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Microphones for Recording Group Conversation
Hi there!
I'm writing to ask for recommendations on type and brand of microphone to buy for a focus group room. Basically, we're trying to record a free ranging conversation of several (6-7) people in a room. But we don't want them to be reminded of the microphones, so we are really interested in some kind of wall microphone-- if that's possible. We have some cheap wall microphones (shaped like small speakers) on the wall, but they are so bad! We are interested in something high quality-- one person recommended Shure microphones to us, and recommended that we spend about $400 on the speakers. I have been checking out speaker sites and the Shure catalog, but I am really confused as to the different kinds of microphones! What is a "boundary microphone"? Is that good for our purposes? It looked good because it looked like a microphone in a nontraditional shape that could be put off to the side (ie not in people's faces), and that is one of the things we are looking for... but I don't really know what boundary microphones are intended to be for. Does anyone here have any advice on what kind of microphones to buy? I really appreciate your time- especially if anyone could explain to me boundary mikes and what they're for. I did check on Wiki beforehand Couldn't find anything. Thanks so much! Best, Lisa |
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I'm writing to ask for recommendations on type and brand of microphone to buy for a focus group room. Basically, we're trying to record a free ranging conversation of several (6-7) people in a room. But we don't want them to be reminded of the microphones, so we are really interested in some kind of wall microphone-- if that's possible. The problem with walls is that people may very well be facing *away* from your microphone. And introducing multiple mics (to cover opposite directions) adds its own problems. How big is your room? What is on the surfaces (floor, ceiling, walls, etc.)? What is the layout/furniture, etc? Are these people around a table of some kind? Or are they wandering around a big empty room? A better description of the exact environment would be very helpful to narrow down the options and select something optimal for the conditions. For example, there are several kinds of microphones which can be built into a table, some of which are barely discernable, depending on how "covert" you need. |
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"Richard Crowley" wrote in message ... wrote ... I'm writing to ask for recommendations on type and brand of microphone to buy for a focus group room. Basically, we're trying to record a free ranging conversation of several (6-7) people in a room. But we don't want them to be reminded of the microphones, so we are really interested in some kind of wall microphone-- if that's possible. The problem with walls is that people may very well be facing *away* from your microphone. And introducing multiple mics (to cover opposite directions) adds its own problems. How big is your room? What is on the surfaces (floor, ceiling, walls, etc.)? What is the layout/furniture, etc? Are these people around a table of some kind? Or are they wandering around a big empty room? A better description of the exact environment would be very helpful to narrow down the options and select something optimal for the conditions. For example, there are several kinds of microphones which can be built into a table, some of which are barely discernable, depending on how "covert" you need. People in focus groups generally know (are told) they are being recorded (but usually not that they are being watched, sometimes filmed, through one-way mirrors). The standard setup is a round or oblong conference table that seats eight-twelve people. If round there is usually one mic; if oblong, two. They are usually just standard conference or PZM type omni-directional mics. |
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