Test Your Knowledge on Polar Patterns adminDec 25, 2023Jan 18, 2024 RecordingQuizzes Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 16 Be sure to read our article on Polar Patterns before taking the quiz. 1 / 15 The Shure SM57 is an example of a microphone that only features the hypercardioid polar pattern. True False 2 / 15 This German company is known for creating a range of 20 swappable capsules for their microphones: Neumann AKG Sennheiser Schoeps 3 / 15 The proximity effect is a pronounced boost in the high frequencies the closer a sound source is to a microphone. True False 4 / 15 Picking up in a 360 degree circle around the capsule, this is the least directional polar pattern: Subcardioid Omnidirectional Bidirectional Supercardioid 5 / 15 Due to their design, these types of microphones are bidirectional in nature: Lavaliers Condensers Ribbons Shotguns 6 / 15 This man filed a patent for what served as the predecessor for the modern shotgun microphone: Harry F. Olson Georg Neumann Jack Foley W.P. Mason 7 / 15 Which of these means “heart-shaped” in Latin? Cardioid Omnidirectional Lobar Subcardioid 8 / 15 Also known as “Lobar”, this is the most directional common polar pattern: Cardioid Omnidirectional Shotgun Hypercardioid 9 / 15 Which polar pattern is this? Select an answerCardioidBidirectional/Figure-8Subcardioid/Wide CardioidHypercardioid 10 / 15 Which polar pattern is this? Select an answerSupercardioid/Wide CardioidCardioidSupercardioidHypercardioid 11 / 15 Which polar pattern is this? Select an answerOmnidirectionalBidirectional/Figure-8Subcardioid/Wide CardioidCardioid 12 / 15 Which polar pattern is this? Select an answerOmnidirectionalShotgun/LobarSubcardioid/Wide CardioidCardioid 13 / 15 Which polar pattern is this? Select an answerSupercardioidCardioidOmnidirectionalHypercardioid 14 / 15 Which polar pattern is this? Select an answerShotgun/LobarSupercardioidFigure-8Hypercardioid 15 / 15 Which polar pattern is this? Select an answerSupercardioidHypercardioidCardioidLobar Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz <span class="nav-subtitle screen-reader-text">Page</span> Previous PostThe 24 Best EQ Plugins of All-TimeNext PostWhy I love Reaper: Customizability and More Related Posts Contest #3 – Sound Design, Foley, Dialogue, and Score for an Imaginary Scene: “Fiendish Whispers” Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced on May... adminApr 7, 2024May 19, 2024 Basic Pro Tools Shortcuts Quiz Ian VargoMar 1, 2024 Standing Waves IQ adminFeb 26, 2024Feb 28, 2024
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