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Song Writing & Digital Audio Production Big Quiz
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_______ is a term for when we use the stereo field (Left & Right) to create space or widen a mix.
Leveling
Panning
Gain Staging
Sending
2
Although done differently, we can also add samples to midi tracks for more control.
True
False
3
Chorus
usually comes before
Verse
in the song form
False
True
4
The default tempo in Ableton is set to
120 BPM
220 BPM
Medium rare
100 BPM
5
Compression is a tool mainly used to control dynamics.
False
True
6
What is the purpose of these knobs?
Increase Pitch
Download more ram
Panning a track left or right
Adjust Volume
7
What is the main goal of mixing?
To raise the volume of a song.
To find a balance between each track.
To make sick beats.
8
What is Harmony?
2 or more notes played together, that make a pleasing sound.
When humans and nature coexist peacefully.
A group of notes (3 or more).
The catchy part of a song.
9
The 3 core elements of a drum beat are
Hihat, Kick drum
and
Snare
. Order them from
Lowest to Highest
frequency.
Snare, Hihat, Kick
Kick, Hihat, Snare
Kick, Snare, Hihat
Hihat, Kick, Snare
10
Aside from giving space to a mix,
panning
can also help to increase ________, which will allow for
MORE VOLUME
in a mix.
Compression
Max headroom
Sample space
Knowledge
11
A
Rhyme Scheme
is described as
This is a term used to break down the pattern that a rhyme follows.
The process of planning what you want to write a song about.
A, B, C, D...
A main element of sampling.
12
An example of wrong use of reverb is
Adding it onto a full drum track
Putting it on the bass or kick drum
Putting it on a piano
Adding it onto a vocal track
13
When using echo effects like Reverb and Delay its best to use one channel like the send channels because...
To many types of echoes can muddy a mix and compete for space
Idk, the teacher said so
Its Louder
It allows the main fader to have more headroom
14
A Note is a singular sound, as in one key played on a piano.
False
True
15
What is gain staging?
Its when you set up all your music gear on a stage.
Gain staging is the practice of adjusting levels as we create.
Gain staging is allowing our mix to breath.
Gain staging is making sure our volume is as loud as possible.
16
The first step in checking our mix balance is
Making sure we have low buffer rate
Seeing if our instruments are in the same key
Setting everything to a volume of 100
Seeing if any tracks are peaking in volume
17
Why don't we want our tracks to be peaking or redlining (on the volume meters)?
It can damage the listeners ears.
After export we can't make any adjustment, since our track is broken.
All of the above.
It can break speakers.
18
What is the main goal of mastering?
To add even more headroom.
To make sure our track is at -6db.
Its the final step that brings a tracks volume to a professional level.
To hit the target mark of 100 Dbs.
19
What would be an example of
message
in lyrics?
How loud the vocals are.
How the song writer is feeling.
How well the vocal hook is sung.
How the synth and bass is mixed.
20
Song elements like Verse, Chorus, Intro, etc. and the way they are organized is referred to as
A Normal Song
Song Writing
The Beat Pattern
Song Form
21
What are these knobs used for?
Volume
Gain Staging
DONT EVER TOUCH THESE!
Panning
22
The hook of the song is played by:
It is only the part that is sung.
Mainly Piano.
The producer.
Any instrument, but is often a melody.
23
Ableton and other audio creation programs are known as a
DAWs
Music Suites
YMCAs
EPAs
24
A chord is described as
A Group of Notes (3 or more).
One single key on a piano.
Its what you plug into the wall for power.
Anything you play on a musical instrument is a chord.
25
______ & ______ are types of effects used to add space and echo's to our tracks.
Reverb and Delay
Reverb and Compression
Compression and Distortion.
Steve and Alex
26
A common example of a Rhyme Scheme pattern is
AABB
ABBA
ABCB
ABCD
27
Tempo is:
The speed of the song, slow or fast. Broken down in beats per minute (BPM).
A rhythm that makes you want to dance.
The drum pattern you lay out.
A character from an old movie.
28
Lead is often another word for
Hook
Melody
Gain Staging
When your track is peaking
29
Turning this icon on will...
Turn on and off all effects
Turn the laptop in an audio interface
Turn the laptop keyboard into a playable instrument
Turn your song instantly good
30
An unpanned mix is a tell tale giveaway of a novice producer.
False
True
31
To control this frequency spectrum, we use an audio tool called
The Equalizer featuring Denzel Washington
A DAW
An Equalizer (EQ)
An Equestrian (EQ)
32
In EQ
BASS
means
high
and
TREBLE
means
low
.
False
True
33
An
Audio Interface
can lower buffer rate by taking over processing for
a Keyboard
Effects like delay and reverb
the built in Sound Card
the DAW
34
In basic terms,
Sampling
is a term used to describe
Sampling different kinds of snacks as you're creating a track
Using A.I. to make music for us
Using pre-recorded loops or sounds in a song
Downloading Plugins
35
Dynamics in mixing are
How loud something can be.
The difference between the amount an element panned left vs right.
The volume difference between the quietest and loudest part of a track.
How good something sounds.
36
In Ableton, when dragging samples onto the grid we place them onto _______ tracks.
Midi
Audio
Main
Send
37
Where should the
BASS
element be panned?
50% Left
Center (Zero Panning)
100% Right
25% Left or Right
38
What is are these channels called?
Main Faders
The Send Channels
The Pan Window
The Channels on the Right Side
39
Frequency is a term for sound waves. Humans can generally hear from
20 to 100 hz
0 to 20,000 mph
0 to 20,000 hz
1000 to 5000
40
Riff is a term used to describe a rhythm pattern
True
False
41
We want to make sure our
Kick drum
and
Bass instrument
work together, since they take up a similar frequency range?
True
False
42
A repeating pattern spaced out on a timeline. Adds feeling and groove to a song.
Rhythm
Vibration
What a DJ does
Beats Per Minute
43
Meter is a term used to describe which ____ & ______to emphasize.
Time and Signature
Syllables and Beats
Beets and Carrots
Lyrics and Words
44
What is described as the HOOK of the song?
What the Guitar plays.
A Set of Chords.
Another word for Audio effects.
Signature Element of song that pulls in the listener.
45
What are these buttons used for?
Quick Export
Muting a track
Not sure
Solo a track
46
A lower
buffer rate
is better because
It means less latency
It means shiny objects
It means your export will be faster
It means you panned your track correctly
47
Over compression can lead to
Good sounding trap 808's
Loss of Dynamics
Loss of Hearing
A really quiet mix
