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- 2. A directional mic with a narrower and longer pick-up pattern than a cardioid mic.
- 5. A type of mic that is costly, high-quality, and can tolerate long cable lengths.
- 7. A term that describes how well a mic hears sounds from various directions.
- 10. The piece of equipment that picks up sounds in the air and sends them to the mixer or recorder.
- 16. A circuit found on most consumer video cameras that controls the audio level during the recording process.
- 18. A very rugged type of mic that has good sound reproduction ability. The generating element is a diaphragm that vibrates a small coil that is housed in a magnetic field.
- 19. A high-pitched squeal that occurs when a microphone picks up the sound coming from a speaker that is carrying that microphone’s signal.
- 21. A directional mic with a narrower pick-up pattern than a hypercardioid mic.
- 26. A thin surface inside the mic that vibrates when hit by sound waves in the air and creates an electrical signal.
- 28. The level of audio that comes from a microphone. It is designed to be sent to the “mic in” on a recorder or mixer.
- 29. A pole that is held over the set with a microphone attached to the end of the pole.
- 30. A mic that is designed to be held in the hand, rather than placed on a boom or clipped to clothing.
- 32. A piece of equipment that combines only the microphone signals into a single sound signal.
- 33. Environmental sound that enhances a story and is important to the shot.
- 34. A directional mic with an extremely narrow pick-up pattern.
- 35. The audio level from the output on an amplifier to the speaker.
- 36. A barrier made of shaped wire covered with a piece of nylon that is placed between a sensitive mic and the talent to avoid damage to the diaphragm of the mic.
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- 1. mixer A piece of equipment that takes the sounds from a variety of sources, such as mics, a CD player, or tape player, and combines them into a single sound signal that is sent to the recorder.
- 3. A knob or a slider control that regulates the strength of a signal.
- 4. A type of mic that requires an external power supply (usually a battery) to operate. The generating element is a thin piece of metal foil or coated film. Also called an electret condenser mic.
- 6. A mic that uses a short cable to connect the mic to a radio transmitter with an antenna, or the transmitter may be built into the mic itself. The transmitter wirelessly sends the signal to the receiver, which sends the mic signal through a short cable to the recorder.
- 8. Program narration provided by talent that is heard, but not seen by the viewer.
- 9. A mic with a pick-up pattern that captures sound from primarily one direction. Also called a uni-directional mic or directional mic.
- 11. Type of environmental sound that is not the focus of or most important sound in a shot.
- 12. A mic with a pick-up pattern that captures sound from nearly every direction equally well.
- 13. mic A very sensitive mic that looks like a satellite dish with handles and is designed to pick up sounds at a distance.
- 14. A type of mic that is typically inexpensive, low-quality, and cannot tolerate cable lengths longer than 8′.
- 15. The most sensitive type of mic used in television. A thin ribbon of metal surrounded by a magnetic field serves as the diaphragm.
- 17. Program narration provided by on-screen talent
- 20. The audio portion of a program created through dialogue or narration.
- 22. The smallest type of mic that can be worn by talent and is attached to clothing at or near the breastbone with a small clip or pin.
- 23. A microphone used to pick up a sound on a stage or in a large room and is most commonly a condenser type. Boundary mics are usually placed on a table, floor, or wall to “hear” the sound that is reflected off hard surfaces.
- 24. The level of audio between pieces of audio equipment. For example, the level of audio going from the output of a CD player to the input on an amplifier.
- 25. Type of boom that must be physically held over the heads of talent.
- 27. The sound present in a room or at a location before human occupation.
- 31. A meter on either an audio or mic mixer that indicates signal strength.