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AudioPedia 106 - Microphones.
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1
A microphone's onboard "pad" switch...
cuts the level to avoid overload of the mic's internal preamp
adds sustain to the audio signal to create a musical "pad"
mst be used when recording at home in a bedroom studio
2
The Phase switch on a mic preamp...
really flips the signal's polarity
adds a gentle phasing effect
must be activated when the incoming signal includes a phasing effect
3
Condenser mics may also be referred to as capacitor mics. True or false?
True
False
4
A Decca Tree is...
a close-miking setup specifically for classical recording
a specific stereo miking arrangement with three mics
a recording for one of several record labels owned by Decca Records
5
A cardioid mic...
rejects sound from the sides
rejects sound from the rear
picks up sound from all directions
6
A ribbon mic...
is a budget mic held together by rubber bands ("ribbons")
uses a thin corrugated ribbon for the diaphragm
has a very narrow frequency response
7
Multi-miking refers to the practice of...
using a different mic for every overdub
using the same mic over & over for multiple overdubs
recording multiple instruments simultaneously each with their own mic
8
A mic's polar pattern...
describes the mic's dynamic response
none of the above
describes the mic's directional response
specifies how well the mic will work in colder environments
9
Phantom power is...
used to power electric guitars
a 48-volt DC voltage that powers most condenser mics
a type of wireless mic
the amplifier in a powered loudspeaker
10
Proximity effect refers to...
the popping "p"s that occur wth some mics
the clipping of a close-miked audio source
a bass boost that occurs with close-placement of directional mics
11
Stereo miking...
uses a different mic for each take during overdubbing
uses the same mic for two or more overdubs
uses only two mics to record an entire ensemble
should be avoided
12
A pressure mic...
has an omni-directional pickup pattern
has an bi-directional pickup pattern
has an uni-directional pickup pattern
13
With close miking, mics may be placed...
at least a foot from the source
at least two feet from the source
as close as an inch or so from the source
14
The term "plosives" refers to...
the bass boost that occurs with close-placement of directional mics
the popping "p"s that sometimes occur when recording vocals
the clipping of a close-miked instrument source
15
Most mics designed to be primarily vocal mics are...
large-diaphragm mics
shotgun mics
small-diaphragm mics
16
With XY-or coincident-stereo miking...
the mic's diaphragms are a foot to a foot-&-a-half apart
the mic's diaphragms are several feet apart
the mic's diaphragms are as close together as possible
17
An omni-directional mic...
is the same as a Figure-8 mic
rejects sound from the sides
picks up sound from all directions
rejects sound from the rear
18
With near-coincident stereo miking...
the mic's diaphragms are about the same distance as human ears
the mic's diaphragms are several feet apart
the mic's diaphragms are as close together as possible
19
A dynamic mic captures signals via...
infrared
a modified compressor circuit
electromagnetic induction
a capacitor circuit
20
The three types of microphone designs are...
dynamic, ribbon, & condenser
cheap, expensive and unaffordable
long, medium, & short
high-frequency, low-frequency, & full-range
21
A transducer...
provides translation of a lyric sheet in an unfamiliar language
converts an audio wave from one physical form to another
converts analog audio to digital audio
22
Binarual recording...
uses two mics placed in "ears" in a dummy head
must be played back through loudspeakers to get the full effect
must be played back on two different stereo systems simultaneously
23
A bi-directional mic...
is also referred to as a figure-8 mic
is also referred to as a stereo mic
is also referred to as an omni-directional mic
is also referred to as a spaced-omni mic
AudioPedia 106
Microphones
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