Details Title: broadcast audio Description: audio midterm Total Flash Cards: 27 Created: 05/06/2009 16:01:30		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Film, Theatre & Television Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term 1. When choosing a mic base it on what three things Definition polar pattern, frequency response, and dynamic range Term Q= Definition Bandwidth Term frequency response Definition output of mic ovr its operating range of frequencies Term dynamic range Definition how much sound pressure can a mike take before distortion happens Term a stereo chorus is split into three tracks Definition a dry track and a left and right track that has been pitch shifted or (tuned 50 above and below dry track) Term Low Frequency Oscillator Definition on a syntesizer-can pitch shift in real time so you can bend notes, Term stereo phlanging is Definition achieved by using two tape recorders Term ______ gives you an echo effect Definition Delay Term how can an audio engineeer add sound reflection Definition by adding reverb Term Attenuate is a level setting measured in Definition Decibels... pulls down the level and lessens signal stregnth...used when voice or instrument is too loud Term a band is measured in and is a Definition hertz p/s and is a single filter within an equalizer Term Resonance is Definition another term for Q value; same as bandwidth and measured in octaves Term In addition to the peaking filter, a parametric equalizer also has what three things Definition Q value, resonance and bandwith which offers gain control Term the element of a microphone means Definition the part of the diaphram that is doing the transducing Term a microphone pre-amplifier is used to Definition bring the very low signal of the microphone up to line level Term in a microphone what does the diaphram do Definition component that moves with the sound waves causing other parts to vibrate making an electric current Term dBu Definition a unit of measurement in an electric circuit Term dynamic microphone runs on Definition electromagnetic energy Term most common type of dynamic microphone is made with a Definition moving coil Term a condenser microphone uses what kind of induction Definition electro-static Term a condenser mic contains a coil that uses what type of power Definition phantom power 48 volts Term phantom powers range Definition 9v-52v Term how to solve proximity effect Definition cut off at 40hz or 80hz on mic - uni directional mike solve prox effect with roll off filter Term polar pattern determines Definition how much sound is captured by the mic Term Impendance Definition resistance measured in OHM's Term A balanced signal is achieved by Definition tip ring sleeve, XLR and three pin (all of the above) Term An RCA jack is Definition an unbalanced connection