Microphones Quiz

What is the function of a pop filter in a microphone setup?

• Reduces feedback

• Increases bass

• Reduces popping sounds

• Enhances treble

Which type of microphone requires phantom power?

• Condenser microphone

• Ribbon microphone

• Bidirectional microphone

• Dynamic microphone

What is the proximity effect in microphones?

• Increase in bass when placed close

• Increase in treble when placed close

• No change in sound when placed close

• Decrease in bass when placed close

What causes feedback in a PA system?

• Ribbon microphone

• Amplified sound entering the microphone

• Condenser microphone

• Proximity effect

Which microphone has a pickup pattern equally from all directions?

• Omnidirectional microphone

• Cardioid microphone

• Hypercardioid microphone

• Supercardioid microphone

What is the purpose of phantom power in audio engineering?

• Enhances bass response

• Provides power to condenser microphones

• Reduces ambient noise

• Increases microphone sensitivity

Yabby and Manny are setting up a music studio. They are discussing the importance of 'Ambience'. In this context, Ambience means:

• Close Sounds

• Room acoustics

• Electrical Signal

• Microphone Volume

What is sound which travels by a straight path from a sound source to a microphone or listener called?

• Close Sound

• Distant Sound

• Good Sound

• Direct Sound

What type of microphone can be damaged by using phantom power?

• Condensor Microphone

• Ribbon Microphone

• Dynamic Microphone

• Shotgun Microphone

Which microphone has a pickup pattern from the FRONT of the microphone?

• Cardioid

• Bidirectional

• Supercardioid

• Ominidirectional