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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: super-phat-al on August 05, 2003, 02:17:02 PM
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I need one by saturday. Anyone have any ideas about how to set one of these up with out spending a lot of money. I really just need it for one day. Or is should i just bring a clamp and clamp off someone with an umbrella. Ideas? Would duct tape work?
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Are you kidding? Use #1,252 = duct taping umbrellas to mic stands. It'll definitely work. I use a spare clamp with my umbrella, but have used duct tape before, too. Already have the umbrella?
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well i really dunno what kind of umbrella to use. It needs to be fairly lite right?
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Ahem. Check the Archival Section:
http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=14;action=display;threadid=4131 (http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=14;action=display;threadid=4131)
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Im gonna recomend this one: http://makeashorterlink.com/?O34012085 . Don't let the clamp fool you though, your gonna have to duct tape it to your stand, clamp is useless on a mic stand. I like it because its pretty small, so its not too annoying in the air. Hope it helps.
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Awesome Brian you are the man at giving links to the forum cause people are too stpuid or lazy to look. Like me.
+T to ya for the quick answers. Thanks for that link alex. That looks cool, but i think im gonna go to the local walmart and find a cheap umbrella.
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At red rocks when I went to see panic it started to rain and I duct taped an unbrella to my stand and it worked perfectly. Other suggestion would be to see if someone will let you put your mics under there umbrella. One thing I would keep into consideration is the wind because it will definately make your stand go back in forth causing the sound to do the same, so you might want to hold your stand if it starts to do that ;) I had to do that a few times at panic. I also know that people that left there stand alone the sound goes in and out (to the point where you can clearly hear it in the recording. Hope this helps
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TOYSRUS in Owings Mills!
Duct Tape!
Daryan
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The stroller umbrella from babies are us works perfect for me. Has a small clamp you can permanently attach to your stand to attach the umbrella to when needed.
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REI makes some sweet umbrellas that clamp onto anything. They are meant for beach chairs, but conveniently, they work for mic stands too!
Phil
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yea man watch the wind... it migh be a good idea to get some lenths of rope, and some good tent stakes, and ancor it down.. at 10k lakes my stand fell over twice.... not cool, but atleast there was a poor sap that absorbed the fall... hope it wasn't anyone on the boards, if so, sorry man... also, for a good umbrella, check at baby stores, they make some for strollers with a clamp on them, they work great.
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yea man watch the wind... it migh be a good idea to get some lenths of rope, and some good tent stakes, and ancor it down..
I always secure my stand - stakes outdoors, duct tape indoors. It's saved my stand and mics many-a-time from crashing to the ground due to w00ks being, well...w00ks.
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duct tape, bad
gaffers tape, good
jr
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duct tape, bad
gaffers tape, good
jr
Oooooo...so true, so true. I use duct tape just b/c it's much cheaper and more easily available. Gaffers tapes is amazing stuff!!
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whats gaffers tape?
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whats gaffers tape?
Duct tape on steroids.
Stickier, more waterproof/resistant, stronger, and no nasty residue left over when you peel it off.
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thanks for the clarification ;)
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I tested out the whole umbrella thing and looks like duct tape and some old umbrella my mom found lying around will do great. Tried it out and looks awesome. But im gonna need to stake it down some how. Ill figure something out.
One more ?, does the umbrella in anyway hinder the sound?
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Just make sure that its not too close to the mics
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clamp on brella in sporting goods sections at wally world for $5. wont break the budget, yes, i am a slut, i got one of them also!
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Try a small bunjee (sp?) cord....this is really fast and easy to take down. Works better with a umbrella with a long handle.
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I have some sand bags designed for counter-weighting studio mic booms. Throw a couple of ten pounders on the stand legs and that puppy ain't budging!
do you actually carry a couple 10lb sandbags into a show?? :yikes:
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I have a cheapo umbrella that I bought at Target for a couple of bucks that's made for clamping on to a camping chair. It has a C-clap style clamp that's perfect for clamping to a stand. Like everyone else, I still use duct tape too though.
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Yes. I've been using the beach chair umbrella from Walmart as well. What I dig about it is that unlike the stroller brellas which screw onto the clamp, this one has a spring loaded catch. I just leave the clamp on the stand, and if it starts raining, I simply drop the brella into place. Mics are protected in under 5 seconds...
clamp on brella in sporting goods sections at wally world for $5. wont break the budget, yes, i am a slut, i got one of them also!
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Gaffers Tape, the almighty:
http://www.exposure.co.uk/eejit/gaffer/
jr
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I have a bogen umbrella clamp. Got it used with my stand.
I have to clamp (mics) to my stand to use it though. It fits on the top.
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guyz, for 10 bux at wal-mart, you can get a windbreaker umbrella courtesy of totes, and they are the shit, no more wind noise.... 8)please listen to me... 8)
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Bean you have pictures?
Love the "please listen to me" :lol: