Effects Quiz

1. T/F: To make a sound seem closer to you, add more reverb

True

False

2. T/F: If a mix is muddy, adding more effects is often useful

True

False

3. T/F: The signal flow for Inserts in a DAW usually flow from top to bottom, and would be described as "serial" processing

True

False

4. A fully parametric EQ would typically have how many knobs per band?

3

6

9

12

Can't be determined

5. T/F: You should always boost frequencies before cutting

True

False

6. Which effect is usually placed on an Aux Return/Input?

Chorus

Eq

Gate

Reverb

7. Which of the following would be used to make bass sound "tighter"

EQ

Limiter

Expander

Compressor

8. T/F: Compressors are always Limiters

True

False

9. Filters usually don't use Q to describe their "bandwidth", which term is used?

Slope

Cut

Removal

All of the above

10. Which effect creates multiple "voices" from one voice?

Pitch Shifter

Auto tune

Vibrato

Harmonizer

11. T/F: Spectral processing utilizes FFT analysis and is usually very noticeable to the trained ear.

True

False

12. Primarily used for live sound reinforcement

Parametric eq

Shelving eq

Peak/notch eq

Graphic eq

13. Reverb commonly found in guitar amps

Plate

Convolution

Duct

Spring

14. Which technique is used to make a kick drum and bass guitar "glue" together/ work together better?

Gating

Filtering

Ducking

Chorusing

15. A noise gate and/or compressor can be controlled externally by using its

Threshold setting

Audio input

Filter input

Key input

All of the above

16. T/F: Saturation Effects are usually more extreme than distortion effects

True

False

17. Used to make sure that nothing exceeds the threshold setting

Gate

Compressor

Ducker

Brick wall limiter

18. T/F: Delay and Echo are the same thing.

True

False

19. Negative effects produced by improper compressor settings include

Phasing

Limiting

CFS

Pumping

Ringing

20. With a delay unit, we can create repeating delays by using

Threshold

Feedback

Delay time

Depth

Rate

21. Which effect does not utilize an LFO?

Chorus

Flanger

Phaser

Echo

22. If a signal exceeds the threshold on a compressor by 6 dB, and the ratio is set to 6:1, how much is the signal reduced?

6 db

5 db

1 db

12 db

23. Which compressor type has "the most obvious" character?

VCA

FET

Opto

Digital

24. T/F: Convolution Reverb is not possible via Analog processing

True

False

25. Which parameter on a Reverb is the equivalent of RT60?

Early Reflection Level

Wet/dry

Decay

Damping

26. An effect which relies upon a swept filter, rather than a swept delay is

Flanging

Phasing

Chorus

Floating

Pitch shift

27. The use of _________ should be used sparingly, if at all, on most low frequency instruments?

Compression

Filters

Reverb

Eq

Gates

28. Basic building block for effects...

Delay

Reverb

Key

Gate

29. Which effect would be good for adding harmonics to a sound?

Delay

Chorus

Saturation

Reverb

Effects Quiz

1. T/F: To make a sound seem closer to you, add more reverb

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. T/F: If a mix is muddy, adding more effects is often useful

3. T/F: The signal flow for Inserts in a DAW usually flow from top to bottom, and would be described as "serial" processing

4. A fully parametric EQ would typically have how many knobs per band?

5. T/F: You should always boost frequencies before cutting

6. Which effect is usually placed on an Aux Return/Input?

7. Which of the following would be used to make bass sound "tighter"

8. T/F: Compressors are always Limiters

9. Filters usually don't use Q to describe their "bandwidth", which term is used?

10. Which effect creates multiple "voices" from one voice?

11. T/F: Spectral processing utilizes FFT analysis and is usually very noticeable to the trained ear.

12. Primarily used for live sound reinforcement

13. Reverb commonly found in guitar amps

14. Which technique is used to make a kick drum and bass guitar "glue" together/ work together better?

15. A noise gate and/or compressor can be controlled externally by using its

16. T/F: Saturation Effects are usually more extreme than distortion effects

17. Used to make sure that nothing exceeds the threshold setting

18. T/F: Delay and Echo are the same thing.

19. Negative effects produced by improper compressor settings include

20. With a delay unit, we can create repeating delays by using

21. Which effect does not utilize an LFO?

22. If a signal exceeds the threshold on a compressor by 6 dB, and the ratio is set to 6:1, how much is the signal reduced?

23. Which compressor type has "the most obvious" character?

24. T/F: Convolution Reverb is not possible via Analog processing

25. Which parameter on a Reverb is the equivalent of RT60?

26. An effect which relies upon a swept filter, rather than a swept delay is

27. The use of _________ should be used sparingly, if at all, on most low frequency instruments?

28. Basic building block for effects...

29. Which effect would be good for adding harmonics to a sound?