Mixing and Mastering Quiz

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Mixing and Mastering Mastery Quiz

Test your knowledge and skills in mixing and mastering with our comprehensive quiz. Whether you are a beginner looking to learn or a seasoned professional wanting to validate your expertise, this quiz covers essential concepts and practical applications in audio production.

Key Features:

22 thought-provoking questions
Multiple choice format
Ideal for audio engineers and music producers

22 Questions6 MinutesCreated by MixingMaster102

I am listening in the control room to the band in the tracking room. I am using near field monitors to do this.

True

False

I am recording using a ribbon mic. It has a cardioid pickup pattern.

True

False

I am using a dynamic mic. It needs phantom power.

True

False

I am creating a drum sub mix bus by sending all the drum channel outputs to a common stereo aux track.

True

False

I can use my 'Smart Tool" to create a cross fade.

True

False

I have a noise floor of 20 Db. I should use a compressor to get rid of it.

True

False

I should mix pro tools in mix view

True

False

I should plug my mic into the compressor and then route it to the mic pre to record a vocal.

True

False

I should use a "shock mounth" to keep from getting shocked by the phantom power in my condenser Mic.

True

False

I should use an instert for my FX pluggin.

True

False

If my volume level is too low to record I should adjust the "gain" control.

True

False

My SM 57 mic has a figure 8 pickup patern.

True

False

The U87 doesnt need phantom power.

True

False

My U87 is a condenser mic

True

False

My bass player's direct box is sending too hot a signal to the recording board. I should use a pad to attenuate the signal.

True

False

My guitarist should plug his guitar directly into my EBU insert.

True

False

My laptop can run protools HDX

True

False

My vocal track has a lot of sibelance. I should use a de-esser pluggin.

True

False

Track types I would find in pro tools are Audio. MIDI, Instrument, VCA, Aux, and master fader.

True

False

To cut the lows out of my drum overheads I should use a low pass filter.

True

False

To limit the frequency bandwidth selected in a parametric EX the engineer should adjust to Q

True

False

You should use an instrument cable to connect an SM57 to a mic panel.

True

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