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18 Cards in this Set
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What is the function of a microphone? |
to capture any sort of sound, waveform, and ambient sound |
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What is the conceptual opposite of a microphone? |
A Speaker |
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Why is a speaker the conceptual opposite of a microphone? |
Because the speaker functions differently |
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What does a speaker do? |
an electrical signal is recieved, which moves coil in and out of magnetic field, and pushes diaphram which creates air vibrations |
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What does a microphone do? |
picks up vibrations in the air, goes through outer mesh, waveform goes through diaphram, vibrates, sends electrical signal and gets recorded |
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What does MIDI stand for? |
Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
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what is midi? |
a stream of instructions |
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What type of language is MIDI? |
a robotics language |
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What is a sequencer? |
an order of events |
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what is a sequencer good for? |
Playing midi events in certain orders |
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What does a unidirectional microphone do? |
picks up sound from a particular focus point |
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What is the difference between a condesnser microphone and a dynamic microphone? |
a condesner is sensitive, creates clear sound because of less mass, and a dynamic is more durbale and less likely to break |
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What is the most fragile microphone? |
Ribbon micrphone because it is little and will tear if it is moved too quickly |
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What is a polar response pattern? |
Birds eye view fo a microphone |
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What is a frequency? |
Number of vibrations in a second |
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What is a dynamic range? |
the difference between the loudest sound and and the quietest sound |
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Technical term for pitch? |
frequency |
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What is a synthesizer? |
something that creates its own sound |
