Lesson 1
1. Define Amplitude, Waveform, and Frequency
Amplitude - Intensity
Waveform - Shape
Frequency - Pitch
2. What unit of measure is used to indicate frequency?
Hertz
3. What unit of measure is used to indicate amplitude of sound?
decibels (dB)
4. What is the highest frequency that can generally be heard by a human?
20,000
5. What does the Nyquist-Shannon Sampling theorem state?
In order to accurately reproduce a sound you should have you sample rate double the highest frequency in your mix.
6. What is the max dynamic range of 24 bit audio?
144dB
7. What versions support surround mixing
Pro Tools Studio, Ultimate
8. What is the windows modifier to the following Mac ones? Ctrl, Option, Command, Return
Ctrl - Start
Option - Alt
Command - Ctrl
Return - Enter
9. What device should be turned on last?
Monitors
10. What is the default shortcut to start or stop playback?
Space