Microphone Types and Polar Patterns Quiz

What are the two main types of microphones we need to be aware of?

• Dynamic and Condenser

• Ribbon and Lavalier

• Shotgun and Parabolic

• Boundary and Contact

What is a polar pattern?

• A pattern of sound waves

• A microphone's sensitivity to sound from different directions

• A type of sound frequency

• A method of recording sound

Which polar pattern is this?

• Cardioid,

• Bi directional

• Omnidirectional

• Trapezoid

What type of cable is used for microphones?

• HDMI

• USB

• XLR

• RCA

Why does the XLR cable have different ends?

• To prevent signal interference

• To ensure correct polarity

• To reduce cable length

• To increase durability

What type of signal does that cable transport, balanced or unbalanced?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

• Both

• Neither

What does it mean if a signal is balanced?

• It has equal voltage

• It has noise cancellation

• It has higher frequency

• It has lower amplitude

What is the proximity effect?

• Increase in bass frequencies when close to a sound source

• Decrease in treble frequencies when far from a sound source

• Increase in volume when close to a sound source

• Decrease in volume when far from a sound source

What does a frequency response graph for a microphone tell you?

• The sensitivity of the microphone

• The range of frequencies the microphone can capture

• The durability of the microphone

• The size of the microphone

What does the term 'phantom power' refer to in audio equipment?

• Power supplied to condenser microphones

• Power used by dynamic microphones

• Power required for wireless microphones

• Power used to amplify sound signals