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

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show hand held  
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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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show boundary effect microphone  
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show studio microphones  
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show dynamic mic  
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This type of mic is a good dynamic mic choice for electronic news gathering (ENG) work, where a wide variety of difficult conditions are regularly encountered   show
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When small size, optimum sensitivity, and the best quality are all prime considerations...   show
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show condenser mic  
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With this mic, problems can result when they are used in adverse weather conditions.   show
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When this type of power supply is used, the mic cord ends up serving two functions: it delivers the signal from the mic to the mixer and it carries power   show
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Can impart a deep, resonant "coloring" to sound, but are fragile and highly sensitive to moving air.   show
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In microphones there are three basic directional categories:   show
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This mic is less sensitive to breath popping and close mouth-to-mic use, such as the reporter doing an ENG report.   show
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show bi-directional  
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A general classification of mics that are sensitive to sounds coming primarily from one direction.   show
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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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show boundary effect mics  
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Another name for non-directional   show
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Necessary for some types of condenser mics   show
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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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show sibilance  
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Pops from words with initial "Ps," and "Bs"   show
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An exaggeration of low frequencies   show
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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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Personal mics (lavaliere or clip-on mics)are designed to pick up sounds from how far away?   show
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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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Running mic cables parallel to power cords often creates hum and interference problems. The solution...   show
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show sweetening  
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show proximity effect  
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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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show 1. Moving mics closer to subjects 2. using highly directional mics 3. adding sound absorbing materials to walls 4. placing objects within a scene that will absorb or break up sound reflections  
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Because of their highly directional characteristics shotgun mics can be used out of camera range at distances of up to...   show
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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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show perambulator boom  
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show Phase cancellation  
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show 1. place mics close to sound sources 2. use directional mics 3. turn down mics when unneeded 4. carefully check and vary distances between the sound sources and multiple mics  
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