Microphones

True or False? A microphone is a transducer that converts

between sound and electrical energy.

• True

• False

Dynamic microphones ....

• use forced induction to capture a sound wave

• use electromagnetic pulses to capture a vibration

• use electromagnetic induction to capture a sound signal.

Tru or false? Dynamic Mics always require phantom power

• False

• True

Condenser microphones use a

• speaker to capture sound.

• battery to capture sound.

• capacitor to capture sound.

True or False? Ribbon microphones are

cheap, robust and used

for low quality, accurate recordings

• False

• True

Contact microphone are

• often used as pickups on acoustic instruments

• often used as pickups on electric instruments

True or False? Large diaphragm condenser microphones

tend to have a fast transient response.

• True

• False

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• Omnidirectional

• Cardioid

• Figure of Eight

• Hypercardioid

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• Omnidirectional

• Cardioid

• Figure of Eight

• Hypercardioid

Select the correct name for this polar pattern

• Hypercardioid

• Omnidirectional

• Cardioid

• Figure of Eight