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Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This mic picks up sound from the front and rejects sound at the back
a)
Cardiod / unidirectional mic
b)
Omni directional mic
c)
Dynamic Mic
d)
Condenser Mic
2.

Which of these are reasons why you should NOT use clipped lavalier mics?

a)

Actors hugging on stage

b)

Rubbing against costumes

c)

Signal varies as actor turns his/her head

d)

Mic is not as close to mouth as should be

3.

True or False: Acoustic feedback is caused when there is a vibration from a mic stand.

a)

True

b)

False

4.
Which type of microphone is best for very quiet sounds? 
a)
Dynamic
b)
Condensor
c)
Ribbon
d)
PZM
5.

What are the two types of Hi Hat recording techniques?

a)

Many Microphone & Multitrack

b)

Drummer Perspective & Audience perspective

c)

Hard panning and Stereo Spread

d)

Front and Back Micing

6.

What is the audible range of human hearing?

a)

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

b)

20,000 Hz to 2,000,000 Hz

c)

2 Hz to 200 Hz

d)

This stuff hurts my head... The answer is sausage!

7.

Which of these microphones is best on Recorded Vocals?

a)

Dynamic

b)

Condenser

c)

Ribbon

d)

All of the above, it depends on situation

8.

What is connected to the underside of the Diaphragm on a microphone?

a)

A magnet that transfers sound into electrical pulses

b)

Cables that convert the sound into electrical pulses

c)

A coil of wire that vibrates when the diaphragm moves

d)

Nothing, it vibrates freely converting sound into electric pulses

9.

What microphone from the following list would you use to mic up a guitar cab in a LIVE recording session

a)

AKG condenser 414 - Omni setting

b)

SM7 dynamic - Cardioid

c)

SM57 dynamic - Cardioid

d)

SM58 dynamic - Cardioid

10.

Which of the following (multiple answers required 3) are condenser mics used for

a)

Studio recording

b)

Live performances

c)

Overheads in a studio recording

d)

Vocals

11.

What does a condenser microphone need that others do not?

a)

Extra cables and a power amp

b)

A power source 48v phantom power

c)

A special stand

d)

Extra room around them to perform correctly

12.

Which of the following is NOT true of a dynamic microphone?

a)

They are good at most recording jobs

b)

They are often found in studios as well as in live situations

c)

They are sensitive and pick up very quiet sounds

d)

They are sturdy and well built

13.

What might you use a Bi-Directional or Figure 8 Polar Pattern for? (multiple answers 3 required)

a)

Live drums

b)

Recording acoustic and Vocal

c)

Recording two vocals at the same time

d)

A recording where you might want sound rejection from the sides

14.

What Polar Pattern is this?

a)

Omni

b)

Cardioid

c)

Hyper Cardioid

d)

Bi Directional

15.

Where would you look to decide what microphone to use on a Piano?

a)

Websites and forums

b)

The manufacturers frequency response chart

c)

The Polar Pattern information

d)

The microphone itself

16.

In the stereo spectrum where would you place The Kick Drum?

a)

split left and right

b)

Slightly to the left

c)

Right down the center

d)

Slightly to the right

17.

A lavalier is an example of a/an _________mic because it picks up sound all around.

a)

Condenser

b)

Shotgun

c)

Omnidirectional

18.

Cardioid microphones captures sound

a)

mainly from the sides

b)

mainly from the back

c)

equally from all angles

d)

main from the front

19.

What is the name of the small microphone that is designed to clip on to clothing etc?

a)

Headset

b)

Lapel/Lavalier

c)

Broadcast

d)

Handheld

20.
Which of these would be considered an input device?
a)
microphone
b)
printer
c)
speaker
d)
ram
21.

Pick the three main reasons why a mic might not be working on stage.

a)

Batteries are low.

b)

An actor turned off his/her beltpack.

c)

The mic has been used before.

d)

The mic cable is kinked.

22.

Sound is produced by _______ that set into motion radiating waves of compression and rarefaction.

a)

propulsion

b)

generators

c)

vibrations

d)

frequencies

23.

A dynamic microphone is...

a)

Expensive

b)

Durable

c)

Sensitive

d)

Not good for loud sound levels

24.
This mic can handle the rough, tough and loud stuff.
a)
Cardiod / Unidirectional 
b)
Omni Directional
c)
Condenser
d)
Dynamic
25.

A condenser microphone is...

a)

good for a kick drum

b)

accurate

c)

self-powered

d)

cheap

26.
Which type of microphone is being described? 
'When the diaphragm vibrates, the coil moves in the magnetic field, producing a varying current in the coil through electromagnetic induction'
a)
Condensor
b)
Ribbon
c)
Dynamic
d)
Wireless
27.

What is the correct path? Sound goes to the___________.

a)

mic - amplifier - speakers - sound mixer

b)

amplifier - speakers - sound mixer - mic

c)

mic - sound mixer - amplifier - speakers

d)

sound mixer - amplifier - mic - speakers

28.

This is an example of a _______________ microphone.

a)

handheld

b)

lavalier

c)

hanging

d)

boundary