The quizzes are broken into sections:
EQ Quizzes Include Four Trainers
Easy Frequency Boost (+10 dB)
Hard Frequency Boost (+5 dB)
Hard Frequency Cut (-10 dB)
Expert Frequency Boost (+5 dB) – 1/3 Octave*
Gain Quizzes Include Two Trainers
Easy*
Hard*
* Included for Mac/In-App Purchase for iOS
Quizzes
My Music Library (choose your own source audio)
Tones (sine waves)
Pink Noise
Piano
Drums
Strings
Strings 2
Orchestra
Female Vocals
Electric Bass
Upright Bass
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
A killer feature of this app is the ability to use your own music library to do some of the quizzes. This means you can run through music you’re familiar with to test your knowledge. Along with your own music, there’s also a selection of instruments and tones that are available to use.
You get scored on the results of each answer with a correct answer giving you 100 points. Each successive guess lowers your points by 25. At the end of each quiz the points are totaled. It’s a great way to track your progress.
The tone quiz will get your ears tuned to pick out specific frequencies, while the EQ quizzes test your knowledge of boosting or cutting specific frequencies. The gain quizzes test your knowledge of boosting or cutting gain to get a balanced sound.
The beauty of this app is that you can use it initially to build up your critical listening skills and then use it to touch up your listening abilities and train new people. By the end of the quizzes you’ll know the difference between a 700 Hz and a 800 Hz signal, along with a host of required skills. Quiztones also gets my 5-star rating.
Do yourself a favor. If you’re a pastor reading this, buy a copy for your tech team. If you’re a sound tech that’s never had formal training, get these for yourself. They’ll make you a better church sound tech. And iIf you’re a new audio volunteer, most definitely purchase them. You can’t make a better investment in dramatically upgrading your skillset.
Brian Gowing has helped dozens of churches meet their technology requirements. He works towards shepherding the church, analyzing their technical requirements, sourcing the equipment, installing the equipment and training the volunteer personnel. As he likes to say, “equipping the saints with technology to help spread the Good News.” Contact Brian here.