Question 1

Live stereo recording is especially effective when you record ____________.&#10;A) A rock band.&#10;B) A classical-music ensemble.&#10;C) A heavy-metal band.&#10;D) A conference.

Accepted Answer

Classical music ensembles often have a wide variety of instruments and sections, and live stereo recording can effectively capture the depth and fullness of the sound. Rock and heavy-metal bands may require more complex mic placement and mixing techniques, while recording a conference may not require stereo recording at all.

Question 2

The sound of a live stereo recording depends mainly on _____________.&#10;A) The brand of recorder you use.&#10;B) The type of effects you use.&#10;C) The microphone choice and placement.&#10;D) The digital sampling rate.

Accepted Answer

The sound of a live stereo recording depends mainly on the microphone choice and placement. Different microphones and placements will capture different aspects of the sound, such as the spatial location of instruments and the balance of frequencies. The brand of recorder and type of effects used can also have an impact, but they are secondary to the microphone and placement choices. The digital sampling rate may affect the quality of the recording, but it is not the main factor in determining the sound.

Question 3

A live mix recording ______________.&#10;A) uses several microphones.&#10;B) can capture a concert from a PA mixer.&#10;C) happens in real time as the musicians are playing.&#10;D) requires another complete performance if a mistake is made.&#10;E) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

A live mix recording uses several microphones to capture the sound of each instrument or vocalist, it can capture a concert from a PA mixer and happen in real time as the musicians are playing. If a mistake is made, it cannot be corrected without another complete performance. Therefore, all options are correct.

Question 4

The main advantages of multitrack recording are ______________.&#10;A) you can change effects after the recording session is done.&#10;B) you can mix the tracks after the recording session is done.&#10;C) you can overdub instruments and vocals one at a time to reduce leakage.&#10;D) you can correct mistakes of one instrument without affecting other instruments' recordings.&#10;E) all of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the advantages listed are valid advantages of multitrack recording.

Question 5

A recorder-mixer ___________________.&#10;A) combines a 2-track recorder and a mixer in a single chassis.&#10;B) combines a multitrack recorder and a mixer in a single chassis.&#10;C) is software that mixes several recordings together.&#10;D) is software that records several mixes.

Accepted Answer

A recorder-mixer typically combines a multitrack recorder and a mixer in a single chassis, allowing for both recording and mixing of multiple audio tracks simultaneously.

Question 6

Some advantages of a DAW are _______________.&#10;A) easy ability to edit tracks.&#10;B) easy recall of mix settings.&#10;C) undo feature.&#10;D) ability to &#34;construct&#34; a song from repeating phrases.&#10;E) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

All of the advantages listed are true for DAWs.

Question 7

MIDI sequencing records _____________.&#10;A) the sounds that you play on a synthesizer&#10;B) the sounds that your computer can play&#10;C) your performance gestures&#10;D) digital audio&#10;E) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

MIDI sequencing records your performance gestures, such as the notes you play, their velocity, and other control changes, rather than the actual sounds.

Question 8

After you make a recording of any type, the end result is ______________.&#10;A) embarrassing to the performers.&#10;B) an mp3 file.&#10;C) a wave file.&#10;D) a mono, stereo, or surround recording.

Accepted Answer

The end result of a recording can be either mono, stereo, or surround depending on how it was recorded. It can be saved as an mp3 or wave file or any other type of audio file, but the main determining factor is the actual recording's format. Option A is simply incorrect as it is not a universal truth.

Question 9

The sound you get with a portable 2-track recorder is ____________________.&#10;A) like a commercial record.&#10;B) good enough to release a CD.&#10;C) analog.&#10;D) fairly distant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sound you get with a portable...

Deck 1: The Recording Process