[Dec [Cluskey]]

On Jul 6, 3:45*pm, mcp6453 wrote:
Our annual awards show is in the works. Every year, there is a problem with the
lectern mics (previously discussed here at length.) In short, the problem is the
presenters and recipients are not used to the room acoustics in the theater, so

Hi

Whenever I am involved in such a presentation I have the opposite
problem ....

The guys simply will not go near the mic. ... such that the engineer
is constantly boosting trying to get the voice to a decent audible
level ... thus feedback!

I normally approach each of the speakers before the show ... tell them
to put the mic. on their bottom lip and leave it there .... "or I will
break their legs" .... that last warning usually works?

May I suggest you do the same but with the instruction to stand up
straight and disregard the mic. "let the sound engineer do his job -
or I will break your legs!"

Done with a smile, this has got to work .... I find it odd that older
guys want to eat the mic.

Prince William tried to bend down and do that very thing on the TV
News from Academy in the USA last night ...

Regards

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