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Pro Tools 503 - Studio Series - Recording Drums.
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1
Which type of miking limits the pickup range of the mic on drums?
Close, on-axis
Off-axis
Distant
2
What is the shortcut to move a select up to the main playlist in Pro Tools?
Shift U
Up
Command U
Shift Option Up
3
When recording live drums, it's common to blend close mics with distant mics. True or false?
True
False
4
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
5
Bus Processing allows you to process a group of instruments being summed to an Aux Track. True or false?
True
False
6
Low level signals will be affected the same a high level signals running through a compressor. True or false?
False
True
7
Snare side mics are typically:
Dynamic Mics
Large Diaphragm Condensers
Small Diaphragm Condensers
Ribbon Mics
8
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
9
The Sennheiser e604 is helpful as a tom mic when cymbals or other hardware prevents a full size mic from being used, because the e604:
Has a high pass switch
Requires phantom power
Has a high pick up range
Clips on the rim of the drum
10
Which of the following is a common kick mic known for its punch and body?
Sennheiser e906
Audix D6
Shure SM57
Shure SM7B
11
Where is most of the hi-hat heard in most drum mixes?
The overhead mics
The snare mic
The hi-hat mic
The room mics
12
The classic Glyn Johns technique uses:
1 overhead, 1 side, 1 kick, 1 snare mic
1 overhead and 1 side mic
2 overheads
12 microphones
13
Which mics give the drum kit a sense of depth and 3D space?
Snare Side and Kick Out
Overheads
Close Mics
Room Mics
14
A _____ attack time can cause the front end attack of a drum to be compressed, resulting in a loss of punch.
Shorter
Longer
15
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
16
Snare bottom mics pick up mostly high end, because they are very close to the snare wires. True or false?
False
True
17
Ribbon microphones are great for the __________ room technique because they are naturally bidirectional.
XY
Blumlein
ORTF
NOS
18
Cutting around __________ helps remove ring, ‘boxy' and ‘woody' tones.
500 Hz
100 Hz
50 Hz
2000 Hz
19
Which of the following overhead techniques has the widest stereo image?
Glyn Johns Variant
XY
ORTF
Spaced Pair
20
The ‘mic the floor' position places a ____________ close to the floor, angled up at the resonant kick head.
Large Diaphragm Dynamic
Small Diaphragm Condenser
Ribbon
Large Diaphragm Condenser
21
Blending the Wet and Dry signal in a compressor applies:
Opto compression
Multiband compression
Parallel compression
FET compression
22
What is the shortcut to create a group for selected tracks in Pro Tools?
Command G
Command Option G
Shift G
Shift Option G
23
Peak drum levels should typically be set around:
0 to -3 dBFS
-3 to -9 dBFS
-20 to -30 dBFS
-30 to -50 dBFS
24
Kick In mics are almost always a __________ mic.
Large Diaphragm Dynamic
Electret
Ribbon
Large Diaphragm Condenser
25
What is the shortcut to open the Strip Silence dialog in Pro Tools?
Command U
U
Shift U
Option U
Pro Tools 503
Studio Series - Recording Drums
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