MUSIC QUIZ

•A microphone is a ________ that converts the air pressure variations of a sound wave into variations in electrical voltage

• charger

• converter

• transducer

A ____________ microphone operates on the principle of electromagnetic induction.

• condenser

• dynamic

• ribbon

A _________ microphone operates on the electrostatic principle.

• condenser

• dynamic

• ribbon

The diaphragm and backplate form an electrical component called a _________

• Phantom power

• condenser

• capacitor

The electrical charge (+48V DC) is supplied from either an external power supply or from the mixer – known as ___________

• condenser

• converter

• ‘phantom power’.

The____________ microphone operates using magnetism, similar to the dynamic (moving-coil microphone),

• dynamic

• converter

• ribbon

A microphone’s polar pattern describes its __________ to sound arriving at the diaphragm from different _________.

• sensitivity / sources

• sensitivity / directions

• charge voltage/angles

.....is equally sensitive to sound

arriving at its diaphragm

from any direction.

• A microphone with an

  omnidirectional polar pattern..

• Cardioid

• Supercardioid

A microphone with a

_____________ is most sensitive to sound

arriving at the front of its diaphragm, and least sensitive to sound arriving from the rear.

• bi-directional polar pattern

• omnidirectional polar pattern

• cardioid polar pattern

A microphone with a

___________________ is equally sensitive to sound

arriving at the front and rear of its diaphragm, and least sensitive to sound arriving from the sides.

• bi-directional/ figure-8 polar pattern

• omnidirectional

• cardioid