Music & Audio Advice Microphone Selection and Placement 2

Question 1

When recording a loud guitar amplifier cabinet up close, which microphone type is most likely to handle the high sound pressure level without distortion?

Accepted Answer

Dynamic microphone

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Ribbon microphone

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Small-diaphragm condenser

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Boundary microphone

Question 2

Moving a cardioid microphone very close to a singer's mouth typically increases low-frequency response due to which effect?

Accepted Answer

Proximity effect

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Comb filtering

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Phase cancellation

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Plosive rejection

Question 3

To minimize plosive 'p' and 'b' blasts when recording vocals, you should primarily use a:

Accepted Answer

Pop filter

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Shock mount

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High-pass filter only

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Omnidirectional pattern

Question 4

Which polar pattern picks up sound equally from all directions?

Accepted Answer

Omnidirectional

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Cardioid

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Hypercardioid

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Figure-8

Question 5

A figure-8 (bidirectional) microphone is most sensitive to sound arriving from which directions?

Accepted Answer

Front and rear

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Front only

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All sides equally

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Sides only

Question 6

When two microphones capture the same source from different distances, the main risk to sound quality is:

Accepted Answer

Phase cancellation

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Increased gain before feedback

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Reduced proximity effect

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Higher self-noise

Question 7

Which microphone is generally most fragile and can be damaged by phantom power or strong air blasts?

Accepted Answer

Ribbon microphone

Answer

Dynamic microphone

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Electret condenser

Answer

Lavalier microphone