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| the process of removing imperfections from sound recordings is... |
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| a dynamics processor that is a compressor with a high ratio and generally fast attack time is a or an... |
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| the dynamics process that expands the dynamics range is called a or an |
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| to reduce imperfections in sound recording know as noise you should use |
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| a dynamics processor that makes the loud parts of a sound recording sound softer and the quiet parts sound louder or squashes the dynamic range is call a or an... |
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| a negative side of compression is that it... because the signal-to-noise or signal-to-quantization error ratio is lower at smaller amplitudes and the compressor raises those levels of ampltude |
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| the four usual controls of a compressor are... |
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| gain, threshold, ratio, and attack/release |
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| this control of a dynamics compressor amplifies a signal before the compander kicks in is... |
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| this control of a compressor defines the extent to which the compander compresses or expands the signal after the input signal has exceeded the specified amplitude threshold is... |
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| the point at which the compression kicks in according to the ratio is called the... |
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| this control of a dynamics compressor determines how quickly the companding ratio is applied or released once the input signal passes the threshold |
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| attack/release (setting these numbers too low can make a compander sound artificial) |
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| a compressor set with a ratio of 10:1 or more is called a... because it severely limits the maximum possible output amplitude |
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| once a compressor is left to a ratio of 1:10 or less it is called a... because it gates out low-amplitude signals |
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| two reasons tonal balance by subtracting frequencies rather than boosting them is good are... |
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1. Keeps the noise floor lower
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| frequency selective amplifiers are... |
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| the four types of EQs are... |
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1. Low-pass (High-cut)
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| this type of EQ filter attempts to let low frequencies through while attenuating high frequencies. |
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| these types of EQ filters selectively cut or pass only a specified frequency band |
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| band-reject (notch) and band-pass |
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| this type of EQ filter allows high frequencies to pass while attenuating low frequencies |
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| what are the type types of EQ configurations? |
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| this type of EQ configuration allows control over the precise frequency you wish to change (the center frequency) and the selectivity of the filter to the surrounding frequencies on either side of the center |
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| the frequency range where the response is of the filter within 3dB or 50 percent of the peak level, this also determines how broad or wide a parametric filter shape will be |
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| the amount of frequency selectivity or resonance is also called... |
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| larger values of Q indicates a ________ filter shape while a smaller value of Q indicates a _____________ filter shape |
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| this type of EQ configuration provides a single attenuation or gain slider or know for a fixed set of frequencies |
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| this parameter of EQ is the amount of boost or cut in amplitude applied to the original sound expressed in dBs |
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| for a parametric EQ frequency is... |
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| the point of maximum amplitude change |
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| the range of frequencies effected by the EQ are |
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these EQ parameters are the inverse of one another
Ex. is one is 2 the other is 1/2 and is expressed in octaves |
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| the EQ parameter that determines the rate that the sound goes from the effected portion to the non-effected portion and is expressed in dB/octave |
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| this type of EQ control effects a broad range of frequencies evenly and the only controls are gain and frequency |
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| the process of restoring magnetic tape recordings |
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| the process of re-recording the original dialogue after filming for the purpose of obtaining a cleaner, more intelligible track |
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| ADR - Audio Dialogue Replacement |
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| describes the process of live recording of sound effects that are created an artist added in post production to enhance the quality of audio for films |
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| when you pay attention to the loud parts of a pictures audio and edit according to those portions of the picture |
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| functions by taking stereo sound and changing the left and right channels into a sum and difference signal |
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| this reproduction requires two or more channels of recorded material |
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| the first home listener music system that allowed surround sound at home |
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| this uses 4 speakers each 90 degrees apart from one another |
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| this is a medium that allowed tv and gaming mediums to accommodate 4 channels of audio by panning two |
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| the four channels of ProLogic are... |
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| left center right and one behind the speaker |
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| this method of recording has 6 channels of audio with one that only carries the low frequencies |
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| the 6 channels of 5.1 Surround sound are... |
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left
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low frequency extension |
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| this mixing technique school believes this mixing technique is merely stereo with extra speakers that can be used in any manner desired without rules |
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| this mixing technique school believer the reproduction should sound as if the listener were present during the time of recording |
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| the file formats os surround sound are... |
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| quicktime and windows media |
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| surround sound is delivered in music through two types of speaker set-ups which are... |
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| surround sound delivered in movies through DTS speaker setup have... |
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| 5 speakers with the LFE speaker set to 80Hz and below |
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| music delivered through DOlby Digital speakers for surround sound in movies has... |
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| 5 speakers with the LFE set to 120Hz and below |
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| these file container are exclusive to audio |
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| an audio file container widely used on Mac OS platform |
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| an audio file container widely used on Windows platform |
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| an audio file container that is an extensible music format |
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| name the two file containers that are exclusive to still images |
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| this still image file container is a wrapper file format for still images, raw data, and associated metadata |
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| FITS (FLEXIBLE IMAGE TRANSPORT SYSTEM) |
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| this still image file container is a wrapper file format for still images and associated metadata |
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| TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) |
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| the process of approximating a continuous range of values by a relatively-small set of discrete symbols or integer values |
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| the use of computer hard or software to detect the beat of a musical storage |
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| the process of changing the speed or duration of an audio signal without affecting its pitch |
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| the process of changing the pitch of an audio signal without affecting the speed |
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| pitch scaling or pitch shifting |
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| the amount by which the signal-handling capabilities of an audio system exceed a designated level known as (PML) - permitted maximum level |
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| describes the number of bits recorded for each sample |
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| the bit depth for CD audio is... |
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| the bit depth for DVD audio is |
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| when mixing engineers use personal computers to mix music |
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| the manipulation of sequences of numbers that represent meaningful, information-bearing data. |
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| Digital Signal Processing (DSP) |
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| digital signal processing is used for |
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| the representation of signals by a sequence or numbers or symbols and the processing of these signals |
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| measures, filters, and or compresses real-world analog signals |
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