Keywords - C

Question 1

Cable

Answer 1

A bundle of wires wrapped in an outer sheath with a connector at each end.
E.g. - a balanced microphone cable has three wires running between male and female XLR plugs.

Question 2

Capacitor

Answer 2

An electronic component that stores an electrical charge between two parallel plates. Only an alternating current can pass through it.

Question 3

Capacitor microphone

Answer 3

A microphone in which the diaphragm forms one side of a capacitor. When the diaphragm vibrates, the stored charge in the capacitor is disturbed and an electrical current flows.

Question 4

Compression

Answer 4

A process applied to an audio signal to control sudden peak levels. Example uses include evening out vocal performances and adding ‘punch’ to drum and bass tracks.

Question 5

Cycle

Answer 5

An audio signal is an alternating current of electricity. One cycle is the change from zero to its highest voltage, then to its lowest voltage and back to zero again.