mikes

Podcast recording gear

Mikes is the plural of mike, an informal shortening of microphone: The mikes weren't working during soundcheck.

As a verb, to mike is to fit with a microphone: The sound crew miked the actors before the scene.

Mikes is also a third-person singular form: She mikes up every performer individually.

equipment

stand

Upright support structure

grille · capsule · diaphragm · dynamic · condenser · ribbon · lavalier · shotgun · wireless · handheld

audio

sound

Audible wave phenomenon

acoustics · feedback · gain · levels · monitoring · check · testing · soundcheck · input · output

performance

stage

Raised performance platform

standup · onstage · vocalist · emcee · frontman · crowd · venue · gig · amplify · feedback

recording

studio

Creative professional's workspace

session · tracks · overdubbing · mastering · voiceover · podcast · booth · isolation · multitrack · editing

names

Michael

Hebrew name, divine comparison

shortened · informal · plural · guys · friends · buddies

broadcast

television

Broadcast viewing device

  • newsReports of recent events
  • anchorSecures ships to seabed
  • liveTo exist or dwell

journalism · correspondent · interview · press-conference · podium · panel · on-air · streaming · radio · commentary

Opposites
audio signal direction

mikesspeakers

Audio output devices

loudspeakers · headphones · earphones · earbuds · monitors

action with microphones

mikesdisconnects

Breaks a connection

unplugs · mutes · silences

Phrases
Family

mike, miked, miking

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G