Cables
Microphones/Speakers
Audio Equipment
General Audio Terms
100

 What type of cable is commonly used for microphones and has three pins?

What is a Microphone cable (XLR)?

100

What is the name of a microphone type that is the most common and uses a magnet to function?

What is a Dynamic Microphone?

100

This is the main device used to control and mix audio signals from various sources.

What is a Sound Board?

100

This term describes the measurement of sound intensity.

What is Decibel (dB)?

200

Which cable type is used to connect audio and video equipment and is known as an AV cable?

What is an RCA cable?

200

Which type of speaker is specifically designed to reproduce low-frequency sounds?

What is a Subwoofer?

200

This is the device that takes a direct audio signal from an instrument and converts it to a balanced signal.

What is a DI Box?

200

This is the term for the range of frequencies a sound system can reproduce. (How high or low a pitch sounds)

What is Frequency?

300

Name the cable that has different versions, including Type A, B, C, and mini, used for connecting devices to a computer.

What is a Universal Serial Bus (USB)?

300

What term describes a microphone that converts sound through a diaphragm and requires phantom power?

What is a Condenser microphone?

300

This type of speaker is powered and includes its own amplifier.

What is an Active Speaker?

300

This is the number of Signal Paths a Balanced Signal has in a cable.

What is 2?

400

Identify the type of cable that is specifically designed for connecting speakers to amplifiers.

What is a Speakon cable?

400

This is the type of microphone you would most likely want to use to amplify an actor while performing on stage.

What is a wireless condensor microphone?

400

This is a special type of equipment (and cable) that can handle multiple inputs and route them to the outputs in an organized manner.

What is a snake?

400

This is the number of signal paths an unbalanced cable has.

What is 1?

500

What type of cable is referred to as ¼ Inch and can be either TS or TRS?

What is an Instrument Cable?

500

This is the device that takes the audio signal from a sound board and powers the speakers.

What is an amplifier?

500

This is a required piece of equipment in order to connect a microphone to a computer. (converting the analog signal to a digital one).

What is an audio interface?

500

This is the term for the adjustment tool used to change the tonal quality of an audio signal? (Adjusting certain frequency bands)

What is an Equalizer (EQ)?