with uniform tension.
to beam matter from an interplanetary vessel to a terrestrial planet.
to pass tape across the needle of the acoustic horn to the record.
to transport sound from the playback head to the record head.
18
In audio recording/editing terms, "Comping" is...
a technique where the best parts of several takes are spliced together.
the supporting musical parts played with an improvised solo or melody.
competing audio recording formats like tape, cd, mp3, etc.
a compromise between audio quality and production speed.
19
This is a diagram of what?
The recording head of a magnetic tape recorder.
The recording head of a multitrack recorder.
The playhead of a modern phonograph record player.
The internal combustion engine of a motorcycle.
20
Harmonics are also referred to as...
chords
figured bass
oversounds
overtones
21
Which of these analogue recording inventions is the EARLIEST?
Phonograph (Thomas Edison)
Gramophone (Emile Berliner)
Pen stuck to a tuning fork (Jean Marie Duhmel)
Graphophone (Alexander Graham Bell)
22
"Frequency" is akin to...
pitch
depth
dB
volume
23
In longitudinal waves, the medium oscillates _______ to the wave direction.
parallel
South East
perpendicular
diagonal
24
RMS in "RMS Amplitude" stands for...
Random medium selector
Reverse monophony sample
Realistic measure of silence
Root mean square
25
The Magnetophon Recorder was a guarded secret in Germany during WWI
False
True
26
Sound can travel through a vaccum.
True
False
27
All sound, regardless of frequency travels through air at roughly the same speed.
False
True
28
Which of these analogue recording inventions is the LATEST?
Graphophone (Alexander Graham Bell)
Pen stuck to a tuning fork (Jean Marie Duhmel)
Gramophone (Emile Berliner)
Phonograph (Thomas Edison)
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The Magnetaphon used a "BIAS Signal", which is...
An megasonic signal added during recording to reduce feedback.
A supersonic wave added during playback to reduce lag.
An ultrasonic tone added during recording to reduce distortion.
A mediasonic wave added during playback to reduce vibration.
30
If the fundamental/first harmonic is 220Hz, then the third harmonic is...
440Hz
73.3Hz
660Hz
880Hz
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The three properties of a sound wave are.:
wavelenth, amplitude, frequency
Who, what, and where
wavewidth, animalattitude, and freakiness
Source, medium, receiver

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