Homework 10 Responses Mixing Desk Research Questions Kenny 7.

. (b) describe what this is, referring to input and output dB levels. (Further research using other sources than the A2 Revision Guide needed)

1. What types of 2. What are equipment the three share the same main areas basic audio of a mixing design as an desk? analogue (Hint 3. (a) Describe what mixing desk? 16x8x2) a bus is.

3. (b) give three examples of types of buses.

4. (a) Explain what a pot is.

4. (b) what is a pots full name.

4. (c) give 5. (a) What do we call three the feature of an 5. (b) Name places you analouge mixing the two might find desk that shows a different a pot on a visual representation types of mixing of input / output this desk. levels? feature.

These consist of , mixer ams,audio recording consoles, live sound mixers, digital and software mixers correct

stereo outputs, buses and channel imputs correct

A bus is a a point in a circuit where signals can join together. Multiple channels can be sent to this bus so that they will blend and will basically become one in terms of See answer volume control and sheet on effects. correct website

pot is short for potiemem,meter which is a control which adjusts levels but in a clockwise direction correct

Potentiometer correct

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Analogue meters and LED Bar graph correct

5. (c) What is the difference between the two types? The LED shows us the signal thorugh colourd bars where as analogue uses a needle to point at the correct number or level however it is known to be less reliable correct sort of See answer sheet on website

5. (d) What does VU stand for?

6. Name the sections of the mixing deskin figure 1 below, and describe what each of them does. You should download fig. 1 so that you can zoom in for a closer look.

7. (a) What do we also call 0dB on an analogue mixer?

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inputs and outputs use for XLRs to connect microphones See answer sheet on website

when a fader moves above 0dB unity gain every 6dB of boosts resullts in doubling Infinity (gain) of amplitude. correct correct

8. (a) Every 6dB of gain results in a doubling of amplitude. When does this happen in relation to negative, positive, and neither negative or positive (i.e. 0dB) decibel values?

8. (b) What is amplitude? Refer to waveforms as well as sound in your answer. See answer sheet on website

9. The [decibel values] are not distributed evenly but follow a logarithmic scale. What does this mean? See answer sheet on website

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10. (a) If a pot is a rotary control, what is a fader and what does it effect? See answer sheet on website

10. (b) When would you use a group fader? See answer sheet on website

11. (a) Analouge mixers have a range of EQ functions, depending on how advanced the mixing desk is. Label the EQ functions A and B that are missing on the more advanced EQ diagram (fig. 2) on the right.

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11. (b) What do A and B do? See answer See answer sheet on sheet on website website

12. What is the name for the collection of controls that are identically present on every input channel?

13. With the development of digital technologies, what digital features where often incorporated into analogue desks? Give two features.

14. (a) When were digital mixers first introduced? See answer sheet on website

14. (b) Comment on their early commercial success with relation to cost. See answer sheet on website

15. Control 24 linked to Pro Tools Software with Digidesigns I/Os is an example of a control surface. What is a control surface?

16. List 5 advantages of digital mixing desks. See answer sheet on website

17. List 2 disadvantages of digital mixing desks. See answer sheet on website

18. List two advantages of a virtual mixer. See answer sheet on website

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