How often do you use a microphone? Have you ever tried to know more about its physical structure? Let's do it now with the below quiz. It contains almost every type of question-related to microphones, from a condenser used in it to its directional characteristics. A microphone is an instrument or a computer peripheral class that converts sound waves into electrical energy. It is also called a mic or mike. Let's learn about it in detail with this quiz.
Omni
Hemispherical
Figure eight
Cardioid
Trapezoid
Low pass reinforcement
Low end rumble
Proximity effect
Bass saturation
Probability effect
Frequency response graph
Dynamic range graph
Polar pattern graph
Box venting nomograph
Spectrum analyzer
Figure eight
Hyper cardioid
Omnidirectional
Super cardioid
Bi-directional
RE 20
MD 441
D 112
M 88
M 49
The range of frequencies the mic's diaphragm is capable of capturing
The deviation in level of all frequencies on the audio spectrum, input compared to output of the microphone
The level above and below a known reference for frequencies of the audio spectrum
The response of the human ear to frequencies created by the diaphragm of the microphone
The range and deviation in level of frequencies, input compared to output that the microphone is capable of producing
Two plates, separated by a dielectric, with a potential difference between them. The moving plate vibrates according to changes in air pressure
A mylar diaphragm which is attached a coil of wire suspended within a magnetic field that vibrates in response to air pressure changes
A permanently charged capsule that doesn't need phantom power to operate except to charge the capsule
A piezo crystal that vibrates in response to air pressure changes; the changing pressure causes a current flow within the crystal
Carbon granules, enclosed in a capsule, and subjected to a DC voltage
Ribbon
Moving coil
Piezoelectric
Condenser
Piezoelectric and condenser
Requires phantom power as a power supply to polarize the plates that make up part of the diaphragm
Can operate from the power supply within a self powered DI
Has a diaphragm which is permanently charged
Has a special connector to allow the user to connect the microphone directly to the mainspower supply
None of the above
120 volts
5 amps
48 volts DC
48 volts AC
117 volts AC
To cut down on the plosives
To protect the preamp from high SPLs
To minimize transmission noise
To minimize transmission noise and to reduce proximity issues
To reduce proximity issues, to cut down on plosives and to minimize transmission noise
Move the mic towards the center of the speaker cone
Move the mic towards the edge of the speaker cone
Adjust the low frequency EQ on the desk
Move the mic more off axis of teh cabinet
Move the closer to the floor
Convert from a wet to dry signal
Allow the signal to bypass the mic preamp
Convert from high impedance to low impedance
Avoid low frequency loss
None of the above
Off axis rejection
Sensitivity
Transient response
Common mode rejection
Front to back discrimination
Ribbon
Condenser
Piezo
Electret
Moving coil
Incorporating various adjustable acoustic ports around the diaphragm
Physically rotating the diaphragms in and out of phase
Changing the polarity and voltage relationships between the two diaphragms
Interchangeable capsules each with different polar response
Believing in the power of hope
Cardioid
Omni directional
Figure 8
Hypercardioid
None of the above
Equally sensitive to all sound sources, regardless of their relative direction
Equally sensitive to sounds originating directly in front or behind the microphone while displaying a considerable amount of off axis colouration
Equally sensitive to sounds originating from in front and behind the microphone while rejecting sounds either side
Sensitive to sound sources regardless of their relative direction, however is only able to pick one sound at a time, due to phase cancellation
Move the mic towards the center of the cone
Move the mic towards the edge of the cone
Adjust the low frequency EQ on the desk
Move the mid farther away from the cabinet
Engage the -10dB pad
RE20
C480 B
D112
M88
RE20 or D112
Fig 8
Omni
Cardioid
Hyper Bi-Directional
Hemispherical
Condenser, cardioid, side address mic
Moving coil, cardioid, front address mic
Moving coil, omnidirectional, front address mid
Ribbon cardioid, side address mic
Piezoelectric, hemispherical, front address mic
-38dB RE 1V @ 1Pa
-32dB RE 1V @ .1Pa.
-25dB RE 1V @ 120dB-SPL
-127 dB-SPL RE 1V @ .1Pa.
-26dB RE 1V @ 1Pa.
A small diaphragm, side address, cardioid, moving coil mic
A large diaphragm, front address, omni-directional FET condensor mic
A small diaphragm, front address, cardioid, condenser mic
A large diaphragm, front address, transformerless, multi-pattern condenser mic
A large diaphragm, side address, cardioid, tube condenser mic
RE20, SM 57, TLM170, SM58
D112, SE 2200A, KM84, SM81, RE20
SM57, U87, C414, MKH 80, MD441
U87, U89, M88, KM184, ML 5202
C1000, SE 2200A, SM87, B1, TLM-170