Microphones
in the Field
in the Field
This popular microphone is a dynamic, matte-black Shure used to mic up snares, guitar amps, and almost anything!
What is the SM57?
Commonly referred to by the acronym "PA," this system is comprised of microphones, amplifiers, and speakers.
What is a Public Address system?
Frequency is measured in these units.
What is Hertz?
This type of signal moves over copper cable.
This component is used to proportionately reduce the dynamics of a signal that go above a defined threshold.
What is a compressor?
"I've got the power!"...to power condenser microphones, and typically at this number of volts.
What are 48 volts?
XLR cables have this many pins.
What are 3 pins?
The amplitude of a wave is measured in these units.
What is Decibels?
An XLR cable carries this kind of signal.
What is analog signal?
This type of EQ allows the user to select the bandwidth for a frequency that they're affecting.
What is Parametric EQ?
This type of microphone picks up acoustic sound from the front and back, but not the sides.
What is a bidirectional microphone?
If a speaker does not have the ability to power itself with an internal amplifier, it is called this.
What is a passive speaker?
The speed of sound in feet per second - also known as velocity.
What is 1130 feet/second?
CAT5, CAT5e, FiberOptic, and AES are all types of cables that can carry this type of signal.
What is a digital (or data) signal?
This letter is used to describe the bandwidth on a parametric EQ.
What is Q?
This popular type and brand of microphone is often used for "kick in."
What is the Shure Beta91 (or Beta91A)?
This kind of speaker configuration hangs from a rigging point, with speakers attaching to other speakers vertically.
What is a line array?
This is what we call the distance between sound wave peaks.
What is the wavelength?
The snake between a Behringer X32 and a Behringer S16 stage box is this type of snake.
This device will cut off a signal if it falls below the user defined threshold.
What is a gate?
These are the types of mics often found pointed at the audience for larger touring or festival shows.
What are shotgun mics?
This is what the delay in signal from input to output causes.
What is latency?
This is the formula for Ohm's Law, which is used to calculate voltage.
V = IR (Voltage = Current x Resistance)
Fiber optic cables are made of this material tightly wound together.
What is glass?
This is the point in which the signal is split into two or more frequency ranges.
What is a crossover?