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Pro Tools 503 - Studio Series - Recording Drums.
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1
Snare bottom mics pick up mostly high end, because they are very close to the snare wires. True or false?
True
False
2
Angling both overheads equidistant at the center of the snare:
Reduces phase issues, but makes the snare off-center
Reduces phase issues, and centers the snare
Increases phase issues, but centers the snare
3
How should condensers be aimed for bongos and congas?
At the center of the drum, 6 inches away
At the center of the drum, 12 inches away
At the rim, 8-12 inches away
4
When recording live drums, it's common to blend close mics with distant mics. True or false?
True
False
5
Low level signals will be affected the same a high level signals running through a compressor. True or false?
False
True
6
Always angle tom mics to avoid over resonating the microphone. True or false?
False
True
7
What is the shortcut to open the Strip Silence dialog in Pro Tools?
Shift U
Command U
Option U
U
8
Snare top mics are most useful for picking up softer dynamics, like ghost notes, on snare drum. True or false?
True
False
9
Using Tab to Transient and Keyboard Focus Mode, you can use which keys to tab left and right.
Z and C
W and R
L and R
L and ‘
10
Blending the Wet and Dry signal in a compressor applies:
FET compression
Parallel compression
Opto compression
Multiband compression
11
Bus Processing allows you to process a group of instruments being summed to an Aux Track. True or false?
True
False
12
Peak drum levels should typically be set around:
0 to -3 dBFS
-20 to -30 dBFS
-30 to -50 dBFS
-3 to -9 dBFS
13
A _____ attack time can cause the front end attack of a drum to be compressed, resulting in a loss of punch.
Shorter
Longer
14
Which type of miking limits the pickup range of the mic on drums?
Distant
Off-axis
Close, on-axis
15
The ‘mic the floor' position places a ____________ close to the floor, angled up at the resonant kick head.
Large Diaphragm Condenser
Large Diaphragm Dynamic
Small Diaphragm Condenser
Ribbon
16
Which mics give the drum kit a sense of depth and 3D space?
Close Mics
Overheads
Room Mics
Snare Side and Kick Out
17
Kick In mics are almost always a __________ mic.
Large Diaphragm Condenser
Ribbon
Large Diaphragm Dynamic
Electret
18
Cutting around __________ helps remove ring, ‘boxy' and ‘woody' tones.
100 Hz
2000 Hz
50 Hz
500 Hz
19
Snare side mics are typically:
Dynamic Mics
Small Diaphragm Condensers
Ribbon Mics
Large Diaphragm Condensers
20
Which type of filter is helpful for reducing pedal noise on the hi-hat?
Notch
High Pass
Bandpass
Low Pass
21
Where is most of the hi-hat heard in most drum mixes?
The room mics
The snare mic
The hi-hat mic
The overhead mics
22
Plug-ins like the EQ III in Pro Tools can cause the signal to clip at the plug-in level, so it's important to match the input and output volume. True or false?
False
True
23
Ribbon microphones are great for the __________ room technique because they are naturally bidirectional.
NOS
ORTF
XY
Blumlein
24
Which of the following overhead techniques has the widest stereo image?
ORTF
Glyn Johns Variant
XY
Spaced Pair
25
What is the shortcut to create a group for selected tracks in Pro Tools?
Shift G
Command Option G
Shift Option G
Command G
Pro Tools 503
Studio Series - Recording Drums
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