Audiobook Production MCQ Flashcards
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What is the typical RMS (integrated loudness) target range ACX specifies for audiobook files?
Answer: -18 to -12 dBFS RMS
ACX requires finished audio to fall between -23 dBFS and -18 dBFS RMS, with a peak no higher than -3 dBFS.
When recording an audiobook with a condenser microphone, what phantom power voltage is typically required?
Answer: 48V
Most large-diaphragm condenser microphones require +48V phantom power supplied by the audio interface or mixer.
What is a 'breath edit' in audiobook post-production?
Answer: Removing or reducing loud, distracting inhale sounds between sentences
Breath editing involves attenuating or deleting audible inhales that would distract the listener, while preserving natural-sounding pacing.
In audiobook production, what does 'stereo vs. mono' refer to when choosing a delivery format?
Answer: Whether the final audio file has one channel or two channels of identical content
Most audiobook distributors require mono files because spoken word narration offers no benefit from stereo imaging and mono halves file size.
What is the role of a 'high-pass filter' (HPF) in audiobook recording?
Answer: It cuts low-frequency rumble and handling noise below a set frequency
A high-pass filter removes low-frequency content such as AC hum, floor vibration, and mic handling noise that muddies the vocal track.
Which of the following best describes 'consecutive audio' as required by ACX?
Answer: The retail audio sample, opening credits, and chapters must flow as one uninterrupted listening experience
ACX requires that all components — retail sample, opening credits, chapters, closing credits — together form a seamless, consecutive audio experience.
What is 'proximity effect' in microphone use?
Answer: The boost in bass frequencies that occurs when a directional mic is placed very close to the source
Proximity effect is a physical property of directional microphones that increases low-frequency response as the distance to the source decreases.