Topic: Running mics in plastic wrap/plastic bags? {rain content}

[piperedworm]

It Rained pretty good at Red Rocks one year, I ran an Umbrella (From Ted) and had no issues.  At set break I did put a plastic bag over the mics until the band came back out.

 

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I would NEVER put plastic bags/condoms over my mics WHILE THEY WERE RECORDING. At moedown last year, it rained so hard they stopped the music for a few hrs. During this time I put a large garbage bag over the tree of mics on my stand, but would NEVER do that while recording audio

Unless I was packing up, I wouldn't hit stop. That's just one more thing to do when you pull everything off in a rush while a set starts or the rain ends.

This past weekend we had thundershowers during an afternoon set. Near the end of a set everything looks black and nasty but it generally held. So during the band intros 2 songs before the end, it starts to rain, I immediately throw a plastic garbage bag over the stand (can't really use an umbrella at headheight FOB for 30-40cm spacing...). Lasted like 20 seconds, so the band chatter is trashed, but no music was affected. Rolled for the next two songs and right as they are walking off the stage and I'm puting my mics into the bag (very quickly) it cuts loose.

I can just edit out the band chatter and cross fade between the two songs. If I'd hit stop, I'd have missed the first few notes of the second to last song.

Anymore, I have to have a seriously good reason to run in the rain. I've got too much money tied up in gear to risk it anymore.

[Fried Chicken Boy]

Here's a link to the full kit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HR0M4Q/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00 
$41.99 for three umbrellas, mount and stand. I haven't played with the stand yet, but I figure I'll either find a use for it or throw it in the YS. It's a 7-footer and very compact, so useful as an FOB stand if nothing else.

I can attest that these umbrellas worked great for us that night.  We were flying 3 sets of mics with dead rats on each stand and didn't get so much as a drop of water on any of the rat's "coats".  Granted, it might've been a different story if the rain was blowing hard sideways, but I'll give these umbrellas a thumbs up.