Analog And Digital Recording
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| Total Attempts: 194
This quiz tests some basic knowledge of how sound is recorded on analog and digital media.
Questions and Answers
- 1.What is analog technology based on?
- A.
The microchip
- B.
The sensor
- C.
The electromagnet
- 2.How does digital media store information?
- A.
As 1's and 0's
- B.
As an electric current
- C.
As a complete wave
- 3.What converts a sound wave into an electric signal?
- A.
An MP3
- B.
A microphone
- C.
A cassette
- 4.Where does the microphone's electric signal go first in an analog device?
- A.
To a tape or record
- B.
To a wire wrapped around a piece of metal
- C.
To a speaker
- 5.When electricity creates a magnetic field, it's called:
- A.
An electromagnetic spectrum
- B.
Binary
- C.
Electrical induction
- 6.Where does the microphone's electric signal go first in a digital device?
- A.
To the CD
- B.
Into an analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
- C.
In a digital-to-analog converter (DAC)
- 7.What does the ADC take from the electrical signal?
- A.
Samples
- B.
The entire wave
- C.
Fidelity
- 8.What's a major advantage of digital over analog?
- A.
Digital data can be compressed and made really small
- B.
It's cheaper
- C.
It stores a complete sound wave
- 9.Which is a major disadvantage of digital over analog?
- A.
It costs more
- B.
CD's can degrade, so you need to back them up
- C.
It lasts forever
- 10.Why do some people still like analog better than digital?
- A.
Analog equipment takes up less space
- B.
Analog equipment is cheaper
- C.
They say it sounds better
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