Sound Flashcards
Microphone
Takes sound waves and turns it into electrical signals
Pickup patterns of microphone
Omnidirectional
Cardioid
Super cardioid
Omnidirectional microphone
Picks up same sound from all directions
Cardioid microphone
Picks up sound more in the direction it is pointed
Supercarioid
Picks up sound only from the front and front far away and little from side
Lavalier microphone
Small mic on cloth/ omnidirectional
Pros- small, portable, flexible
Cons- surface noise against clothes
Hand microphone
Cardioid/ super cardioid
Pros- handy portable and fast
Cons- no audio level
Boom microphone
Uses a lot for film
Pros- flexible portable used for wider shots
Cons- hire a person
Desk microphone
Used when no one is moving
Cardioid/ hyper cardioid
Hanging - hidden microphone
Also used to pick background noise
Dynamic microphone
Less sensitive
More rugged
Better for field use
Condenser microphone
Sensitive
Less rugged
More likely to get peaks of sound
Good audio recording
Avoid low and extremely high sound where waves are cut off
What is sound
Sound is a wave, a disturbance in the air
Smaller wave= high pitched
Bigger wave= low pitched
