CMP Mixing and Mastering 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a high-pass filter (HPF) on most non-bass instrument tracks?

Accepted Answer

Remove unwanted low-frequency rumble and mud

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Boost the high-end presence

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Add harmonic distortion

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Control dynamic range

Question 2

In the context of mix translation, what does it mean when a mix 'translates well'?

Accepted Answer

The mix sounds balanced across various playback systems

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The mix was exported in multiple file formats

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The lyrics are clearly audible

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The mix has been converted to mono successfully

Question 3

What is 'inter-sample peaking' and why is it important in mastering?

Accepted Answer

Peaks that occur between sample points during D/A conversion that can cause clipping

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The distance between two audio samples in a file

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Distortion caused by sample rate conversion

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Peaks visible in the stereo field meter

Question 4

Which metering standard is most commonly used for streaming platform loudness normalization?

Accepted Answer

LUFS (Loudness Units Full Scale)

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VU metering

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Peak metering

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RMS metering

Question 5

What is the function of M/S (Mid-Side) processing in mastering?

Accepted Answer

It allows independent EQ and compression of the center and side signals

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It converts audio from mono to stereo

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It removes DC offset from the master bus

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It applies dithering to the final output

Question 6

What is 'gain staging' in the context of a mixing session?

Accepted Answer

Managing signal levels at each stage of the signal chain to optimize headroom and avoid distortion

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Setting the final export volume

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Using automation to increase volume over time

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Applying a limiter to the master bus

Question 7

A mix engineer notices harsh sibilance on a lead vocal. Which tool is the most targeted solution?

Accepted Answer

De-esser

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Multiband compressor

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Noise gate

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Chorus effect