Sound Lesson day 1

Which of these is not a basic part of a sound System?

• mixers

• Soundboard

• Amplifiers

• Magnets

• cables

What do these control?

• Volume of the channel

• Muting the channel

• EQ'ing the channel

• Sensitivity of the microphone

Which of the following options are true?

• Gain turns up the volume sensitivity on the mic

• Fader Unmutes the volume

• Blinking red lights means the volume is too quiet

• EQ'ing your voice doesn't make it sound better

Which direction do you work on a sound board if you are working with an item like a microphone?

• Up and down

• Left to right

• No direction

A group of knobs, buttons, and a fader used to control one item like a microphone is called a _______

• Monitor

• Channel

• Group

• Sub

Advances in audio technology and electronic mixing of sounds and music greatly enhance the quality of productions.

• True

• False

A sound technician can combine two or more sounds using a ___.

• microphone

• speaker

• amplifier

• mixer

Sound is used in all of the following ways, except ___.

• to amplify the actors' voices

• to provide incidental or dramatic music and underscoring

• to cover any noise made by the technical crew

• to provide special, realistic sound effects

Equalizers are used to ___.

• provide power for the speakers

• mix sounds together

• balance the high, medium, and low frequencies from each sound source to achieve a desired blend

• send a signal from the microphone to the receiver

Speakers are used to ___.

• provide the power supply for the speakers

• mix sounds together

• balance the high, medium, and low frequencies from each sound source to achieve a desired blend

• project the sound toward the audience