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"Walter Harley" <walterh@cafewalterNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> "Soundhaspriority" <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>>> Remember also that the B3, like many lavs, is omnidirectional.  If
>>> you're recording in nightclubs that is a liability.
>>>
>> There is the argument that, since there is no proximity effect with
>> omnis, the closer placement provides an advantage to noise reduction.
>> I've used them in a car, and found that so much ambient noise was
>> excluded that I regretted that I did not record car noise to supplement.
>
> I guess I'm confused about what you're doing - sorry, I came in a bit
> late. I thought you were recording a band.  Are you trying to close-mic?
> A B3 will work well enough for that (I've used them for accordions,
> ukeleles, etc. - in theatrical SR, not recording) but I can't imagine the
> setup you have in mind.
>
>
>> But they were placed as lavs on people, were they not?  Which cap do you
>> find most useful?
>
> People and some instruments (handheld instruments being carried around by
> performers, feeding Shure wireless packs).
>
> I apologize, I don't remember what caps we used on the B3s, and I'm not
> currently working at this venue (I'm a sub) so I can't easily check.  On
> our E6s (the cheek mikes) we use the flat response caps.  Weirdly, the E6s
> seem to come with the boosted-treble caps by default, which causes
> feedback problems for us unless we switch them.
>
> Thanks,
>  -walter
Walter,
     In nightclub recording, I've typically used a main pair of crossed
cardioids on a stand, supplemented by many other spot mikes and their
stands. I'm looking to replace the bulk of the spot mike equipment with
something in a backpack.  I really don't care about sound quality, as this
is my hobby.  I don't have much to spend either, because my dad cut me off
from his bank account, and since I've never been employed I have no access
to funds on my own. Hence my question about lavs, which I would clip to
the instruments, or nearby objects, like instrument cases or perhaps get
someone cooperative in the audience to hold them real still. The main pair
would continue to be a pair of conventional mics, I really like the shiny
ones.

    Your remark about using the B3 for close-miking is very encouraging, if
I can do all of this from a backpack I'll be happy.


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