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AudioPedia 101 - Sound Waves & Hearing.
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1
Multiple simultaneous sine wave frequencies in a vibrating object are...
melodies and harmonies
harmonies & octaves
harmonics & overtones
harmonies & unisons
2
An acoustic sound wave consists of...
variations in current
variations in air pressure
variations in voltage
variation in watt
3
The perceptual quality associated with the physical property of Amplitude is...
loudness
time
pitch
timbre
4
A transient usually corresponds to...
the overall length of a note
the average level of a note
the peak level of a note
the pitch of a note
5
20 kHz is...
2 million Hertz
20 thousand Hertz
2 thousand Hertz
2 Hz
6
Clipping of an analog wave...
creates sub frequencies
shortens the notes in a musical phrase
is an inaudible change of the waveshape
creates distortion harmonics
7
In a waveform graph the vertical & horizontal axes represent...
amplitude & time
frequency & timbre
timbre & amplitude
amplitude & frequency
8
Headroom is...
the ceiling height inside an iso-booth
the difference between dBu and dbV
the space above your head
the difference between average & peak level
9
The (approximate) frequency limits of human hearing are...
100 Hz - 10 kHz
20 Hz - 20 kHz
10 Hz to 10 kHz
0 Hz - 100 kHz
10
An analog sound wave is...
a stepped wave
a continuous wave
a numerical sequence
a wavetable
11
A transient is...
the decaying portion of a note
a short recording session
the tail of a long reverb
the initial impact at the beginning of a note
12
The perceptual quality associated with the physical property of Frequency is...
timbre
time
pitch
loudness
13
The deciBel scale measures...
amplitude
timbre
pitch
time
14
The varying high & low pressure zones of a sound wave in the air are called...
tops & bottoms
compressions & rarefactions
pushes & pulls
15
The three physical properties of sound are...
high, medium, & low pressure
amplitude, frequency, & waveshape
loudness, pitch, & voltage
bass, mid and treble
16
dBspl and dBu measure (respectively)...
acoustic sound pressure & voltage
power & voltage
voltage & power
voltage & current
17
A graph of equal-loudness contours for human hearing is called...
Fletcher-Munson graph
Frequency-Waveform graph
Freddy-Mercury graph
Frequency-Modulation graph
18
A ringing in the ear caused by temporary or permanent hearing damage is...
a bell curve
the doorbell syndrome
tinnitus
the Megadeth syndrome
19
Unity Gain means...
all tracks in a mix are at the same level
no change in amplitude between input & output
both left & right speakers are at the same level
440 kHz
20
The so-called Threshold of Pain for human hearing is approximately...
440 dBspl
120 dBspl
100 dBspl
180 dBspl
21
The perceptual quality associated with the physical property of Waveshape is...
pitch
time
loudness
timbre
AudioPedia 101
Sound Waves & Hearing
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