Studio and recording engineering terms (EQ, compression, mixing, mastering) for hobbyist musicians and producers.
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- What is EQ in audio production?
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Equalization; adjusting the balance of frequency ranges in a signal.- What does a high-pass filter do?
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Removes low frequencies below a set cutoff point.- What does a low-pass filter do?
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Removes high frequencies above a set cutoff point.- What is compression ratio?
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The factor by which a compressor reduces output level for every dB of input above the threshold.- What is attack time in a compressor?
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The time it takes for the compressor to reach full reduction after the signal crosses the threshold.- What is release time in a compressor?
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The time it takes for the compressor to stop reducing volume after the signal falls below the threshold.- What is threshold in compression?
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The volume level at which a compressor begins to reduce the signal.- What is makeup gain?
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Volume added after compression to restore the overall level to the original.- What is reverb?
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An audio effect that simulates the reflections of sound in a physical space.- What is delay in audio production?
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An effect that repeats the input signal after a specified time interval.- What is panning in mixing?
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Positioning a sound in the stereo field between the left and right speakers.- What is gain staging?
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Setting the input and output levels at each stage of the signal chain to maintain optimal levels.- What is clipping?
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Distortion that occurs when an audio signal exceeds the maximum level a device can handle.- What is headroom in mixing?
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The amount of space between the loudest peak and the maximum level before clipping.- What is the purpose of mixing?
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Combining and balancing multiple individual tracks into a stereo master.
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