MTEC-111 Introduction to Music Technology Sample Questions

1. How do we measure the performance of a computer's CPU?

-- Choose an answer -- A) Storage capacity in megabytes B) Transfer rate in megabytesecond C) Transfer rate in kilobytes/second D) Clock speed in GHz

2. What range of decimal values can be expressed using 8 bits?

-- Choose an answer -- A) 64 B) 256 C) 128 D) 1024

3. How many independent channels does the MIDI specification define? ?

-- Choose an answer -- A) 16 B) 127 C) 32 D) 8

4. MIDI sequencer resolution is represented as:

-- Choose an answer A) The number of tracks supported B) The number of notes it can store C) The sample rate that can be used D) PPQN (Pulses Per Quarter Note)

5. The fundamental frequency of a note an octave below 880Hz is:

-- Choose an answer A) 440Hz B) 110Hz C) 800Hz D) 220Hz

6. The musical interval of a half-step can be divided into:

-- Choose an answer A) One-half the frequency of the higher of the two notes B) 50 Hz intervals C) 100 Cents D) 100 Hz intervals

7. Which of the following is used to control timbre in a typical synthesizer?

-- Choose an answer A) An amplifier B) The sustain pedal C) The filter D) The oscillator

8. Which of the following indicates the best frequency response of a device?

-- Choose an answer A) 64 bits B) 20 dB to 120 dB C) 20 Hz to 20 kHz D) 2 kHz to 20 kHz

9. A five-minute song saved as a 16-bit, 44.1 kHz stereo sound file takes up how much disk storage space?

-- Choose an answer A) 50 MB B) 5 MB C) 100 MB D) 10 MB

10. A four-minute song saved as a 128 kbps MP3 would typically require how much storage space?

-- Choose an answer A) 2 MB B) 10 MB C) 40 MB D) 4 MB

11. Which of the following is the most important thing to consider when setting an input level for audio recording?

-- Choose an answer A) EQ settings B) Type of effects used C) Headphone mix D) Gain-staging

12. A microphone with a cardioid polar pattern is best suited for:

-- Choose an answer A) Making digital audio recordings B) Picking up sound coming from all directions C) Rejecting off-axis sound D) Recording sounds in cold weather

13. What controls how much of a signal is routed to an effects processor from an input/output module?

-- Choose an answer A) Aux send B) Gain stage C) Parametric EQ D) Pan pot

14. A typical condenser microphone requires:

-- Choose an answer A) Ground lift B) 120-volt AC C) Battery or phantom power D) 240-volt AC

15. Which of the following controls the dynamic range of an audio signal?

-- Choose an answer A) Compressor B) Digital delay C) Parametric EQ D) Pan pot

16. Which of the following indicates how a microphone responds to the tone color of an audio source?

-- Choose an answer A) Frequency response B) Crossover frequency C) Fletcher-Munson curves D) Dynamic range

17. Which type of filter would be most effective in eliminating frequencies above a cutoff frequency?

-- Choose an answer A) Low pass filter B) Low shelf filter C) Parametric EQ D) High pass filter

18. Reverb is primarily a type of:

-- Choose an answer A) Dynamics processing B) Spectrum processing C) Time-based processing D) MIDI processing

19. Which of the following is not part of a mixer input/output module?

-- Choose an answer A) Fader B) EQ C) Aux send D) Effect returns

20. Lowering the sample rate when recording will:

-- Choose an answer A) Raise the noise floor B) Lower the possible frequency response C) Lower the noise floor D) Require more storage space