MTEC -111

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
Final Exam Review Questions Fall 2000

In computer technology, the term "bit" stands for:

How does analog audio tape store sound?

How does digital audio tape store sound?

A typical tweeter should produce frequencies from:

A sine wave is:

A type of sound engine that uses filters to affect the tone:

In audio, the term “Hertz” refers to:

The number system with a base of two is:

The fundamental harmonic is:

An envelope generator is:

ROM is an abbreviation that stands for:

The electric guitar, Hammond B3 and Fender Rhodes piano are examples of:

A device that attenuates frequencies above a selected cutoff frequency is a(n):

A typical sub-woofer in a bi-amped sound system should produce frequencies from

RAM is an abbreviation that stands for:

A harmonic is a(n):

When a wave is shown on an oscilloscope, the vertical axis represents:

A footpedal-controlled, resonant low pass filter:

An analog signal is thought of as having values that are:

A sixteen voice, multi-timbral synthesizer can play:

A typical drum machine has sounds stored in:

Resonance exsits in:

Typical U.S. AC line voltage is:

The loudness of a musical sound can be described by signal:

The pitch of a musical sound can be described by its:

In binary, 8 bits gives a resolution of:

Frequency /amplitude control of individual partials describes the synthesis technique:

The timbre of a musical sound can be described by its:

An audible, periodic, audio waveform between 20Hz and 20kHz is heard as:

A nonharmonic is a(n):

A digital signal is thought of as having values that are:

A device designed to increase the amplitude of all frequencies equally is a(n):

An aperiodic audio waveform is heard as a(n):

Pitch shifting a sampled sound file changes which frequencies in a sound:

Fletcher-Munson equal loudness curves are:

An early sampling type keyboard instrument that stored sounds on magnetic tape:

A guitar string is similar to:

A device that attenuates frequencies below a selected cutoff frequency:

Low frequency sine wave modulation of an oscillator can produce:

Low frequency sine wave modulation of an amplifier can produce:

On a digital audio recording device, the sampling rate must be:

When a wave is shown on an oscilloscope, the horizontal axis represents:

Data is encoded onto a floppy disk as changes of:

deciBel (dB) is a unit of measurement for:

A cross-over may be found in:

The way a speaker works is similar to the way a (?) works.

A signal processor that deals with the dynamic range of a signal:

A daisy chain refers to a:

In sampling or digital recording, the number of bits in a sample determines:

The term “compression/rarefaction” refers to:

A loudspeaker typically operates on:

An ohm is a measurement of:

An unshielded two conductor cable is best used to connect:

In sampling or digital recording, frequency resolution is affected by :

In sampling or digital recording, the sampling rate should be:

What is a CPU?

MIDI is transmitted at:

MIDI transmits which type of signals:

On a MIDI sequencer, step record:

VCO, VCF and VCA are elements of the synthesis technique:

A type of connector used in professional audio gear:

IPS is an acronym for:

A signal processing device that makes one instrument sound like several:

A collection of computer data relating to some specific subject or program:

The process of smoothly changing the delay time of a signal and combining this delayed signal with the original signal is known as:

The upper dynamic range limit of an electronic circuit:

A flat frequency response would be exhibited by an ideal High Fidelity:

An omni directional microphone is best used:

The type of microphone that has a moving coil & fixed magnet is a:

When a chord is played on a MIDI keyboard, MIDI messages are transmitted:

Typical multi-track recording on analog audio tape requires recording on:

On a recording console, EQ is:

The MIDI thru jack on a MIDI device is:

A type of synthesis sound engine that uses one oscillator to modulate another:

A keymap is:

A polar diagram indicates a performance characteristic of a(n):

A two conductor, shielded cable is best used to connect:

Which issue is most critical to achieving the output of a “clean” signal in a console?

Which application is most likely to use balanced cable?

On a mixing board, what controls the final output to a mixdown deck?

What is the biggest advantage to using balanced connections?

What type of connector is most likely to be found on a balanced cable?

Which control is commonly used to route a signal to an effects processor from a mixing board input/output module?

Which control is used to adjust the placement of a single source in the stereo field in a mixing board input/output module?

Which control is used to adjust the input level from a microphone in an input/output module?