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General Music with Technology:
Recording Revolution Quiz
The following questions check your knowledge of the History of Recording we studied in Music Class. These questions are based on...
- Recording Revolution Pt. 1 (1)
- Recording Revolution Pt. 2 (2)
- Recording Revolution Pt. 3 (3)
- Recording Revolution Pt. 4 (4)
- Recorded History (5)
1. Before the 1930s played into a large funnel-shaped , creating acoustic that made on a turning . (1)
- [vibrations]
- [horn]
- [musicians]
- [grooves]
- [cylinder]
2. Which of the following was NOT a "romantic Crooner" of the 1930s? (1)
- [ ] Bing Crosby
- [ ] Frank Sinatra
- [ ] Les Paul
3. Why was it important for musicians to be perfectionists while recording in the 1930s and 1940s? (1)
- [ ] One small goof and the wax recording disc would be ruined.
- [ ] There was no microphone amplification.
- [ ] They would not get gigs otherwise.
4. What was the name of the German-created reel-tape recorder? (2)
- [ ] Baffles
- [ ] Magnetophon
- [ ] Echo Chamber
5. Why was reel-to-reel recording a blessing to artists? (2)
- [ ] It was forgiving in the case of mistakes.
- [ ] Tape reels were cheaper than wax discs.
6. Who invented the "overdubbing" technique of recording multiple parts, one after another? (2)
- [ ] Frank Sinatra
- [ ] Bing Crosby
- [ ] Mary Ford
- [ ] Les Paul
7. Which song did Les Paul use to demonstrate "sound on sound" recording? (3)
- [ ] Eight Days a Week
- [ ] Ain't Nothin' but a Hound Dog
- [ ] The Power of Love
- [ ] How High the Moon.
8. Multi-Track recording changed the Beatles' songwriting approach by giving them the freedom to "build" a song gradually in the studio. (3)
9. Multi-Track recording changed the Beatles' songwriting approach by allowing them to experiment with unusual sounds or instrumentation. (3)
10. By the early 1970s, which of the following did NOT replace the 4-track recorder at most professional studios? (3)
- [ ] 24-track recorder
- [ ] 16-track recorder
- [ ] digital hard-drive recorder
11. Unlike conventional "analog" tape machines, digital recorders store audio signals as "sound files" on a computer hard disk. (4)
12. recording changed the traditional studio by replacing large chambers with digital . (4)
- [Digital]
- [echo]
- [space]
- [reverb]
13. At the printing of this article, the cost of a professional "DAW" home studio is: (4)
- [ ] less than $1,000.
- [ ] less then $10,000.
- [ ] less than $250.
- [ ] less than $1,001.
14. Why did reels of tape replace wax disc recording? (5)
- [ ] A reel of tape could hold much more music than a disc.
- [ ] Tape recording was much cheaper than disc recording for studios.
- [ ] Everyone already had tape recorders.
15. According to the article, what type of records were used to deliver rock and roll to millions of fans. (5)
- [ ] 7-inch 45 RPM
- [ ] 12-in 78 RPM
- [ ] 12-in 33 1/3 RPM
16. What type of recording followed the analog records into the 1980s as the 70s ended? (5)
- [ ] Wax Disc Recording
- [ ] Digital Recording
- [ ] Tape Recording
17. Recording Timeline (As found in Recorded History) (5)
Put the recording methods in chronological order:
1879: phonograph.
1930s: recording.
1947: Ampex produces its first recorder.
1950: Les Paul invents .
1963: The compact tape is released.
1968: releases the first 16-track recorder.
1975: recording begins to be used.
1977: The Synclavier becomes the first .
1981: Philips demonstrates the .
1991: Digidesign introduces for personal computers.
2004: Apple releases
2011: Recording software appears on devices.
- [Pro Tools]
- [Wax-disc]
- [cassette]
- [mobile]
- [tape]
- [GarageBand]
- [DAW]
- [Ampex]
- [CD]
- [Edison's]
- [Digital]
- [overdubbing]
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