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(Dig Des) Can You Hear Me Now

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Dynamic microphone   microphone in which sound waves cause a movable wire or coil to vibrate in a magnetic field and induces a current  
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Lavalier microphone   small microphone that allows for hand movements (worn around neck, clipped on shirt, etc.)  
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PZM or boundary microphone   small omnidirectional condenser mic capsule near or flush with a boundary (surface)  
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parabolic microphone   microphone that uses a parabolic reflector to collect and focus sound waves onto receiver  
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built in microphone   microphone that is already in a computer (built in)  
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boom microphone   directional microphone mounted/attached to pole or arm  
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condenser microphone   microphone that uses a capacitor to convert the compression of sound waves into electrical energy  
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narration   commentary of incidents or events  
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voice over   piece of narration in a movie or broadcast (without image of the speaker  
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dialogue   conversation between 2+ people  
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sound effects   sound other than speech/music made artificially  
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natural sound   sound produced by natural sources in their normal soundscape  
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foley sound   reproduction of everyday sound effects added to film, video, and other media in post-production  
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sweetened sound   audio fine-tuned to enhance how it sounds for film, video games, etc.  
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library sound    
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synthesized sound   sound made from scratch (sound generated using electrical hardware or software)  
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music   vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion  
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equalization   process of adjusting balance between frequency components within an electronic signal  
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pick up pattern   a microphone's sensitivity to sound relative to direction or angle from which the sound arrives  
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XLR cable   (female on left, male on right) a style of electrical connector, primarily found on professional audio, video, and stage lighting equipment  
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BNC cable   (Bayonet Neill-Concelman) a miniature quick connect/disconnect radio frequency connector used for coaxial cable  
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RCA cable   a plug and socket for a coaxial cable; found on old audio/video devices  
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