Sound Design Sound Design MCQ 4

Question 1

In game audio, what is an 'audio occlusion' system designed to simulate?

Accepted Answer

The muffling of sound when obstacles are between the listener and source

Answer

Audio occlusion simulates how solid objects block and muffle sound waves, so sounds heard through walls or behind obstacles sound appropriately dampened.

Question 2

What is 'spectral editing' in audio restoration?

Accepted Answer

Visually identifying and removing unwanted sounds directly on a spectrogram display

Answer

Spectral editing uses a spectrogram view to visually locate and surgically remove or attenuate specific unwanted sounds like clicks, hums, or noise bursts.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes 'parallel compression' (also called New York compression)?

Accepted Answer

Blending a heavily compressed signal with the original dry signal

Answer

Parallel compression mixes a heavily compressed version of a signal with the unprocessed original, preserving natural transients while adding density and sustain.

Question 4

What property of sound does the Fletcher-Munson curve describe?

Accepted Answer

The variation in human hearing sensitivity across frequencies at different loudness levels

Answer

The Fletcher-Munson (equal loudness) curves show that human hearing sensitivity to different frequencies changes significantly depending on overall listening level.

Question 5

In Wwise or FMOD, what is a 'random container' used for?

Accepted Answer

Play a randomly selected sound from a group each time it is triggered

Answer

A random container (or random/shuffle container) picks a random audio asset from a defined pool on each trigger, adding variation to repeated sound events in games.

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Sound Design Sound Design MCQ 4