Microphones

What cable is considered the standard for audio connections?

• RCA

• AUX

• XLR

• USB

Microphones can take power from a camera, this is called ____ power

• Power

• Phantom

• Phantastic

• Pharrell

In a microphone, this (the gold piece pictured) mimics the function of a human ear.

• Condenser

• Wireless transmitter

• Ribbon

• Diaphragm

You want a microphone that is versatile and durable. Your budget is limited. Great for live vocals and recording, works well with loud sound sources. Which would you choose?

• Ribbon

• Condenser

• Dynamic

You want a microphone that will pick up a wide range of frequencies, one that produces a rich, accurate, clear sound. This mic is used in recording studios, as it is the best for recording the fine tuned intricacies of the voice and instruments.

• Ribbon

• Condenser

• Dynamic

You want a microphone that is versatile, used for a variety of applications. The microphone gives an accurate reproduction of sound and clarity. Not the most durable, but not the most fragile as well. We use this type in our class.

• Ribbon

• Condenser

• Dynamic

Pickup patterns are also called

• Pop Patterns

• Polar Patterns

• Power Patterns

• Polling Patterns

Pickup patterns that are sensitive to sound from all directions of the microphone

• Unidirectional

• Bidirectional

• Omnidirectional

Pickup patterns that grab sound from just the front side of a microphone is considered...

• Unidirectional

• Bidirectional

• Omnidirectional

Figure 8 pickup patterns are sensitive to signals from the front and back sides of the microphone are considered...

• Unidirectional

• Bidirectional

• Omnidirectional