Microphone Selection and Placement Flashcards
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When recording a loud guitar amplifier cabinet up close, which microphone type is most likely to handle the high sound pressure level without distortion?
Answer: Dynamic microphone
Dynamic microphones tolerate very high SPL, making them ideal for loud guitar cabinets.
Moving a cardioid microphone very close to a singer's mouth typically increases low-frequency response due to which effect?
Answer: Proximity effect
The proximity effect boosts bass as a directional mic gets closer to the source.
To minimize plosive 'p' and 'b' blasts when recording vocals, you should primarily use a:
Answer: Pop filter
A pop filter diffuses the bursts of air that cause plosives.
Which polar pattern picks up sound equally from all directions?
Answer: Omnidirectional
Omnidirectional microphones capture sound uniformly from every direction.
A figure-8 (bidirectional) microphone is most sensitive to sound arriving from which directions?
Answer: Front and rear
A figure-8 pattern captures from the front and back while rejecting the sides.
When two microphones capture the same source from different distances, the main risk to sound quality is:
Answer: Phase cancellation
Time differences between two mics on one source cause phase cancellation and a hollow tone.
Which microphone is generally most fragile and can be damaged by phantom power or strong air blasts?
Answer: Ribbon microphone
Vintage-style ribbon mics use a delicate metal ribbon that air blasts and some phantom power can harm.