Module 17 – Advanced Mic Selection

Question 1

USB Microphones are much more versatile than mics with an XLR connector.

Answer 1

False

You got it! USB mics can only be plugged into a computer’s USB port, whereas an XLR connector can be fed into a sound desk OR into a PC via a USB/XLR interface/Mic Pre.

Question 2

Every pro voice over artist needs to have a microphone that has the following: An adjustable polar pattern, a bass roll off filter and a 10db pad.

Answer 2

2. False

You do not need these if you have a reasonably quiet, properly attenuated room.

Question 3

The function of a Mic Cradle is to:

Answer 3

3. Help isolate the microphone from the desk or floor.

That’s right! The cradle is there to stop physical vibration from reaching it via the Mic stand or arm.

Question 4

Is the Sennheiser MKH 416 a Dynamic Mic or a Condenser Mic?

Answer 4

2. Condenser Mic

That’s right! It is a Hypercardioid Condenser. It is super directional and less prone to popping and the bass proximity effect.