CMP Mixing, Mastering and Sound Design 3

Question 1

What is 'oversampling' in the context of digital audio plugins?

Accepted Answer

Processing audio internally at a multiple of the session sample rate to reduce aliasing

Answer

Oversampling runs DSP processing at 2x, 4x, or higher multiples of the session sample rate internally to minimize aliasing artifacts, then downsamples the output.

Question 2

In mastering, what is the typical target integrated loudness for music distributed on Spotify?

Accepted Answer

-14 LUFS

Answer

Spotify normalizes audio to approximately -14 LUFS integrated loudness, so masters louder than this will be turned down during playback.

Question 3

What is 'additive synthesis' in sound design?

Accepted Answer

Building complex timbres by combining multiple sine wave oscillators at different frequencies and amplitudes

Answer

Additive synthesis creates sounds by summing multiple sine waves (partials) at various frequencies, amplitudes, and phases, based on Fourier theory.

Question 4

What does a 'transient shaper' plugin allow you to control?

Accepted Answer

The attack and sustain portions of a sound independently

Answer

A transient shaper lets you independently boost or reduce the attack (initial hit) and sustain (tail) of a sound without gain reduction like a compressor.

Question 5

In a mix, 'masking' refers to what phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

One sound making another sound inaudible because they occupy the same frequency range

Answer

Frequency masking occurs when two sounds compete in the same frequency range, causing one to obscure the other and reducing overall clarity in the mix.

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CMP Mixing, Mastering and Sound Design 3