hello all,
i am still in the 'rig-building' stage of taping, i have not yet taped a show. i have seen many show lineages with mics listed as 'hanging from the balcony'. when you hang mics, do you do so with the regular cables or do you use rope or something else. sorry if this is a stupid question, i was just having a tough time visualizing this. cheers,
ingsy
hehe, good newbie question
usually, with people that know how to treat their mics and cables and not put unnecessary stress on them, they use some kind of mount in which to place the mics. most of us use shockmounts but it's not always necessary.
anyways, more to the point...
when mics are "hung" from a balcony, ceiling, or something similar, they are typically placed in a mounting device and then attached to the balcony/etc with a clamp of some sort.
usually mics are not literally "hung" down by a cable...this can cause damage to the mic and/or cable and is not very accurate for mic placement.
i hope this answers your question and please keep asking! that's what we're here for. welcome aboard!