Ben 1.

The Input Mix is intended for the engineer to check the inputs are working correctly, as well as a chance to check their level - to ensure they have the best signal to noise ratio possible. What is signal to noise ratio?

2. How does a monitoring and cue mix differ from each other?

3. A cue mix requires what sort of channel at times, and why? State what type of channel this is and how it might be used.

4. What does an amplifier do and what sort of energy is required (powered by the amplifier) to drive a speaker cone?

5. The movement and 7. If the answer process of a to question 6 is speaker cone, 6. the first job which audibly Amplifiers carried out by reproduces a change the an amplifier low level type of (i.e. power signal so that current as source), what we can hear it, listed below is the second is the same as (choose the job that a what in correct power source reverse? answer): does?

8. What is the main difference between a large proportion of instrument amplifier (e.g. electric guitar amp) and a studio's pre and power amplifier?

9. State two main differences between valve and transistor amplifiers. A valve amplifier is powered by heat pressure derived from the coil upon which it is inserted. A transistor ratio is made from actual inbuilt system. X Not what I was looking for Ben: 1. Valves have a warmer sound 2. Transistors are much cheaper

10. Briefly describe (in your own words) how a speaker works.

11. What is a woofer?

12. What is a tweeter?

13. What is the other type of speaker driver / cone?

14. What is the main purpose of a crossover?

15. What does a speaker port do?

A monitor mix is monitored on the studio speakers. A cue mix is produced to both enable Signal to noise is the performers the ratio is a to follow the mesurement of a music for given noise in a overdubs and device to the level to give them of the signal. confidence. CORRECT CORRECT

A seperate mixer for fuller control over the over all mix, especially in such a crowded rock situation as a stadium. X aux send , so that different effects or processing can be sent to the cue mix channels

a speaker has the inbuilt plg2 X A signal (voltage) travels down a cable. The voltage of the signal passes through an electromagnet and is transformed into electromagnetic energy. This e.magnetic energy cause the speaker cone to move depending on the variations in voltage and therefore variations in electro magnetic field. The movement of the cone makes air particles move i.e. sound.

The speaker port includes all high frequencies into the port. the port. X A speaker port allows sounds that would usually be produced at the A cross-over back of the is a very. speaker cone X and therefore trapped within a A cross over closed speaker splits the freq. cabinet to come bands and out of the sends them to cabinet, thus different reinforcing the speakers vibrations made e.g. bass freq. by the speaker to the woofer cone.

A amplafier pushes up the level of the overall sound CORRECT (the pre-amp part)

and power is from a phantom power source. X The amplifier powers a speaker cone using electromagnetic energy Alternating Current (AC) to Direct Current (DC) CORRECT It ensures that the current is stable, even and uninterupted. CORRECT An instrument amplifier does not go into the mixer and cannot.

a microphone CORRECT

A woofer is a type of speaker that speciallises in bass frequencies and booms. CORRECT

Its the opposite of a woofer, it special in high frequencies CORRECT.

speaker cones. X Mid range speaker cone

8 valid points. Again, not bad Ben. Have a read through with Toby the ones you didnt get right when you get chance.