Name the Mic
parts of a mic
Choose your weapon
a matter of character
Music Wild Card!
100
looks like a stick with a ball on top
What is a dynamic mic?
100
a vibrating membrane
What is a diaphragm
100
the best choice for live vocal performance
What is dynamic microphone
100
how quickly a mic responds to "attack" sounds
What is transient response
100
440hz is known as this note
What is A
200
uses an electrically conductive piece of ribbon between magnetic fields
What is a ribbon mic
200
a coil of wire attached to a mic's diaphragm is called
What is the voice coil
200
Good for vocals in a controlled studio environment
What is large diaphragm condenser
200
the way a microphone responds to certain frequencies
What is frequency response
200
which gets turned off FIRST when powering DOWN a sound system
What is the speakers
300
its relatively inexpensive and is great for live performances
What is a dynamic mic
300
any device that converts one form of energy to another
What is a transducer
300
Best choice for capturing high end detail with softness
What is a ribbon mic
300
a mic that responds to all frequencies equally is said to have this type of response
What is flat
300
the three elements of sounds are
What is loudness, pitch and timbre
400
sensitivity to subtleties makes this good for studio vocal performances
What is a large diaphragm condenser mic
400
a device that amplifies a mic's weak signal and transmits it to the main amp
What is a preamp?
400
a bi-directional microphone good for recording a live duet
What is ribbon microphone
400
This polar pattern is named for a body part
What is cardoid
400
the predominant perceived pitch of a timbre is called the
What is fundamental
500
this mic requires phantom power
What is a condenser mic
500
a microphone cable uses this type of connector
What is an XLR cable
500
The Shure SM58 is a good example of this type of mic
What is a dynamic mic
500
this kind of mic picks up all directions equally
What is omnidirectional
500
the elements of a sound envelope are
What is attack, decay, sustain and release
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