Topic: Hyper caps... when?

[Sanjay]

FWIW my hypers have done a wonderful job at Razzmatazz and Apolo (to use some venues you frequent) when set up right in front of the SBD at razzmatazz or right on the front balcony at Apolo, both these places have a relativly quiet place behind you so the rear lobe doesn't pick up too much and it cuts down the chatter that is common at these places due to the fact they have a nightclub feel not a concert hall.  For a comparison Big Ray's Wilco tape was done with Cards and Mine with Hypers from the same stand, the hypers virtually eliminate the loud guy in front of us. 

[Jimna]

i run the blimp style wind screens w/ my shotguns and never have wind problems.  even red rocks best storm was no match for them.  although the thunder is audible!?!?!?!

[spyder9]

I used a trusty pair of wool socks on an extremely windy day at Darien Lake NY  Allman Brothers 9/6/04.  I was out on the lawn w/ Sanjay.  Recording came out great.  Hardly any schnizzle.

As for eliminating "chatty Wooks" behind and to the sides of you, short shotguns are the best.  They were built with them in mind.

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[dgodwin]

"Short" Shotguns are great at removing "chatty Wooks" behind and the sides of you.   


I actually made my own pair of windscreens. I was camping before a show (Moxy Fruvous, Donna the Buffalo at the Grape Jam) and realized I left my windscreens at home.  I was in the middle of no where, and found a strip-mall with a Radio Shack in it.  They didn't have any windscreens in stock, so I went next door to a dollar store, and bought 2 of those foam basketball sets that you hang on the back of your bedroom door.  Next to the dollar store was a craft store.  There I bought some fake fur, as I had recently used a pair of rycote softies.  Using my pocket knife, and a needle and thread from an emergency kit, I made these by latern light the night before the show.  They worked great at blocking the wind (I've used them a couple times) but may make the low end a little muddier.  Still, for about $5, they're not too bad.   

[F.O.Bean]

+Tfor creativity

[spyder9]

+T!!   

[creekfreak]

"Short" Shotguns are great at removing "chatty Wooks" behind and the sides of you.   


I actually made my own pair of windscreens. I was camping before a show (Moxy Fruvous, Donna the Buffalo at the Grape Jam) and realized I left my windscreens at home.  I was in the middle of no where, and found a strip-mall with a Radio Shack in it.  They didn't have any windscreens in stock, so I went next door to a dollar store, and bought 2 of those foam basketball sets that you hang on the back of your bedroom door.  Next to the dollar store was a craft store.  There I bought some fake fur, as I had recently used a pair of rycote softies.  Using my pocket knife, and a needle and thread from an emergency kit, I made these by latern light the night before the show.  They worked great at blocking the wind (I've used them a couple times) but may make the low end a little muddier.  Still, for about $5, they're not too bad.   

+T for creativity and making me laugh...short shotguns...wooks....hehe

[leehookem]

[dgodwin]

did you notice what the windscreen's jpg is named???   tribbles!

[Jimna]

Martha Stewart style!  +T!

[pfife]

my unwarranted $.02:

I think people overuse hypers - I know I did when I got the TL's - I always felt that they were the best because they cut down on all of that noise... but the tradeoff is that it doesn't sound as "big" to me - not as much room sound, which I personally think is one of the best parts of tapes....

[creekfreak]

Room sound is great in a good sounding room, but most all the places I tape indoors at in Rochester the thing I want is room noise...sounds like a damn warehouse

[F.O.Bean]

and also, in most places in pburgh, im taping small bands in bars, not a 'card' room IMO

i agree tho, when the time is right, cards shine, when in doubt, go hypers

[Idle Wind]

As for eliminating "chatty Wooks" behind and to the sides of you, short shotguns are the best.  They were built with them in mind.

as in the "sawed off" variety?

 

I never knew there was a "rear lobe" problem with them....
the hypers, not the wooks (they have a *frontal* lobe problem....)

I have hyper caps for my AT853s, but I don't know that they came
with a diagram on the range of acceptance.

[redbook]

i agree tho, when the time is right, cards shine, when in doubt, go hypers

So, is the time right in stadiums to use hypers?