Audio Production Review

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What type of microphone uses electromagnetism or a magnet as the power source?

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Dynamic Microphone

Front

What is the standard electrical connector for microphones and other audio devices that features three pins and is round?

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XLR Cable

Front

Energy that is not from a battery, can be a direct plug in. Usually has a button on a standard sound board.

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Phantom Power

Front

What is the standard measurement unit for loudness?

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Decibel

Front

What is the degree of highness or lowness of a sound? A synonym for frequency.

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Pitch

Front

What is the internal piece of metal, paper, etc., that vibrates when struck by a sound wave in a microphone?

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Diaphragm

Front

What is any device that converts energy from one form to another?

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Transducer

Front

What type of microphone needs an external power supply?

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Condenser Microphone

Front

What is the degree of loudness in a sound?

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Volume

Front

What is a high-pitched screech caused when a loop of sound is produced by a signal passing through an amplifier to a microphone and back again?

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