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What happens when a loud bus passes by and you're trying to listen to shop music?
What happens when a loud bus passes by and you're trying to listen to shop music?
- The shop music masks the bus sound
- You can't hear the bus or the shop music clearly
- The bus music masks the shop music (correct)
- The sound of the bus complements the shop music
Why might a vocal loop sound dull or less present when played with a percussion loop?
Why might a vocal loop sound dull or less present when played with a percussion loop?
- The percussion loop is playing at a lower volume
- The percussion loop is occupying the same frequency range as the vocal (correct)
- The vocal loop is not tuned to the correct frequency
- The percussion loop is causing dissonance with the vocal
What is the primary purpose of EQ in mixing?
What is the primary purpose of EQ in mixing?
- To adjust the tone ranges of each individual track (correct)
- To adjust the overall volume of each track
- To make all tracks sound similar
- To create dissonance in the mix
What is the frequency range typically used in club sound systems?
What is the frequency range typically used in club sound systems?
What is the result of frequencies that fit into each other by whole integers?
What is the result of frequencies that fit into each other by whole integers?
What is the primary characteristic of a sine wave?
What is the primary characteristic of a sine wave?
What is the frequency range that club systems are optimized for?
What is the frequency range that club systems are optimized for?
What is the term for the frequency components of a complex waveform?
What is the term for the frequency components of a complex waveform?
What is the term for the phenomenon where two signals with similar frequency ranges sound simultaneously, causing one to dominate and mask the other?
What is the term for the phenomenon where two signals with similar frequency ranges sound simultaneously, causing one to dominate and mask the other?
What is the primary factor that determines the timbre of a sound?
What is the primary factor that determines the timbre of a sound?