Audio Production Basics Vocabulary Test

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The sound present in a room, or at a location before human occupation. Also called "room tone."

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natural sound AKA Nat Sound

Front

A mic with a pick-up pattern that captures sound from nearly every direction equally well.

Back

omni-directional mic

Front

What is a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or TV set?

Back

boom

Front

A mic with a pick-up pattern that captures sound from primarily one direction.

Back

uni-directional mic

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The audio portion of an editing program usually includes dialog or narration. What is it called? (Options: background sound, microphone, shotgun mic, voice track)

Back

voice track

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A piece of equipment that picks up sounds in the air and sends them down a wire to the mixer or recorder.

Back

microphone

Front

A mic that is designed to be held in the hand, rather than placed on the boom or clipped on clothing.

Back

hand-held mic

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What is a piece of equipment that takes the sounds from a variety of sources such as mics, cd player, or tape player and combines them into a single sound signal that is sent to the recorder?

Back

Audio mixer

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A very rugged, virtually indestructible type of mic that has good sound reproduction ability.

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dynamic mic

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What type of mic uses a short cable to connect to a transmitter with an antenna, or has the transmitter built into the mic itself, sending the signal wirelessly to a receiver? Options: cardioid mic, directional mic, boundary mic, wireless mic

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wireless mic