AAERT CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC
REPORTER ACTUAL CERTIFICATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⩥ omnidirectional. Answer: -all directions
-equal from all directions
-Multiple voices , one microphone
-more speakers than available recording channels
-switches allow for pu pattern change
condenser
-capsules can also be changed to switch Pu pattern
⩥ Dynamic Microphone. Answer: -moving coil
-diaphragm, coil, magnet-
-diaphragm = flat plate @ The front of The Microphone
-Bulky
-energy-> diaphragm - > coil moves back & forth over magnet-
electrical signal travels through wires w/ in mic - > digital mixer
⩥ Condenser Microphone. Answer: -front Plate(diaphragm) , back plate
& 48 v Power Source
,-front & back plate = capacitor
-Assisted by electrical source
-wider assortment of shapes & sizes
- gooseneck Mic
-Low-profile boundary mic
-Lavalier Mic
-energy hits the front plate of the capacitor- > distance between plates
changes - > gap is electronically charged by phantom power
⩥ Low-profile boundary microphone. Answer: -lay flat
-inch or two thick
-lots of ambient noise & gets covered easily
⩥ Lavalier. Answer: -extremely small condenser mic &attaches directly
to speaker
- no opp to place Mic in front of Speaker
- wired & wireless
Away have spare batteries
⩥ Gooseneck Microphone. Answer: -solid base & long flexible neck w/
a narrow condenser that extends towards the speaker
-toggle on and off
, ⩥ XLR connectors. Answer: -the most common microphone connectors
-referred to as microphone cables
-male (3 pins) and female end(3 holes)
⩥ Digital Mixer. Answer: -device that take a signal through a cable to a
computer
-referred to as audio interfaces
⩥ Mixer Input Types. Answer: -DR interested in Microphone Input
-Usually XLR Connection but can also be a TSR input
⩥ Mixer Output Types. Answer: -use either USB or FIREWIRE (IEEE
1394)
⩥ endo-. Answer: root word meaning WITHIN/INSIDE
⩥ Epi-. Answer: root word meaning
ON/ABOVE
⩥ Erythro-. Answer: root word meaning RED
⩥ Estro-. Answer: root word meaning FEMALE
REPORTER ACTUAL CERTIFICATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⩥ omnidirectional. Answer: -all directions
-equal from all directions
-Multiple voices , one microphone
-more speakers than available recording channels
-switches allow for pu pattern change
condenser
-capsules can also be changed to switch Pu pattern
⩥ Dynamic Microphone. Answer: -moving coil
-diaphragm, coil, magnet-
-diaphragm = flat plate @ The front of The Microphone
-Bulky
-energy-> diaphragm - > coil moves back & forth over magnet-
electrical signal travels through wires w/ in mic - > digital mixer
⩥ Condenser Microphone. Answer: -front Plate(diaphragm) , back plate
& 48 v Power Source
,-front & back plate = capacitor
-Assisted by electrical source
-wider assortment of shapes & sizes
- gooseneck Mic
-Low-profile boundary mic
-Lavalier Mic
-energy hits the front plate of the capacitor- > distance between plates
changes - > gap is electronically charged by phantom power
⩥ Low-profile boundary microphone. Answer: -lay flat
-inch or two thick
-lots of ambient noise & gets covered easily
⩥ Lavalier. Answer: -extremely small condenser mic &attaches directly
to speaker
- no opp to place Mic in front of Speaker
- wired & wireless
Away have spare batteries
⩥ Gooseneck Microphone. Answer: -solid base & long flexible neck w/
a narrow condenser that extends towards the speaker
-toggle on and off
, ⩥ XLR connectors. Answer: -the most common microphone connectors
-referred to as microphone cables
-male (3 pins) and female end(3 holes)
⩥ Digital Mixer. Answer: -device that take a signal through a cable to a
computer
-referred to as audio interfaces
⩥ Mixer Input Types. Answer: -DR interested in Microphone Input
-Usually XLR Connection but can also be a TSR input
⩥ Mixer Output Types. Answer: -use either USB or FIREWIRE (IEEE
1394)
⩥ endo-. Answer: root word meaning WITHIN/INSIDE
⩥ Epi-. Answer: root word meaning
ON/ABOVE
⩥ Erythro-. Answer: root word meaning RED
⩥ Estro-. Answer: root word meaning FEMALE
