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Television Sound: The Basics, Microphones: Microphone design, Microphones II

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The type of mic held by on-camera talent or used for on-location interviews   show
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show personal mic  
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Used for on-location production to pick up sounds a moderate distance from the camera   show
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Mics that pick up sound by being in direct physical contact with the sound source. These mics are generally mounted on musical instruments.   show
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The largest category of microphone. These include a number of application designs   show
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Considered the most rugged professional microphone.   show
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show dynamic mic  
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show condenser mic  
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Can be made so small that they are almost invisible   show
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With this mic, problems can result when they are used in adverse weather conditions.   show
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show phantom power supply  
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show ribbon mics  
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In microphones there are three basic directional categories:   show
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show omnidirectional mics  
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when the mic is primarily responsive to sounds from two directions it is called...   show
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show unidirectional  
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With their hypercardioid or narrower angles of acceptance __________are one of the most widely used types of mics for on-location video work   show
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They provide good pickup when used at a distance of 2 to 4 meters (7-13 feet) from the talent.   show
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A type of mic that relies primarily on reflected sound from a hard surface such as a table top.   show
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Another name for non-directional   show
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show phantom power supply  
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show shotgun mic  
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Considered the most rugged professional microphone   show
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Also called a figure-eight sensitivity pattern   show
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show parabolic mic  
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An exaggeration and distortion of high-frequency "S" sounds   show
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Pops from words with initial "Ps," and "Bs"   show
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show proximity effect  
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show about 8 to 16 inches  
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show Pop filters  
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show windscreens  
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Personal mics that are either hung from a cord around the neck   show
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show a clip-on or lapel mic  
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show about 14 inches  
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show Cannon or XLR connectors  
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Connectors common to most home entertainment equipment.   show
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show moving a mic cable a meter away from any power cord.  
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show sweetening  
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This is typically indicated by exaggerated low-frequency response   show
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Omnidirectional or simple cardioid-patterned microphones used at a distance of_________________or more quickly start picking up extraneous sounds.   show
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Whenever a room has smooth, unbroken walls or uncarpeted floors,_________________________or slight echos can be a problem.   show
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Four solutions to reverberation:   show
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show 25-30 feet  
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show fishpole  
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show shock mount  
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A more sophisticated, studio quality fishpole   show
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show giraffe boom  
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A boom that weighs several hundred pounds, takes two people to operate, and can extend the mic over the set from a distance of 100 meters (more than 30 feet).   show
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show Phase cancellation  
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Four ways to reduce/eliminate phase cancellation   show
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