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What is external control of parameters?
What is monitoring?
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What is monitoring?
looking at the computer input level for audio
The professional name for listening
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What is external control of parameters?
Using MIDI keyboard knobs & dials to control parameters
using the quantise function to add groove and velocity
another name for mixing
Automation, controlling parameters over time
3
What is the shortcut for quantise in Cubase?
S
W
Q
Z
4
What does the acronym MIDI mean?
Music Interface Digital Instruments
Music Input Digital Input
Microphone Input Dircet Injection
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
5
What does Quantise do?
takes away midi notes
Snap notes into time with the specified grid
Adds midi notes
moves notes out of time with the piano
6
What company collects royalties for musicians when their work is performed live or recorded?
MU
MCPS
PRS
PPL
7
What is Piano Roll?
Using the keyboard in time increments set by Cubase
Playing the keyboard in real time to input notes.
Using the mouse to input notes
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What is instrument editing?
Bouncing out the final stereo mix
Putting effects in the inserts
De-tuning a guitar
Changing Kontakt or Massive to get the correct sound
9
Who is this band?
Rolling Stones
The Beatles
The Who
Oasis
10
What is the name of this microphone?
PG48
57A
SM57
SM58
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What does DAW stand for?
Digital Audio Workstation
Digital Analogue Workplace
Dolby Audio Work
Digital Animated Workflow
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What is this key signature?
F Major
C Major
D Major
G Major
13
What is this?
USB
JACK
XLR
14
What is Classic Input?
Using the mouse to input notes
Using the keyboard in time increments set by Cubase
Playing the keyboard in real time to input notes.
15
Which company is a union for musicians; lobbying for fair pay and treatment of musicians?
MU
MCPS
PPL
PRS
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What is this?
USB
JACK
XLR
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What is MIDI?
Computer language:allows digital instruments to communicate
A type of sequencer
A type of guitar
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Define the term 'mixing'.
To zoom in and out and apply crossfades to audio files
To create the final product using volume, pan, EQ & effects
Using automation to create new sounds
To re-import audio back into Cubase to reprocess
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What is automation?
the same as quatise
this links synths to drum beats
similar to amplitude
parameters in cubase moving over time
20
If I play the notes C E G, what chord is this?
C Major
C Diminished
C Augmented
C Minor
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Why do you need to leave space at the end of Cubase bounce?
You do not need to do that
to make sure the end doesn't click
Otherwise it wont work
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How do you connect a microphone to an audio interface?
Jack
Phono
XLR
MIDI
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What is a synthesiser?
You use this add reverb
An instrument that creates a wide range of sounds
A music making program
24
What is bouncing down?
the same as resampling
Making MIDI into audio files
After the mix, creating the final audio file
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What is a QWERTY keyboard?
A keyboard that you use to type words into the computer.
A keyboard that puts musical notes into the computer
A paino with in built sounds that you play music on
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What is velocity in MIDI?
How hard you hit the note
The note pitch
The note length
the instrument in kontakt
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In Cubase what is the function of the green rectangular 'R' button?
To arm the track - Telling cubase to record on this channel
To Write - To write any changes to that channel
To Read - To read automation on that channel
To Monitor - to listen to this channel
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In Cubase what is the function of the red circular button?
To Monitor - to listen to this channel
To Read - To read automation on that channel
To arm the track - Telling cubase to record on this channel
To Write - To write any changes to that channel
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What is internal control of parameters?
Using MIDI keyboard knobs & dials to control parameters
another name for mixing
using the quantise function to add groove and velocity
Automation, changing parameters over time
30
When do you normally use an XLR?
microphones
guitars
31
Who is this band?
Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Oasis
The Who
32
When do you normally use a Jack lead?
microphones
guitars
33
What is another name for volume?
Pitch
Amplitude
34
What is a MIDI keyboard?
A keyboard that puts musical notes into the computer
A paino with in built sounds that you play music on
A keyboard that you use to type words into the computer.
35
What is this Cubase Plug in?
Reverb
Compressor
Filter
Studio EQ
36
What are the shortcut keys in Cubase to zoom in and out?
G & H
+ & -
J
Q
37
In Cubase what is the function of the red rectangular 'W' button?
To arm the track - Telling cubase to record on this channel
To Monitor - to listen to this channel
To Write - To write any changes to that channel
To Read - To read automation on that channel
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What is the shortcut in Cubase to toggle the snap function on and off.
G & H
J
Q
Ctrl + S
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What is a keyboard?
A digital instrument with inbuilt sounds
A keyboard that you use to type words into the computer.
A keyboard that puts musical notes into the computer
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16 bit depth, 44,100 sample rate, stereo wave file is also known as......
Purple Book Standard
Yellow Book Standard
Orange Book Standard
Red Book Standard
41
In Cubase what is the function of the yellow circular button?
To Write - To write any changes to that channel
To arm the track - Telling cubase to record on this channel
To Read - To read automation on that channel
To Monitor - to listen to this channel
42
What is this key signature?
F Major
G Major
D Major
C Major
43
What is frequency directly related to?
Pitch
Amplitude
44
What is this?
USB
JACK
XLR
45
What company collects songwriters royalties when their music is used in public?
MU
PRS
MCPS
PPL
46
Clipping is normally a bad thing in Cubase. What is clipping?
When the instruments are too loud they get distorted
when you get clicks and pops in the audio
When you trim and audio file too short
when you don't use fades to smooth the end of a file
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What is step input?
Using the mouse to input notes
Using the keyboard in time increments set by Cubase
Playing the keyboard in real time to input notes.
48
Does a MIDI keyboard have built in sounds?
Yes
No
49
What is a mixing desk?
It is what DJs use to blend turntables
A desk that controls the lights and sound at a gig
studio or live equipment used to blend and mix audio signals
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What company collects songwriters royalties when their music is physically reproduced and sold?
MU
MCPS
PPL
PRS
51
What is this key signature?
F Major
G Major
D Major
C Major
52
What is this?
Mixer
Silver box
Audio Interface
Headphones
53
What is the point of an audio interface?
to fre up hard drive space
To make your computer last longer
To give better recording and monitoring possibilites
To look good for potential clients
54
If I play the notes C Eb G, what chord is this?
C Diminished
C Major
C Minor
C Augmented
55
What is this key signature?
F Major
D Major
C Major
G Major
