Homework 10 Responses Mixing Desk Research Questions Ben 11.

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1. What types of equip ment share the same basic audio design as an analog ue mixing desk? the equalis er in the digital interfac e.

2. What are the three main area s of a mixi ng desk ? (Hint 16x8 x2) chan el fader s, fx contr ols, gain

3. (b) give three exam 4. (a) 3. (a) ples Expl Descr of ain ibe types what what of a a bus buses pot is. . is.

4. (b) wha t is a pot s full nam e.

4. (c) give thre e plac es you mig ht find a pot on a mixi ng des k.

6. Name the sectio ns of the mixin g deski n figure 1 below, and descri be what each of them 5. (a) does. What do You we call shoul the d feature of downl an 5. (b) 5. oad analouge Nam 5. (c) (d) fig. 1 mixing e the What Wh so desk that two is the at that shows a differ differe doe you visual ent nce s can represent types betwe VU zoom ation of of en the sta in for input / this two nd a output featu types for closer levels? re. ? ? look.

7. (b) descr ibe what this is, referr ing to input and outpu t dB levels . (Furt her resea rch using other 7. (a) sourc What es do we than also the call A2 0dB Revis on an ion analo Guid gue e mixer need ? ed)

8. (a) Every 6dB of gain results in a doublin g of amplitu de. When does this happen in relation to negativ e, positiv e, and neither negativ e or positiv e (i.e. 0dB) decibel values ?

12. What is the name for the collect ion of contro ls that are identic ally prese nt on every input chann el?

13. With the develop ment of digital technolo gies, what digital features where often incorpor ated into analogu e desks? Give two features.

14. (a) When were digital mixers first introdu ced?

14. (b) Comme nt on their early comme rcial succes s with relation to cost.

15. Contro l 24 linked to Pro Tools Softwar e with Digides igns I/Os is an exampl e of a control 16. List surface 5 . What advant is a ages of control digital surface mixing ? desks.

17. List 2 disadvan tages of digital mixing desks.

18. List two advant ages of a virtual mixer.

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