Basic Audio Engineering - Chapter #12 - Posted on 2017-10-14 by Darrel Domanico

1. Automation allows you to:  
   Your Answer: All of the above
2. Renaming busses in Pro Tools is possible through the ________ tab of the setup menu.  
   Your Answer: I/O
3. A mix engineer should always apply dither on the master fader.  
   Your Answer: False
4. A(n) _______ is anything you add to your signal path that changes the sonic characteristics of the audio signal.  
   Your Answer: effect
5. Mixing is a purely technical task involving no creative skills.  
   Your Answer: False
6. Two general ways to use EQ are:  
   Your Answer: Additive and Subtractive
7. Checking your mix in mono:  
   Your Answer: Both A and B
8. Bouncing takes the output of the master (analog or digital) and records it on one stereo track.  
   Your Answer: True
9. The master is:  
   Your Answer: the 1st copy of a song or album that all duplications are based off of.
10. Effects used in a mix can be ____________ during the mastering process, due to the compression chains used.  
    Your Answer: minimized 
    Incorrect: Correct Answer is magnified
11. Getting a rough mix together can be done fairly quickly by adjusting the _________ and the ________ of your song.  
    Your Answer: levels, panning
12. Compression is ____________.  
    Your Answer: multiplicative
13. __________ is the Red Book CD Standard for sample rate and bit depth.  
    Your Answer: 44.1 kHz, 16 Bit
14. How much headroom should you leave for the mastering engineer?  
    Your Answer: 3-6 dB
15. Getting organized before diving into a mix:  
    Your Answer: Both B and C