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Microphone Theory
MIC THEORY
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04/22/2008

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Term
Which Polar Patterns pick up best from the from front, rejecting from the rear and sides?
Definition
Uni-directional, Cardioid, and Super-Cardioid
Term
What Polar Pattern picks up equally well?
Definition
Omni-Directional
Term
Which Polar Pattern picks up from the front and rear and rejects the sides?
Definition
Bi-Directional or Figure 8
Term
What do we call sound entering at ZERO degrees? Other than ZERO degrees?
Definition
On Axis
Off Axis
Term
What do we call a device that changes one form of energy into another?
Definition
Transducer
Term
Which type of microphone is generally uni-directional or cardioid?
Definition
Moving Coil or Dynamic
Term
What is the proximity effect?
Definition
Increases bass when a mic is close to a sound source
Term
Which Polar Pattern has no proximity effect?
Definition
Omni-Directional
Term
Which type of microphone is Bi-Directional or Figure 8?
Definition
Ribbon Microphone
Term
Which type of microphone is usually characterized as "warmest" sounding?
Definition
Ribbon
Term
Which type of microphone is the most overload resistant?
Definition
Dynamic or Moving Coil
Term
Which type of microphone has presence peaks (increase in upper mids)?
Definition
Dynamic or Moving Coil
Term
Which type of mic requires power, may have a polar pattern, and has the widest frequency response?
Definition
Condenser
Term
What type of power to most condenser microphones use?
Definition
Phantom Power
Term
What type of microphone eliminates phase distortion due to reflection from a surface?
Definition
PZM or Boundary
Term
What type of Polar Pattern do PZM's usually have?
Definition
Hemispherical
Term
What do you we pick up from Distance Miking?
Definition
Leakage and Ambience (Room Reflection)
Term
List nine examples of Stereo Miking?
Definition
AB, XY, Near Coincident, Coincident, Spaced Pair, Baffled Pair, Binaural, Decca Tree, MS Miking
Term
How many microphones, channels, etc are needed for Stereo Miking?
Definition
Two
Term
What are the two primary members of the audio production team in film/video?
Definition
Sound Mixer, Boom Operater
Term
What kind of microphone is most often used in production sound?
Definition
Shotgun
Term
What minimizes pick up of wind noise?
Definition
Windscreen
Term
What are the 2 worst problems of production sound?
Definition
Rumble and Wind Noise
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