DJ DJ Drop Production Techniques 3

Question 1

What does 'LUFS' stand for in broadcast audio loudness standards for DJ drops?

Accepted Answer

Loudness Units Full Scale

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Low Ultra Frequency Sound

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Live Urban Frequency Spectrum

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Lossless Uncompressed File System

Question 2

Which digital audio workstation (DAW) is widely used by professional DJ drop producers?

Accepted Answer

Pro Tools

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Microsoft Word

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Adobe Photoshop

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Notepad

Question 3

What is 'parallel compression' in DJ drop vocal processing?

Accepted Answer

Blending a heavily compressed signal with the original dry signal

Answer

Compressing only the left audio channel

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Applying compression only to bass frequencies

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Using two different compressors in series

Question 4

What effect gives a DJ drop that signature 'room' sound as if it were announced in a large arena?

Accepted Answer

Hall reverb

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Tremolo

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Chorus

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Phaser

Question 5

In DJ drop production, what is the purpose of 'saturation'?

Accepted Answer

To add harmonic warmth and subtle distortion to the vocal

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To make the audio quieter

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To remove high frequencies

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To convert the file to MP3

Question 6

What is 'bit depth' and why does it matter for DJ drop quality?

Accepted Answer

The number of bits used to represent each audio sample, affecting dynamic range

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The speed at which audio is sampled per second

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The file compression ratio

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The stereo width of the recording