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1
What is the scientific study of sound perception called?
Pyschocongruence
Pyshcomoralescapy
Psychorhythmatics
Psychoacoustics
2
What describes how loud a sound wave is?
Colour
Amplitude
Wavelength
Frequency
3
AIFF and WAV are uncompressed formats
True
False
4
Which of the following is NOT needed to draw a waveform?
Wavelength
Sample Rate
Frequency
Amplitude
5
What is the high quality Windows proprietary sound format?
WMV
WAV
AIFF
MP3
6
What is the technique used to create a realistic 3D sound environment in headphones called?
Reality sound
Binaural sound
Gigatic sound
Bireality sound
7
What is an audio interface/sound card?
An SD card you plug into your PC/Mac
A DAC/ADC generally with inbuilt preamps and headphone amps
A box with extra sounds for your music software
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What is timbre?
The different volume of sounds
The sound individual instruments make
The different amounts of reverb on an instrument
A psychological state which humans are unaware of
9
Which microphone gives you the highest recording quality?
Dynamic
Condenser
10
How does Spiderman's web shooter sound?
squelch
shplosh
shploof
shpew
11
What sound chip did the Atari 2600 use?
TIA
SID
12
What audio advantage did the Playstation have over the N64?
It could read the CD faster than the cartridge
It had more space
13
Who invented the concept of "Foley"?
Arthur Foley
John Foley
Jack Foley
Albert Foley
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What is Sample Rate measured in?
Bits
kHz
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What is the standard sampling rate for CDs?
22.1k Hz
96.4 kHz
44.1 kHz
16
The original Gameboy used what waveforms for its inbuilt sound?
Sine
Sawtooth
Pulse
Square
17
If a Sound Library is "Royalty Free", what does this mean?
The sounds can be used without having to get a licence
You have to pay for the sounds
18
How is a controller keyboard normally connected to your Mac/PC?
Firewire
Bluetooth
Wireless
USB
19
Which sound format removes certain frequencies to create a smaller more manageable file?
MP3
WAV
CAF
AIFF
20
What was the name of the sound chip in the Commodore 64 computer?
TOM
FRED
BOB
SID
21
What is the highest bit rate MP3 file you can get?
32 kbps
320 kbps
192 kbps
64 kbps
22
What does hertz mean?
vibrations per second
voltage per second
amplitude per second
resistance per second
23
Is it essential to have a mixing desk in a studio?
No
Yes
24
In a 5.1 surround system, what does the "1" refer to?
The rear speakers
The subwoofer
The surround amplifier
The front speakers
25
What is Foley sound design?
Creating game sound FX digitally
Creating sounds using real or "found" objects
Mixing sound for a game
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Which type of microphone tends to be used for live performances rather than in the studio?
Condenser
Dynamic
27
What does MIDI stand for?
Multi Intelligence Digital Interface
Multi Instrument Digital Interface
Music Instrument Digital Interface
Musical Intelligence Digital Interface
