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WorksheetsMicrophone Assessment- Audio Engineering
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What are the three characteristics that we use to identify a microphone?
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2.
2. What are the 3 types of microphones?
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3.
3. In a microphone, what is the thin piece of metal that will vibrate in response to sound waves?
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4.
4. Which type of microphone has a diaphragm that can move just like a loudspeaker?
a)
dynamic
b)
condender
c)
ribbon
5.
5. Which type of microphone needs phantom power in order to function?
a)
dynamic
b)
condenser
c)
ribbon
6.
6. What kind of microphone do we NEVER give phantom power to?
a)
dynamic
b)
condenser
c)
ribbon
7.
7. What kind of energy does the transducer in a microphone convert?
a)
electric to digital
b)
acoustic to electric
c)
digital to electric
d)
electric to acoustic
8.
8. Which of these describes a microphone's directionality?
a)
Frequency Response
b)
Polar Pattern
c)
Type
d)
Phantom Power
9.
9. Identify the polar pattern
a)
Cardioid
b)
Omnidirectional
c)
Hypercardioid
d)
Figure-8
e)
Subcardioid
10.
10. Identify the polar pattern
a)
Cardioid
b)
Omnidirectional
c)
Hypercardioid
d)
Figure-8
e)
Subcardioid
11.
11. Identify the polar pattern
a)
Cardioid
b)
Omnidirectional
c)
Hypercardioid
d)
Figure-8
e)
Subcardioid
12.
12. Identify the polar pattern
a)
Cardioid
b)
Omnidirectional
c)
Hypercardioid
d)
Figure-8
e)
Subcardioid
13.
13. What unit do we use to measure frequency? (check all that apply)
a)
decibels
b)
Hertz
c)
kilohertz
d)
Volts
e)
gigawatts
14.
14. What do unit do we use to measure level (volume)?
a)
Hertz
b)
kilohertz
c)
decibels
d)
Volts
e)
Riffs
15.
15. How many Hertz is equal to 12.5 kilohertz?
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16.
16. Which of the following is "unity" when measuring level?
a)
+20db
b)
-20db
c)
+5db
d)
0db
17.
17. What does the Y axis on the frequency response chart represent (up/down)?
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18.
18. What is represented on the X axis of the frequency response chart? (left/right)?
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19.
19. What frequency has the highest level according to this chart? (approximate)
Use your labels!
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20.
20. What is the frequency response of this microphone: Hint: ___Hz to ____ Hz
Make sure to use labels!
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21.
21. What does a High Pass Filter do and why do we use it?
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