Audio Editing Audio Effects and Plugins

Question 1

What type of reverb simulates the sound of a physical space using mathematical algorithms?

Accepted Answer

Algorithmic reverb

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Convolution reverb

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Spring reverb

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Plate reverb

Question 2

What does the 'pre-delay' parameter in a reverb plugin control?

Accepted Answer

The time between the dry signal and the onset of reverb

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The length of the reverb tail

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The frequency of the reverb

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The ratio of early reflections to late reverberation

Question 3

What does a 'chorus' effect do to a signal?

Accepted Answer

Duplicates and slightly detunes/delays copies of the signal for a thicker sound

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Cuts specific frequency bands

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Compresses transients

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Adds harmonic distortion

Question 4

What is 'tape saturation' emulation used for in audio plugins?

Accepted Answer

Adding warmth and harmonic distortion reminiscent of analog tape

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Reducing tape hiss from recordings

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Speeding up or slowing down audio

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Applying time stretching

Question 5

What does an 'exciter' plugin add to an audio signal?

Accepted Answer

Synthesized high-frequency harmonics to add brightness and presence

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Sub-bass frequencies

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Mid-frequency cuts

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Noise reduction

Question 6

What is the function of a 'gate' (noise gate) plugin?

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Mutes the signal when it falls below a set threshold

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Boosts the signal above a threshold

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Adds reverb below a threshold

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Compresses peaks above a threshold