EarSketch Content Knowledge Test: Summer Camp 2012
1. Which EarSketch API Function loops a musical clip between a starting and ending time?
A. init()
B. insertMediaSection()
C. fitMedia()
D. makeBeat()
E. I don’t know
2. On what measure does track 2 begin?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 14
d) 16
e) I don’t know
3. Given the following function:
def awesomeBeat(music1, music2, start):
makeBeat(music1, 1, start, “0-0-0-0-0+++0-0-”)
makeBeat(music2, 2, start, “0-00-00-0-00-000”)
The programmer calls:
awesomeBeat(HIP_HOP_DRUMS3_2M, HIP_HOP_DRUMS4_2M, 4)
Which picture of the Reaper interface represents the results?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E. I don’t know
4. A programmer runs the following code and gets an error message:
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from earsketch import *
init()
drum1 = HIP_HOP_DRUMS4_2M
fitMedia(drum1, 1, 1)
finish()
Error message:
Which line needs to be fixed and why?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Line 1: earsketch is misspelled
Line 4: HIP_HOP_DRUMS4_2M is not defined
Line 6: fitMedia() is misspelled
Line 6: fitMedia() needs one additional argument
I don’t know
5. Which code example puts the beat “0+++0+++0+0+0+++” on measures 5, 6, 7, 8?
A.
music = HIP_HOP_DRUMS4_2M
for measure in range(5, 9):
makeBeat(music, 1, measure, “0+++0+++0+0+0+++”)
B.
music = HIP_HOP_DRUMS4_2M
for measure in range(1, 5):
measure = measure * 2
makeBeat(music, 1, measure, “0+++0+++0+0+0+++”)
C.
music = HIP_HOP_DRUMS4_2M
for measure in range(5, 8):
makeBeat(music, 1, measure, “0+++0+++0+0+0+++”)
D.
music = HIP_HOP_DRUMS4_2M
for measure in range(4):
makeBeat(music, 1, measure, “0+++0+++0+0+0+++”)
E. I don’t know
6. Given the following code:
drum1 = HIP_HOP_PROGDRUMS11_2M
drum2 = SOUL_TAMBOURINE_4M
bass = TECHNO_DEEPTOUCHBASS_2M
music1 = TECHNO_BLISSEQSYNTH_2M
music2 = HIP_HOP_PROGSYNTH1_8M
introList = [drum1, drum2, bass, music1, music2]
for track in range(1, 5):
mediaIndex = track
fitMedia(introList[mediaIndex], track, 1, 9)
What audio sample will be on Track 3?
A. TECHNO_BLISSEQSYNTH_2M
B. SOUL_TAMBOURINE_4M
C. TECHNO_DEEPTOUCHBASS_2M
D. HIP_HOP_PROGDRUMS11_2M
E. HIP_HOP_PROGSYNTH1_8M
F. I don’t know
7. Given the following code:
music = SOUL_PIANO2_2M
start = 1
beat = “0-0-0-0-0+++0000”
makeBeat(music,
makeBeat(music,
makeBeat(music,
makeBeat(music,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
2,
3,
4,
beat)
beat)
beat)
beat)
Which function will perform the same action as the code above?
A.
def groovy(music, beat, start):
for count in range(4):
measure = count + start
makeBeat(music, 1, measure, beat)
groovy(SOUL_PIANO2_2M, “0-0-0-0-0+++0000”, 1)
B.
def groovy(music, beat):
for measure in range(4):
beat = measure + 1
makeBeat(music, 1, 1, beat)
groovy(SOUL_PIANO2_2M, “0-0-0-0-0+++0000”)
C.
def groovy(music, start):
fitMedia(music, 1, start, end, beat)
groovy(SOUL_PIANO2_2M, 1)
D.
def groovy(start, end):
for measure in range(start, end):
makeBeat(music, 1, start, beat)
groovy(1, 5)
E. I Don’t Know
8. The Reaper track image and code below represents a good example of:
from earsketch import *
drum1 = HIP_HOP_PROGDRUMS11_2M
drum2 = SOUL_TAMBOURINE_4M
bass = TECHNO_DEEPTOUCHBASS_2M
music = TECHNO_BLISSEQSYNTH_2M
mediaList = [drum1, drum2, bass, music]
init()
for track in range(1, 5):
mediaIndex = track - 1
measure = (track * 2) - 1
fitMedia(mediaList[mediaIndex], track, measure, 9)
finish()
A. a bridge before the return of the chorus using modulation to drive listener interest.
B. an introduction using additive technique of layering musical tracks to build up to a full sound.
C. a fill with a musical sample sliced into smaller 16th of a beat sections.
D. an instrumental solo line with thin texture acting as a transition.
E. I don’t know
9. The effect in the graphic and code below can best be described as:
from earsketch import *
init()
setTempo(144)
keyboard = LATIN_FLUTE3_2M
drums = LATIN_HEAVYBOSSADRUMS_2M
fitMedia(keyboard, 1, 1, 9)
fitMedia(drums, 2, 1, 9)
start = 1
end = 5
setEffect(1, VOL_PAN, VOL_PAN_PAN, -100, start, -100, end)
setEffect(2, VOL_PAN, VOL_PAN_PAN, -100, start, -100, end)
start = 5
end = 9
setEffect(1, VOL_PAN, VOL_PAN_PAN, 100, start, 100, end)
setEffect(2, VOL_PAN, VOL_PAN_PAN, 100, start, 100, end)
finish()
A. panning between left and right channels at measure 5.
B. using distortion to emphasize beats 1 and 3 of the musical sample
C. a crescendo using an increase in paning and pitch change from -100 to 100 from measures
1 to 5.
D. low-pass filter cutting frequencies between -100 and 100.
E. I don’t know
10. Which keyword below creates a new function?
A. range():
B. def
C. not
D. finish()
E. I don’t know