Mastering Quiz 01

What is the goal of mastering?

• To correct out of time drums

• To make your music as loud as possible

• To make your music translate to the widest range of listening systems

• To correct out of tune vocals

When mixing, how much headroom is recommended in your stereo master fader?

• 6 dB

• 12 dB

• 1 dB

• 0 dB

The requirements for mastering a file for streaming, digital download, CD, or vinyl are exactly identical. True or false?

• True

• False

When mastering for vinyl, frequencies below 300 Hz should be mono. True or false?

• True

• False

Mixing is the same as mastering. True or false?

• True

• False

Choose the correct mastering signal flow from the options below:

• Limiter > Multiband Compressor > EQ

• Limiter > EQ > Multiband Compressor

• Multiband Compressor > EQ > Limiter

• EQ > Limiter > Reverb

What is the advantage of the Linear Phase EQ over the Channel EQ?

• Linear Phase EQ enhances the reverb tails

• Linear Phase EQ avoids phase shifts in the audio

• Linear Phase EQ makes the levels more consistent

• Linear Phase EQ adds more stereo width

Why is true peak metering more accurate than regular sample peak metering?

• It measures the level of each individual waveform

• It evens out the frequency balance of the music

• It measures the average volume over time

• It will measure the intersample peaks

Best practice when mastering is to:

• Insert reverb on every channel strip in your project

• Add all your plug-ins to the master fader when mixing

• Export your mix with nothing on the master fader and import the file into a new blank project

• Insert your plug-ins on an aux channel, fed by a bus

Which of the following options is wisest as the output level for your limiter when mastering?

• -1.0 dB

• -0.1 dB

• 0 dB

• -12 dB