MPC Final Exam Practice Quiz!

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

What does DAW stand for?

Name this connector

What is the purpose of mixing in Audio Production?

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

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

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

What does 'Mastering' involve in the production process?

What is Sound Design in Music Production?

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

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

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

What does BPM Stand for?

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

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

What does MASTER Volume do on a PA system?

What does 'loop' refer to in Music Production?

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

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

What was Napster in the 2000's?

What is 'Panning' in Audio Production?

Name this connector and its gender

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

What is a Fader used for in a Mixing Console?

Which setting would be better for Reverb on a Microphone?

In a DAW, what is a 'track'?  

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

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

What provides power to a Condenser Microphone?

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

What is a 'Stem" in Audio Production?

Name this connector.

What does 'Automation' refer to in a DAW?

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

Name this connector.

What are two things that Auto-Tune Can do?

What is a 'sample' in Music Production?

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

Name this connector.

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

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

What effect does Reverb add to audio?

What is MIDI primarily used for?

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

What does MIDI Stand For?

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

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

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

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