ok, so i'm 16 and i started college a few weeks ago. basically i signed for music performance but the budget on my course got cut so they merged the performance and production courses together. because of this i was going to quit the course but i thought it could come in useful and so i decided to stay. the only problem is i know nothing about the technical side and i have an assignment on it. i don't expect you to answer all these questions because there are a lot but any. i'm also not asking you do to my homework for me (although if you do i won't complain) but could you just please give me some information on these questions so i can put it into my own words. any help is appreciated. 
1. what is a 6.5 mm jack used for.
2 what is an xlr cable used for
3. what is a 3.5 mm jack used for
4. what is a usb used for
5. what is a 5 pin din used for.
What are the two main types of microphone used in the recording studio and what are their main characteristics?
Give 3 examples of which instruments each type of microphone would be suitable for recording.
Thinking about your answer above, analyse why you have made those choices. You should refer to the microphone specification.
What is a microphone’s polar pattern?
Find and label images of the four main microphone polar patterns. (i know you can't really do this one for me but if you could just tell me what to search or something than that would be gooD)
Give a couple of real examples of when and why a microphone’s polar pattern should be taken in to consideration when recording.
again i don't expect you to answer all of these and thanks for any answers posted. also i do want to note that i don't plan on relying on anyone to get through my course and i do want to learn all of these things but right now i just really need some help with it.
1. what is a 6.5 mm jack used for.
2 what is an xlr cable used for
3. what is a 3.5 mm jack used for
4. what is a usb used for
5. what is a 5 pin din used for.
What are the two main types of microphone used in the recording studio and what are their main characteristics?
Give 3 examples of which instruments each type of microphone would be suitable for recording.
Thinking about your answer above, analyse why you have made those choices. You should refer to the microphone specification.
What is a microphone’s polar pattern?
Find and label images of the four main microphone polar patterns. (i know you can't really do this one for me but if you could just tell me what to search or something than that would be gooD)
Give a couple of real examples of when and why a microphone’s polar pattern should be taken in to consideration when recording.
again i don't expect you to answer all of these and thanks for any answers posted. also i do want to note that i don't plan on relying on anyone to get through my course and i do want to learn all of these things but right now i just really need some help with it.
