Topic: Is being short going to hurt my recordings?

[~sin213~]

I heard dimeadozen requires the taper to be 6'0" or taller in order to post a show!?  Something to consider!   

Where did you hear that?     They don't ask that info...LOL!

But being short can't help.  Just get as close as you can and get directional mics (omnis may pick up too much surrounding crowd noise) that you could point directly at the stack from your hat.  As long as the music drowns out the talking, you should be just fine...but you'll want to get close...and have earplugs if you plan on standing in front of stacks for too long.   

[dean]

Also, make sure that you have your mics angled upward a bit, to compensate, assuming that the stacks are above your head height.

I'm 5'5" and I would do this all the time to compensate.

Absolutely.  I recommend loading mics into croakies, mount on sunglasses, the prop the sunglasses up on your head.

Not that I'd ever st3@lth a show, of course...   

[dean]

<Randy Newman voice

Short stealthers got no reason
Short stealthers got no reason
Short stealthers got no reason
to bitch

They got little pres
Little mics
They skulk around
To get the best sights
They got little hats
And tiny little glasses
They shun the door pats
And fear for their asses

Well, I dont want no short stealthers
Dont want no short stealthers
Dont want no short stealthers
`round here


</Randy Newman voice

 

Too much time on your hands, Dave.  Now get your ass back to work!            

[Liquid Drum]

I'm only 5'6'' myself and whilst my recordings arn't the best, they are certainly very good for the way I tape (still haven't got a good mic position).

Just try to make sure you have some room around you, sound will travel all over and it will not affect it drastically unless you are bunched up like sardines and the people in front are hitting your mics, lol.

[gratefulphish]

<Randy Newman voice

Short stealthers got no reason
Short stealthers got no reason
Short stealthers got no reason
to bitch

They got little pres
Little mics
They skulk around
To get the best sights
They got little hats
And tiny little glasses
They shun the door pats
And fear for their asses

Well, I dont want no short stealthers
Dont want no short stealthers
Dont want no short stealthers
`round here


</Randy Newman voice

 

+T for creativity.

[saxophoner]

I heard dimeadozen requires the taper to be 6'0" or taller in order to post a show!?  Something to consider!   

zinnnnngggG!
+T

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

Platform boots...  that's the way to go...



Terry

[pmonk66]

I'm 5'6" and done many shows with AT831 clipped to my trusty NY Giant hat surrounded by much taller people at GA shows and gotten good results with minimal noise pollution!

[dean]

Is being short going to hurt my recordings?

not as much as being ugly!

Evil.

Takes one to know one though, Moke...   

[travelinbeat]

The skill is in predicting who the talkers and rebel yellers are during the opening act and just relocate to avoid them before the show starts.

All too true

I heard dimeadozen requires the taper to be 6'0" or taller in order to post a show!?  Something to consider!   

WHAAA??