Sound Design Sound Design MCQ 3

Question 1

In audio recording, what is 'room tone'?

Accepted Answer

The ambient background sound of a location recorded without dialogue or action

Answer

Room tone is a few seconds of silence recorded on set to capture the unique ambient noise of a location, used in editing to fill gaps between dialogue.

Question 2

What is the Haas effect in psychoacoustics?

Accepted Answer

The phenomenon where a sound arriving within 40ms of another is fused into one perceived source

Answer

The Haas (or precedence) effect states that two similar sounds arriving within roughly 40ms are heard as one, with the perceived source direction determined by the first arrival.

Question 3

What does 'bit depth' determine in digital audio?

Accepted Answer

The resolution of amplitude values, affecting dynamic range and noise floor

Answer

Bit depth sets how many discrete amplitude levels are available per sample; each additional bit adds approximately 6 dB of dynamic range.

Question 4

In FM synthesis, what is the 'modulator'?

Accepted Answer

The oscillator that modulates the frequency of the carrier

Answer

In FM synthesis, the modulator is the oscillator whose output is used to alter (modulate) the frequency of the carrier oscillator, creating complex sidebands.

Question 5

Which sound design technique involves slicing audio into tiny grains and rearranging or overlapping them?

Accepted Answer

Granular synthesis

Answer

Granular synthesis breaks audio into small grains (typically 1–100ms) that are manipulated, scattered, and layered to create new textures and timbres.

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Sound Design Sound Design MCQ 3