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Really tall mic stands?
I'm interested in starting to do some basic recordings of high school
choirs/bands/etc. I've seen people do this by putting a matched pair of microphones up on very tall microphone stands, but I have no clue where to find these stands, what they're called, or how much they cost. Sorry for the ignorance, but I'd appreciate any information you could give me. Thanks, chris. |
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alabaster wrote:
I'm interested in starting to do some basic recordings of high school choirs/bands/etc. I've seen people do this by putting a matched pair of microphones up on very tall microphone stands, but I have no clue where to find these stands, what they're called, or how much they cost. Sorry for the ignorance, but I'd appreciate any information you could give me. Thanks, chris. Atlas Sound still makes their monster stands with booms. They run around $300.00 or so. You can go to www.fullcompass.com and find them. These are great people to deal with, too. --fletch |
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manfrotto light stands make great stable portable mic stands
they are designed to hold photographer's lighting instruments. mic supply ,com has a good selection http://micsupply.com/stands.htm B&H also has them |
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"alabaster" wrote ...
I'm interested in starting to do some basic recordings of high school choirs/bands/etc. I've seen people do this by putting a matched pair of microphones up on very tall microphone stands, but I have no clue where to find these stands, what they're called, or how much they cost. Light stands are often used for that kind of application. I've seen some suitable ones from eBay vendors like "Amvona", etc. The stands I have bought from them so far have been extremely good quality at an amazing low price. (Chinese knock-offs, but good quality knock-offs.) |
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"alabaster" wrote in message news:hwmse.14843$9a1.7304@trnddc01... I'm interested in starting to do some basic recordings of high school choirs/bands/etc. I've seen people do this by putting a matched pair of microphones up on very tall microphone stands, but I have no clue where to find these stands, what they're called, or how much they cost. Sorry for the ignorance, but I'd appreciate any information you could give me. K+M do an excellent tall boom stand model 21021 (as do Proel and others I guess). www.k-m.de geoff |
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alabaster wrote:
I'm interested in starting to do some basic recordings of high school choirs/bands/etc. I've seen people do this by putting a matched pair of microphones up on very tall microphone stands, but I have no clue where to find these stands, what they're called, or how much they cost. Most folks use lighting stands. The old Manfrotto Highboy was the standard for years, but they have been discontinued. The Avenger line has something that is okay. A trip to a camera store with a good lighting department will turn up a lot. Shure sells the S-15A, but it only goes up fifteen feet and it is kind of flimsy. Wes Dooley at AEA sells a stand which is basically the original version of the S-15, again only fifteen feet but it is very light to carry while still remaining sturdy. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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"alabaster" wrote in message news:hwmse.14843$9a1.7304@trnddc01... I'm interested in starting to do some basic recordings of high school choirs/bands/etc. I've seen people do this by putting a matched pair of microphones up on very tall microphone stands, but I have no clue where to find these stands, what they're called, or how much they cost. Sorry for the ignorance, but I'd appreciate any information you could give me. Thanks, chris. I use a lighting stand. But be careful that when using lighting stands to have a hefty sandbag or two to weigh it down as they can be a bit unstable when a lot of people are around. Take out third party insurance as well. Best regards Peter |
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"Fletch" wrote in message
... alabaster wrote: I'm interested in starting to do some basic recordings of high school choirs/bands/etc. I've seen people do this by putting a matched pair of microphones up on very tall microphone stands, but I have no clue where to find these stands, what they're called, or how much they cost. Sorry for the ignorance, but I'd appreciate any information you could give me. Thanks, chris. Atlas Sound still makes their monster stands with booms. They run around $300.00 or so. You can go to www.fullcompass.com and find them. These are great people to deal with, too. --fletch The Atlas ones have somewhat dubious quality standards, though they do work for the most part. Unfortunately, as best I can tell, the competition picks up around $1000 or so. |
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alabaster wrote:
I'm interested in starting to do some basic recordings of high school choirs/bands/etc. I've seen people do this by putting a matched pair of microphones up on very tall microphone stands, but I have no clue where to find these stands, what they're called, or how much they cost. Sorry for the ignorance, but I'd appreciate any information you could give me. I made one from a cheap tripod base I picked up at a builder's merchants (they are used for setting-out levels) and a set of alloy tubes joined together by split nylon collars clamped with 'Jubilee' clips (screwed band clips). Part of a conventional mic stand formed the topmost section, complete with swivels and mic clip. The counterbalance weight was a couple of night-storage heater bricks. If you have access to the school workshop, it could be a fun project making one yourself. -- ~ Adrian Tuddenham ~ (Remove the ".invalid"s and add ".co.uk" to reply) www.poppyrecords.co.uk |
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alabaster wrote:
I'm interested in starting to do some basic recordings of high school choirs/bands/etc. I've seen people do this by putting a matched pair of microphones up on very tall microphone stands, but I have no clue where to find these stands, what they're called, or how much they cost. Tall light stands are useful for this type of application. I have successfully used a 5/8x27 die on some light stands with "baby"-size (5/8") studs. This allows you to directly screw on the mic clip. Alternatively, there are adapters that allow mounting mics on these stands. |
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