Sound Design and Engineering

A group of knobs, buttons, and a fader used to control one item like a microphone is called a _______

• Monitor

• Channel

• Group

• Sub

Which direction do you work on a sound board if you are working with an item like a microphone?

• Up and down

• Left to right

• No direction

Which of the following options are true?

• Gain turns up the volume sensitivity on the mic

• Fader Unmutes the volume

• Blinking red lights means the volume is too quiet

• EQ'ing your voice doesn't make it sound better

If everything is set up correctly on channel 1, lights are on and blinking, and no sound is coming out, what might be wrong?

• Master faders are up too high

• Mute button is on for channel 1

• Channel 2 EQ High is up all the way

• Monitors are plugged in correctly

One end plugs into the board. What does the other end plug into?

• Microphone

• Monitor

• XLR

• Sound board

What do these control?

• Volume of the channel

• Muting the channel

• EQ'ing the channel

• Sensitivity of the microphone

What two items do these plug into? (choose multiple before submit)

• Monitor

• Microphone

• Sound Board

• Fader

What does a sound designer do? (can choose multiple before submit)

• Record and create sound cues

• Research and download sounds from online

• Create a sound cue list for a show

• Set up a sound board and EQ live shows

What does a sound engineer do? (can choose multiple before submit)

• EQ sounds for a live show

• Set up a sound system

• Place and plug in monitors around the stage

• Locate sound cues for a show

What is Foley sound?

• Sound coming from the board

• Recording the sounds of random items or props

• Playing sound cues during a live show

• Locating and downloading sounds