Audio Production Vocabulary Quiz: Introduction

What type of microphone uses electromagnetism or a magnet as the power source?

• Condenser Microphone

• Dynamic Microphone

• Ribbon Microphone

• XLR Cable

What type of microphone uses a thin strip of metal suspended between two magnetic plates?

• Condenser Microphone

• Dynamic Microphone

• Ribbon Microphone

• XLR Cable

What is the standard electrical connector for microphones and other audio devices that features three pins and is round?

• Condenser Microphone

• Dynamic Microphone

• Ribbon Microphone

• XLR Cable

Provides energy from a camera or other device to condenser microphones with +48V of electricity to input if required.

• Phantom Power

• Dynamic Range

• Decibel

• Pitch

What refers to the number of decibels (dB) between the highest and the lowest point in a source's amplitude?

• Signal-to-Noise Ratio

• Dynamic Range

• Full-Scale Output

• Noise Floor

What is the standard measurement unit for loudness?

• Phantom Power

• Dynamic Range

• Decibel

• Pitch

What is the degree of highness or lowness of a sound? A synonym for frequency.

• Phantom Power

• Dynamic Range

• Decibel

• Pitch

What is the internal piece of metal, paper, etc., that vibrates when struck by a sound wave in a microphone?

• Diaphragm

• Transducer

• Volume

• Omnidirectional

What is any device that converts energy from one form to another?

• Diaphragm

• Transducer

• Volume

• Omnidirectional

What type of microphone needs an external power supply?

• Condenser Microphone

• Dynamic Microphone

• Ribbon Microphone

• XLR Cable