Signal Flow : Test

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Signal Flow

1. What is a signal?

An indication of what to expect
The path of least resistance
An electronic representation of sound
Sound waves transported by cables

2. Most devices, except preamps and poweramps, are meant to work with ______________

Line Level
Amplifiers
Speakers
Microphones

3. Output from a device should go to _______________ of the next device

Registry
Input
Bypass
Output

4. Speakers are always _______________ in the signal chain

First
Last
Half-way
Absent

5. A signal ____________________

Is lost in the mix
Cannot be split or joined
Has a will of its own
Flows away from the origin and toward the destination/s

Channels and Tracks

6. You have 5 mics. 2 for drums, 1 for bass, 1 for guitar and 1 for vocals. How many channels do you need?

5
3
3 mono plus 1 stereo
8

7. You have a 4 track tape recorder for the scenario in question 6. How would you best use the tracks?

Split the signal on track 1
Use only 1 mic on the drums
Use the mid-side technique
Leave it to the professionals

8. You have a reverb unit and a mixing desk with one effects send bus and one auxillary send bus. What is the best way to connect them?

Connect the left main output on the desk to the input on the effects unit
Connect the pre-fader output of the desk to the input on the effects unit
Connect the post-fader output of the desk to the input on the effects unit
Connect the mic to the effects unit and connect the output of the effects unit to the input on the desk

9. What is the best explanation for a bus?

A signal path that any number of signals may travel on
A route for the auxillary and effects sends to use
A transport module with a designated position for each channel
Bypass Universal Switch

10. Every channel on every mixing desk will have some form of:

Insert, fader and switch
Faders, switches and LED's
Gain, pan and EQ
Mute, gain and delay

 
 
   
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