Pop Filter for Small Mic

[mcp6453[_2_]]

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
when they can't hear themselves as well as they would like, they eat the mic.

At this moment, if I can't find a better solution, I may use a Heil PR40 with
this pop filter: http://www.bswusa.com/proditem.asp?item=RE27POP My only
hesitation is that the show is recorded on video, and having that mic and filter
in the shot is less than desirable. If I could find a small diameter pop filter
like this one that will work on an SM57 or a Heil PR20, that's what I may use.
The objective is to maintain a minimum distance from the mic to the speaker
moreso than for pop control.

One thought I had was to use an SM57 with an A2WS slid towards the end of the
mic such that there is a 1" or 2" distance between the end of the windscreen and
the front of the mic. A mic spacer on a different mic would be better. Another
thought was to put an electrified screen a couple of inches in front of the mic,
but a lot of these people are old, and the jolt might no go well with their
pacemakers. (That last part is a joke.)

[Mark]

On Jul 6, 10:45*am, 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
> when they can't hear themselves as well as they would like, they eat the mic.
>
> At this moment, if I can't find a better solution, I may use a Heil PR40 with
> this pop filter:http://www.bswusa.com/proditem.asp?item=RE27POPMy only
> hesitation is that the show is recorded on video, and having that mic and filter
> in the shot is less than desirable. If I could find a small diameter pop filter
> like this one that will work on an SM57 or a Heil PR20, that's what I may use.
> The objective is to maintain a minimum distance from the mic to the speaker
> moreso than for pop control.
>
> One thought I had was to use an SM57 with an A2WS slid towards the end of the
> mic such that there is a 1" or 2" distance between the end of the windscreen and
> the front of the mic. A mic spacer on a different mic would be better. Another
> thought was to put an electrified screen a couple of inches in front of the mic,
> but a lot of these people are old, and the jolt might no go well with their
> pacemakers. (That last part is a joke.)

install a monitor speaker so the presenters can hear themselves better

install a second mic on the podium that feeds the house and the
recorder and spaced behind the fist mic

connect only the close mic to the monitor

or some combination of the above

Mark

[Scott Dorsey]

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
>when they can't hear themselves as well as they would like, they eat the mic.

Get a mike with a very narrow pattern, mounted on the lectern. I am a
big fan of the 441, but the C747 or an OM-6 are good too. The key is that
the mike doesn't feed back, and it's on the podium far away from the
person speaking.

THEN, get a very skinny little gooseneck mike that does not block the
sight lines. Put it where the speaker can jam it right into his mouth.
Don't use it. Keep the fader for that mike down except in emergencies.
It will pop like hell and sound awful, but it doesn't matter because it
gives the guy speaking the impression that he's talking into a mike.

>One thought I had was to use an SM57 with an A2WS slid towards the end of the
>mic such that there is a 1" or 2" distance between the end of the windscreen and
>the front of the mic. A mic spacer on a different mic would be better. Another
>thought was to put an electrified screen a couple of inches in front of the mic,
>but a lot of these people are old, and the jolt might no go well with their
>pacemakers. (That last part is a joke.)

Olsen will sell you a big six-inch diameter foam ball you can put on the
mike. It is very effective against popping, and it keeps people from
jamming the mike into their mouth, but it looks very, very silly on camera.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[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

Dec [Cluskey] http://www.deccluskey.co.uk/blog