In the Booth
What is turning on the sound board?
This is something you NEVER do to a microphone
What is tapping a microphone?
The type of unit used to measure the intensity/power of sound
What is a decibel?
The amount of channels the board has
What is 32?
What is popping sound and/or damaging speakers?
These are the types of microphones that actors where on stage and are hands-free
What are Lavaliere microphones?
These types of sounds are heard in the play/movie/show by the actors in the story
What is diegetic sound?
These types of speakers are angled and used on stage as monitors for the performers
What is a wedge?
What is XLR?
This is the second step in turning off the audio systems in the booth
This microphones requires phantom power
What is condenser microphone?
This is the amount of audio signal increased by an amplifier, expressed in decibels
What is gain?
This speaker reproduces low-frequency sounds/bass
What is Subwoofer?
This lights is red/on next to this
What is mute?
Each of the receivers is labeled based on where the connection is to the sound board
What is channel?
These microphones are the ones we have in the booth and they are used most often in live events
What is a dynamic microphone?
What is reverb?
This works with your speakers to create a more powerful signal
What is amplifier?
This must be up in order to hear all the mics or music playing
What is master volume?
Both of these must be up in order for the channel to be heard
What is Sub-master & master volume?
This might be why your microphone can't be heard even if the volume is up and the mic is on and the receiver is on
What is Mute?
This refers to a noise that contains all frequencies across the spectrum of audible sound in equal measure
What is white noise?
This type of speaker requires power from somewhere else to work
What is passive speaker?
The cables from the channel in the board connect to these in the tower to give the mics signal
What is a Receiver