Microphones
Pick-up Patterns
Sound Potpourri
Do you hear what I hear?
The Sound of Silence
100
A compact, unobtrusive microphone.
What is a lavalier microphone?
100
The pickup pattern that picks up audio in all directions.
What is omnidirectional?
100
A device to monitor volume levels.
What is VU meter?
100
One audio track
What is Monaural?
100
An instrument used in accordance with a shotgun mic to pick up sounds far away.
What is a boom pole?
200
A highly directional microphone used for subjects who are far away.
What is a shotgun microphone?
200
Another term for directional
What is cardioid?
200
Sounds that enhance your production by adding depth.
What are sound effects?
200
A sound that uses 6 tracks of audio.
What is surround sound?
200
An audio signal that comes from a microphone.
What is a mic level?
300
A microphone often used by musicians and reporters.
What is a handheld microphone.
300
Another term for highly directional
What is super cardioid?
300
A device used to mix and control audio sources
What is an audio mixer?
300
Audio that comes from device such as a guitar or turntable.
What is line level?
300
A high quality, powered microphone.
What is a condenser microphone?
400
A microphone that can be hidden and can pick up voices from 6 feet away.
What is a boundary microphone?
400
The way sound is reflected or absorbed.
What is acoustics?
400
Making sure the "level" of the audio is the same throughout the video.
What is continuity?
400
Sound that uses two audio tracks.
What is stereo sound?
400
A rugged, microphone that can be held without causing interference.
What is dynamic microphone?
500
A type of microphone that is good for studio interviews where you don't want to mic the person.
What is a hanging microphone?
500
When hard surfaces cause natural reflection.
What is reverberation?
500
An artist who creates sounds.
What is foley?
500
Working on a soundtrack until it sounds good.
What is sweetening?
500
A technique when two microphones are used, and one is the backup.
What is dual redundancy?
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