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Which of these are reasons why you should NOT use clipped lavalier mics?
Actors hugging on stage
Rubbing against costumes
Signal varies as actor turns his/her head
Mic is not as close to mouth as should be
True or False: Acoustic feedback is caused when there is a vibration from a mic stand.
True
False
What are the two types of Hi Hat recording techniques?
Many Microphone & Multitrack
Drummer Perspective & Audience perspective
Hard panning and Stereo Spread
Front and Back Micing
What is the audible range of human hearing?
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
20,000 Hz to 2,000,000 Hz
2 Hz to 200 Hz
This stuff hurts my head... The answer is sausage!
Which of these microphones is best on Recorded Vocals?
Dynamic
Condenser
Ribbon
All of the above, it depends on situation
What is connected to the underside of the Diaphragm on a microphone?
A magnet that transfers sound into electrical pulses
Cables that convert the sound into electrical pulses
A coil of wire that vibrates when the diaphragm moves
Nothing, it vibrates freely converting sound into electric pulses
What microphone from the following list would you use to mic up a guitar cab in a LIVE recording session
AKG condenser 414 - Omni setting
SM7 dynamic - Cardioid
SM57 dynamic - Cardioid
SM58 dynamic - Cardioid
Which of the following (multiple answers required 3) are condenser mics used for
Studio recording
Live performances
Overheads in a studio recording
Vocals
What does a condenser microphone need that others do not?
Extra cables and a power amp
A power source 48v phantom power
A special stand
Extra room around them to perform correctly
Which of the following is NOT true of a dynamic microphone?
They are good at most recording jobs
They are often found in studios as well as in live situations
They are sensitive and pick up very quiet sounds
They are sturdy and well built
What might you use a Bi-Directional or Figure 8 Polar Pattern for? (multiple answers 3 required)
Live drums
Recording acoustic and Vocal
Recording two vocals at the same time
A recording where you might want sound rejection from the sides
What Polar Pattern is this?
Omni
Cardioid
Hyper Cardioid
Bi Directional
Where would you look to decide what microphone to use on a Piano?
Websites and forums
The manufacturers frequency response chart
The Polar Pattern information
The microphone itself
In the stereo spectrum where would you place The Kick Drum?
split left and right
Slightly to the left
Right down the center
Slightly to the right
A lavalier is an example of a/an _________mic because it picks up sound all around.
Condenser
Shotgun
Omnidirectional
Cardioid microphones captures sound
mainly from the sides
mainly from the back
equally from all angles
main from the front
What is the name of the small microphone that is designed to clip on to clothing etc?
Headset
Lapel/Lavalier
Broadcast
Handheld
Pick the three main reasons why a mic might not be working on stage.
Batteries are low.
An actor turned off his/her beltpack.
The mic has been used before.
The mic cable is kinked.
Sound is produced by _______ that set into motion radiating waves of compression and rarefaction.
propulsion
generators
vibrations
frequencies
A dynamic microphone is...
Expensive
Durable
Sensitive
Not good for loud sound levels
A condenser microphone is...
good for a kick drum
accurate
self-powered
cheap
'When the diaphragm vibrates, the coil moves in the magnetic field, producing a varying current in the coil through electromagnetic induction'
What is the correct path? Sound goes to the___________.
mic - amplifier - speakers - sound mixer
amplifier - speakers - sound mixer - mic
mic - sound mixer - amplifier - speakers
sound mixer - amplifier - mic - speakers
This is an example of a _______________ microphone.
handheld
lavalier
hanging
boundary
