At 07:02 AM 5/18/2011, Mark E. Skeels wrote: >My intended solution, as of this moment is: > > * Sound deadening curtains on the hard walls within the room. > * Wall mounted or boom mounted microphone out of reach of bodies. I think this is the least expensive and possibly the safest method=20 available. Again - I strongly suggest that you meet up with one or=20 more of the professional location sound recordists in your area to=20 learn how to make it sound good and what the different microphones=20 bring to the table. You should be able to figure out fairly quickly=20 what's going to work for your particular environment. And - yes - the professionals do have a selection of microphones that=20 they choose from depending upon the particular requirements. Their=20 experience will help you a lot. A microphone hanging above the people speaking really does work well=20 - that's why that ancient technique is still in use today. I don't know if any of you ever watch the early episodes of each=20 season of American Idol, but the contestants in all of those=20 auditions are recorded by a mic hanging from a boom pole. You will=20 occasionally catch glimpses of this when the cameras are moving=20 around. Same for the Canadian version of the show: Canadian Idol. dwayne --=20 Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax www.trinity-electronics.com Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .