Parts of a Sound System
The "brain" of the sound system
What is the Mixer/sound board?
The acronym LDC stands for.
What is a Large Diaphragm Condenser?
Windscreen
A cable often used to connect mics to the sound system.
What is a XLR cable?
A mic that picks up sound equally in all directions
What is an Omnidirectional Mic?
The speakers that help actors and musicians hear what is happening on stage.
What are monitors?
What is a lapel/lavalier mic?
A tall stand that holds a mic
What is a boomstand?
A large bundle of cable that runs from the stage to the booth.
What is the snake?
A mic that picks up sound mostly in front, a bit to the sides, and none in the back?
What is a cardioid mic?
The monitors that are shaped like earbuds.
What are in-ear monitors?
The most common type of microphone
What is a dynamic mic?
Keeps the mic from picking up plosives, like "ss", "tt", and "pp", too much.
What is a Pop filter?
Mics that require external power to function.
What are active mics?
A mic that pick up sound only in front and back?
What is a figure-8 mic?
The part of the sound system that makes sound from the mixer louder.
What are amplifiers?
This mic is good for precise, quiet sounds and is shaped like a pencil.
Another name for a wireless mic worn by actors.
What is a beltpack?
Mics that do not require external power to function.
What are passive mics?
A long thin mic that only picks up sound right in front of it.
What is a shotgun mic?
The part of a sound wave that determines pitch.
What is frequency?
This mic has a warm, vintage sound
What is a ribbon mic?
External power used to power a mic, often run through the XLR cable.
What is phantom power?
Define Directionality
The pattern of sound picked up by the microphone