WorksheetsAudio for Tech Theater
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the standard electrical connector for microphones and other audio devices that features three pins and is round?
Condenser Microphone
Dynamic Microphone
Ribbon Microphone
XLR Cable
Provides energy from a camera or other device to condenser microphones with +48V of electricity to input if required.
Phantom Power
Dynamic Range
Decibel
Pitch
What is the standard measurement unit for loudness?
Phantom Power
Dynamic Range
Decibel
Pitch
What is the degree of highness or lowness of a sound? A synonym for frequency.
Phantom Power
Dynamic Range
Decibel
Pitch
What type of microphone needs an external power supply?
Condenser Microphone
Dynamic Microphone
Ribbon Microphone
XLR Cable
What is any device that converts energy from one form to another?
Diaphragm
Transducer
Volume
Omnidirectional
What is the degree of loudness in a sound?
Diaphragm
Transducer
Volume
Omnidirectional
What is the microphone directional or polar pattern that picks up sound in a 360 degree pattern or in every direction?
Diaphragm
Transducer
Volume
Omnidirectional
What is the microphone directional or polar pattern that picks up sound in a single direction in a heart-shaped pattern in front of the microphone?
Bi-directional
Cardioid
Hyper-cardioid
Reverberation
What is the most common cause of mechanical feedback in a sound system?
Sound getting back into a microphone via the microphone stand
Vibrations in the air
Hum from having the system up too loud
Amplified sound from speakers
What is the most common cause of acoustic feedback in a sound system?
Sound from the audience
Amplified sound from speakers getting back to the microphone
Hum from having the system up too loud
Sound traveling back via the microphone stand
What is the purpose of a diaphragm in a microphone?
To provide power to the microphone
To prevent feedback in a sound system
To amplify sound from speakers
To transform vibrations in the air into electrical energy
Which type of microphone is more accurate and requires a power source to function?
Condenser microphone
Wireless microphone
Dynamic microphone
Lavalier microphone
Which type of microphone is economical, rugged, and can handle high sound levels without needing external power?
Dynamic microphone
Lavalier microphone
Condenser microphone
Wireless microphone
What is the purpose of a transmitter in a wireless microphone system?
To amplify sound from speakers
To transform vibrations in the air into electrical energy
To send the electric signal to the receiver
To provide power to the microphone
What is the purpose of a receiver in a wireless microphone system?
To transform vibrations in the air into electrical energy
To send the electric signal to the transmitter
To receive the signal from the transmitter
To amplify sound from speakers
What is the role of the FOH Engineer in a sound system?
To adjust and control the audio quality in the mixer
To send the electric signal to the receiver
To amplify sound from speakers
To transform vibrations in the air into electrical energy
Where is the beltpack usually carried in a wireless microphone system?
On the actor's costume
On the overhead microphone
On the stage monitor speakers
On the director's microphone
What is the most common way to mic the chorus in a musical?
Using handheld microphones
Using wireless microphones
Using lavalier microphones
Using boundary microphones
What is the main function of a mixer in a sound system?
To amplify sound from speakers
To transform vibrations in the air into electrical energy
To adjust and control the audio quality
To send the electric signal to the receiver
How is sound transformed into an electric signal in a sound system?
By amplifiers
Through vibration of the diaphragm
Through wireless transmission
By speakers
Which component of a sound system boosts the electric signal into hundreds of watts?
Amplifier
Speaker
Microphone
Mixer
How are individual actors usually miked in live theatre?
Using boundary mics
Through wireless connections
Using lavalier or headset mics
By mixers
Which type of microphone is commonly used for acoustic instruments?
Lavalier mic
Dynamic mic
Wireless mic
Condenser mic
Where does the audio signal start in an audio system?
The mixer
The instrument/source of energy
On stage
In the pit
