On 5/18/2011 1:10 PM, Dwayne Reid wrote:
> 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
> available.  Again - I strongly suggest that you meet up with one or
> more of the professional location sound recordists in your area to
> learn how to make it sound good and what the different microphones
> bring to the table.  You should be able to figure out fairly quickly
> what's going to work for your particular environment.
>
> And - yes - the professionals do have a selection of microphones that
> they choose from depending upon the particular requirements.  Their
> experience will help you a lot.
>
Noted: I have a guy in mind I have worked with before.

> A microphone hanging above the people speaking really does work well
> - 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
> season of American Idol, but the contestants in all of those
> auditions are recorded by a mic hanging from a boom pole.  You will
> occasionally catch glimpses of this when the cameras are moving
> around.  Same for the Canadian version of the show: Canadian Idol.
>
> dwayne
>
>
Thanks, again to you and all for participating.
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