Topic: wind screen on or off?

[shotyd]

I will record Katt Williams tomorrow, it is at Gibson Amphitheater (indoors).  does it make any difference with windscreen on or off for in door show?  leave it on or off?  Thanks!

[rastasean]

What kind of microphones are you using?

[shotyd]

What kind of microphones are you using?

Church Audio CA-11 Cardioid.

[Liquid Drum]

I say 'on'. Gives that little bit more protection to any breeze (air-con etc), people walking past, slight movements for example. Obviously you'll never get rid of phasing completely but I find that using windscreens at least makes it less noticable imo.

[rastasean]

What kind of microphones are you using?

Church Audio CA-11 Cardioid.

If it were me and my set of card mics, I wouldn't see harm in leaving them on so they would stay on.

People say card mics are not as forgiving as omni mics so I think you would want windscreens.

I hope others will post their response as well.

-Sean

[shotyd]

Thank you Liquid Drum and rastasean for the quick reply! I will leave them on..see how it turns out

[Matt Quinn]

If in doubt- leave 'em on. It's a lot easier to boost the high end a little later on to compensate for the screens than it is to undo wind rumble.

[manitouman]

I believe Chris Church even recommended keeping them on no matter what cap you have on. But maybe he can chime in on that.

[willndmb]

on for dust too

[jeromejello]

windscreens on all the time imo.

[Krispy D]

windscreens on all the time imo.

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[nameloc01]

Off.

Unless you think you're gonna be close to a ceiling fan or AC duct..
Otherwise you're gonna muffle the sound. Might as well run the mics inside your pocket.

[Belexes]

on for dust too

Agreed. I always use w/s.

[wsphansam]

On always. Dust, air, cig. smoke, the stand takes a dive after some drunk hits it. If my mics fell 7+ feet I'd damn sure want at least something on the caps instead of them taking the brunt of the fall.

[F.O.Bean]

windscreens on all the time imo.