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Pro Tools 503 - Studio Series - Recording Drums.
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1
Which mics give the drum kit a sense of depth and 3D space?
Overheads
Room Mics
Close Mics
Snare Side and Kick Out
2
Cutting around __________ helps remove ring, ‘boxy' and ‘woody' tones.
500 Hz
50 Hz
2000 Hz
100 Hz
3
Low level signals will be affected the same a high level signals running through a compressor. True or false?
False
True
4
Kick In mics are almost always a __________ mic.
Large Diaphragm Condenser
Ribbon
Electret
Large Diaphragm Dynamic
5
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?
True
False
6
What is the shortcut to move a select up to the main playlist in Pro Tools?
Shift U
Command U
Shift Option Up
Up
7
Snare side mics are typically:
Small Diaphragm Condensers
Dynamic Mics
Ribbon Mics
Large Diaphragm Condensers
8
How should condensers be aimed for bongos and congas?
At the center of the drum, 12 inches away
At the center of the drum, 6 inches away
At the rim, 8-12 inches away
9
Angling both overheads equidistant at the center of the snare:
Reduces phase issues, and centers the snare
Increases phase issues, but centers the snare
Reduces phase issues, but makes the snare off-center
10
What is the shortcut to open the Strip Silence dialog in Pro Tools?
Shift U
Option U
Command U
U
11
Where is most of the hi-hat heard in most drum mixes?
The room mics
The hi-hat mic
The overhead mics
The snare mic
12
Snare top mics are most useful for picking up softer dynamics, like ghost notes, on snare drum. True or false?
False
True
13
Using Tab to Transient and Keyboard Focus Mode, you can use which keys to tab left and right.
W and R
Z and C
L and ‘
L and R
14
Which type of miking limits the pickup range of the mic on drums?
Close, on-axis
Distant
Off-axis
15
Blending the Wet and Dry signal in a compressor applies:
Multiband compression
FET compression
Parallel compression
Opto compression
16
Which of the following is a common kick mic known for its punch and body?
Sennheiser e906
Shure SM57
Audix D6
Shure SM7B
17
Always angle tom mics to avoid over resonating the microphone. True or false?
True
False
18
Ribbon microphones are great for the __________ room technique because they are naturally bidirectional.
ORTF
NOS
Blumlein
XY
19
The ‘mic the floor' position places a ____________ close to the floor, angled up at the resonant kick head.
Large Diaphragm Condenser
Ribbon
Large Diaphragm Dynamic
Small Diaphragm Condenser
20
The classic Glyn Johns technique uses:
12 microphones
1 overhead, 1 side, 1 kick, 1 snare mic
1 overhead and 1 side mic
2 overheads
21
Snare bottom mics pick up mostly high end, because they are very close to the snare wires. True or false?
False
True
22
Peak drum levels should typically be set around:
-3 to -9 dBFS
0 to -3 dBFS
-30 to -50 dBFS
-20 to -30 dBFS
23
Which type of filter is helpful for reducing pedal noise on the hi-hat?
High Pass
Low Pass
Notch
Bandpass
24
Bus Processing allows you to process a group of instruments being summed to an Aux Track. True or false?
True
False
25
Which of the following overhead techniques has the widest stereo image?
XY
ORTF
Glyn Johns Variant
Spaced Pair
Pro Tools 503
Studio Series - Recording Drums
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