Question 1
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What does DI stand for?
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Detective Inspector
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Direct Input
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Developing Instrument
Question 2
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What sort of signal does an electric guitar output?
Question 3
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What sort of microphone would you use to record an electric guitar, if miking up an amp?
Question 4
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What sort of connection do you use when recording DI with a guitar?
Question 5
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Do you need to use phantom power when recording with a dynamic microphone?
Question 6
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When recording using the amp and microphone, do you place the microphone....
Question 7
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What are the main benefits of recording using DI (Choose two)?
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More exciting
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Easier
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More distortion
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Cleaner sound
Question 8
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What are the main benefits of recording using an amp and microphone? (Choose two)
Question 9
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When recording using DI, it is important to use headphones (in case of feedback)
Question 10
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When recording using an amp and microphone, it is important to use headphones (in case of feedback)
Question 11
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If recording a song which requires a singer and a guitarist, which would you record first?
Question 12
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Add effects while recording to make it sound even better
Question 13
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Why would you choose to record using both techniques (DI AND using a microphone with amp?) Choose two
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Because it's fun
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So you have a choice over how the final result sounds
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If you have some time to do it, why not?
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It gives you an opportunity to make a decision about the sound you want later on
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The guitarist insists that you record him/her twice
Question 14
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What is overdubbing?
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Recording a part over another part
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When you work in the studio too long and get charged overtime
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Singing or playing too loud
Question 15
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What sort of track do you record your guitar on in Cubase?
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FX Track
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Instrument track
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Audio track
Question 16
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Do you use the metronome when recording the guitar part?
Question 17
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Do you need to tune the guitar before you start recording?
Question 18
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What is the best way of ensuring that a recorded 'take' is successful (Choose two answers)?
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Ample studio time so that the session isn't rushed
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The song is one that you like
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The musicians are well prepared
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The equipment is of the highest quality
Question 19
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How do you change the level of the sound going into Cubase?
Question 20
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Where should you set the volume of the guitar while recording?
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Low (around 2 or 3)
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Middle (around 5 or 6)
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Top (at 10)