This topic is similar to the “Fire Alarm Quiz” topic, however you can ask questions unrelated to fire alarms.
Rules:
1.) Please don’t ask a question until you answer the previous one. Ask only one question at a time.
2.) Don’t look up the answers! You already know the answer, you just have to think about it!
I’ll start:
What does “http://” stand for?
Good luck!
Hypertext transfer protocol
Correct! Do you have a question to ask? 
I do! What does NJDOT stand for? (Bonus if you know the state)
New Jersey Department of Transportation? :lol:
Here’s one: What does PHP stand for?
yes and Hypertext preprocessing?
It’s technically “Hypertext Preprocessor,” but that’s definitely close enough.
Autocorrect, I am using my phone:)
Calling all music people:
Why is the treble clef known as the G clef?
Isn’t it because the treble clef sign circles around the G line?
That, and it looks like a very stylized G.
(We wouldn’t know that because we play bass clef! )
For musicians, audio guys, and possibly electricians: what does this symbol mean and what effect does it have when the button is pushed?
Mutes channel B?
Nope. :mrgreen: Gonna see if anyone else gets it before I give the answer.
It probably would have helped if we knew what machine it was on…
Crap, that seems REALLY familiar. Is that 48V ghost voltage or something?
Also, it’s channel 6, not B.
It’s a phase inverter switch. You’ll find them on just about any analog preamp. Basically, it reverses the polarity of the input 180 degrees. On the initial attack of a drum hit, a speaker cone would ordinarily push out, then resonate back. However, when the phase is inverted, it would instead pull in, then resonate out. It’s useful to have this capability when using multiple mics to record one instrument - if your stereo mic positioning is off and they are 180 degrees out of phase from one another, they will cancel each other out. It’s also important to maintain the same phasing that was used in the studio when the audio is mastered, though I can think of many poorly-mastered albums where this was overlooked.
48V would be the phantom power switch.
My turn!
What is the formula to find wattage?
P=VI if I remember right.
You’re on the right track. Normally, P=power. If you used P to represent wattage, then you’re correct.
Here’s a bit of an explanation of that formula.
W=VI
W=wattage
V=volts
I=amperage
Volts*Amps=Watts
You can change the formula a bit. Say you have only amps and watts but you want to find voltage. You would divide the wattage by the amperage to find the voltage or take the same approach if you only have volts and watts.