Production sound & field recording · Working
Microphone
Also called: mic
ELI5
A device converting sound pressure into an electrical signal for recording or amplification.
Used in conversation
“Can we test the microphone on set before the take?”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Microphone” in sound, music & voice conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains dialogue, effects, atmosphere, music, voice and the technical work of making them intelligible.
Connected terms
- Boom microphoneBoom microphone is a narrower kind of Microphone.
- Contact microphoneContact microphone is a narrower kind of Microphone.
- Lavalier microphoneLavalier microphone is a narrower kind of Microphone.
- Plant microphonePlant microphone is a narrower kind of Microphone.
- Radio microphoneRadio microphone is a narrower kind of Microphone.
- Shotgun microphoneShotgun microphone is a narrower kind of Microphone.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Dolby — Dolby Atmos Content CreationSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- World Wide Web Consortium — Making Audio and Video Media AccessibleSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14