Audiobook Production MCQ Flashcards
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What is 'punch-and-roll' recording in audiobook production?
Answer: A method where playback rolls into the mistake and the narrator re-records over it seamlessly
Punch-and-roll lets the narrator hear the preceding audio and punch in to re-record only the flawed section, maintaining natural continuity.
What is the ACX maximum allowed noise floor for audiobook audio?
Answer: -60 dBFS
ACX requires the noise floor to be -60 dBFS or lower during periods of silence in the finished audio.
Which of the following best describes 'room tone' in audiobook production?
Answer: The ambient sound of the recording environment captured without narration
Room tone is a few seconds of ambient silence recorded in the booth, used to fill gaps or smooth edits during post-production.
What effect does a 'de-esser' plugin address in audiobook mastering?
Answer: Reduces harsh sibilance on 'S' and 'SH' sounds
A de-esser is a frequency-specific compressor that targets and attenuates excessive sibilance in the upper frequency range.
In audiobook production, what does 'chapter room tone' refer to?
Answer: One second of silence at the beginning and end of each chapter file
ACX and other distributors require one second of room tone (silence) at the head and tail of every chapter file.
What is meant by 'normalization' in audio post-production?
Answer: Adjusting the overall gain so the loudest peak reaches a target level
Normalization scales the entire audio file up or down so its loudest peak or integrated loudness hits a specified target value.
Which of these issues is most likely caused by a microphone placed too close to a narrator's mouth without a pop filter?
Answer: Plosive distortion on 'P' and 'B' sounds
Plosives are bursts of air pressure that hit the mic capsule directly, causing low-frequency thumps or clipping without a pop filter.