KS3 - Ks3 Music - Soundscapes 01 Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Which is the best example of an 'electronic' instrument?

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Harpsichord
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Keyboard/Synthesizer
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Oboe
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Saxophone

Q.2.

A 'sound envelope' best describes .......

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a folder for sending saved sounds to and from computers
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the attack, sustain and decay of a sound or note
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the decompression of a sound file to a smaller format
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the structure of a piece of music

Q.3.

What is an analogue recording?

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A recording using a special type of instrument
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A recording using a special type of microphone
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The recording of numbers as opposed to waveforms
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The recording of waveforms as they are

Q.4.

How is digital recording different to analogue?

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Analogue is used more often than digital
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Digital recordings are an unstable and unpopular format
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Waveforms are converted to numbers which are recorded
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Waveforms do not undergo conversion

Q.5.

Delay is best described as .......

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the gap of time between pieces in a live show/concert
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the measured time it takes for sound to travel the room
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the playback of an input signal after a period of time
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the silent gap between tracks on a music CD

Q.6.

What is a vocoder?

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A device used for analysing and synthesizing a voice
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A device used to generate a rhythmic stuttering sound
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A low sounding type of bass recorder built in the 1800s
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A video to sound file conversion editing program

Q.7.

What is reverb?

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A discrete grammatical alteration in live vocal songs
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A form of vibrato
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A sound's persistence once removed from a certain space
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Playback of a soundtrack in reverse

Q.8.

What is an 'acoustic' instrument?

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A sound card that changes background acoustics
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An effect pedal that produces a specific sound
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An equalisation setting to make higher tones audible
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An instrument producing sound by entirely natural means

Q.9.

A sampler .......

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generates obscure sounds through a keyboard
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is a library of editing presets commonly used in studios
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is used to loop passages in a live performance
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records and plays sounds using keyboard/sequencer triggers