Comments on: Proper Microphone Placement http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/01/13/proper-microphone-placement/ An Expert, Not a Know-it-All Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:45:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cast consultanta | Polinlawoffice http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/01/13/proper-microphone-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-13030 Cast consultanta | Polinlawoffice Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:45:57 +0000 http://pdc.adamweiss.net/?p=39#comment-13030 [...] Proper Microphone Placement | Adam Weiss: Podcast ConsultantPlenty of podcasters go out and buy fancy microphones, only to use them improperly. This can be discouraging, especailly when they hear good recordings made … Plenty of podcasters go out and buy fancy microphones, only to use … I’ve been told a number of times that the sound quality of my podcasts rivals that of NPR. Yet, [...] [...] Proper Microphone Placement | Adam Weiss: Podcast ConsultantPlenty of podcasters go out and buy fancy microphones, only to use them improperly. This can be discouraging, especailly when they hear good recordings made … Plenty of podcasters go out and buy fancy microphones, only to use … I’ve been told a number of times that the sound quality of my podcasts rivals that of NPR. Yet, [...]

]]> By: Lessons Learned From 1st Class Podcast « JQ: Public History and New Media http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/01/13/proper-microphone-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-10897 Lessons Learned From 1st Class Podcast « JQ: Public History and New Media Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:21:02 +0000 http://pdc.adamweiss.net/?p=39#comment-10897 [...] The only problems were a few popping P’s and the occasional intake of air.  I think that is because I held the microphone right in front of my mouth rather than down to the side.  Adam Weiss, podcast consultant, has a great video that explains proper microphone placement.  [...] [...] The only problems were a few popping P’s and the occasional intake of air.  I think that is because I held the microphone right in front of my mouth rather than down to the side.  Adam Weiss, podcast consultant, has a great video that explains proper microphone placement.  [...]

]]> By: Podcast336: Personal Updates and Voices of ACTEM – Talking with Richard Byrne, Bob Sprankle and Kern Kelley « Moving at the Speed of Creativity http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/01/13/proper-microphone-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-10791 Podcast336: Personal Updates and Voices of ACTEM – Talking with Richard Byrne, Bob Sprankle and Kern Kelley « Moving at the Speed of Creativity Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:31:48 +0000 http://pdc.adamweiss.net/?p=39#comment-10791 [...] Proper Microphone Placement by Adam Weiss [...] [...] Proper Microphone Placement by Adam Weiss [...]

]]> By: Walter http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/01/13/proper-microphone-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-10126 Walter Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:15:14 +0000 http://pdc.adamweiss.net/?p=39#comment-10126 That depends on the type of microphone capsule that you are using (Omni-directional, Cardiod, Hyper-Cardiod). Recommended distance is 3-6 inches from the talkers mouth. Some people clip it on the shirt collar, others place it on the 2nd button hole under the chin. An alternative to the tie clip mount is to use an ear-set mount where the microphone is mounted on a wire boom that clips over the ear and positions the capsule just off to one side of the mouth. This positions the mic in a similiar spot to where Adam suggested but the mic moves with the talker and is out of sight which will help immensely with people that are 'mic shy'. That depends on the type of microphone capsule that you are using (Omni-directional, Cardiod, Hyper-Cardiod). Recommended distance is 3-6 inches from the talkers mouth. Some people clip it on the shirt collar, others place it on the 2nd button hole under the chin.

An alternative to the tie clip mount is to use an ear-set mount where the microphone is mounted on a wire boom that clips over the ear and positions the capsule just off to one side of the mouth. This positions the mic in a similiar spot to where Adam suggested but the mic moves with the talker and is out of sight which will help immensely with people that are ‘mic shy’.

]]> By: Amber http://www.podcastconsultant.net/2007/01/13/proper-microphone-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-9979 Amber Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:46:27 +0000 http://pdc.adamweiss.net/?p=39#comment-9979 Thanks for the great advice. But how do you properly place a lav mic - one that's being clipped to the interviewee's lapel? Please help! Thanks for the great advice. But how do you properly place a lav mic – one that’s being clipped to the interviewee’s lapel? Please help!

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