Digital Audio I (REVIEW)

Which device can reduce the impact of plosives on a microphone?

• Shock mount

• Diaphragm

• Pop filter

• Compressor

What device or software application is used for recording, editing and producing Audio Files?

• WAV

• Hertz

• DAW

• Codec

What is the use for a Cardioid microphone?

• Interviewing two people

• Isolating sound from the subject or direction when there is ambient noise

• Capturing ambient noises

• Emphasizing sound from the direction the microphone is pointed

Study the Omnidirectional, Cardioid, and Hypercardioid images.

Type DONE after you have them memorized

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Which is the most delicate and, therefore, highest quality microphone?

• Shotgun

• Ribbon

• Condenser

• Dynamic

What is another term for the distortion resulting from sending a signal that is too loud for the recording equipment?

• Compression

• Attenuation

• Clipping

• Disturbance

What does a pop filter device filter out?

• Background hum

• Low-level frequencies

• Sudden air blasts

• High-level frequencies

What device helps visually monitor signal levels when recording or editing audio?

• VU Meter

• Speakers

• Headphones

• Sound Mixer

What radio frequency ranges from 535 to 1600 kHz?

• FM (Frequency Modulation)

• Satellite Radio

• Sirius XM

• AM (Amplitude Modulated)

What file type uses the highest amount of compression?

• FLAC

• AIFF

• MP3

• WAV