Topic: anyone have experiance with hanging mics from ceilings?

[Gordon]

so at stella blue the aud tapes from back at the board always have way too much crowd etc.  and seting up in the sweet spot is a bitch if it's a crowded show.  I can run stage lip there anytime really but it doesn't work well for all bands.  I know the owners and all the folks that work there and was told that hanging the mics in the sweet spot would not be a problem.   the sweet spot there would be aboout 10 feet back or.    I was thinking cards ortf.   before I can do this I'm gonna need some long ass xlrs.  they may have some there I can use but not sure.  mine are 15 feet.  is there a way to connect other xlr's to them?  kinda like a barrel or something?  I'm sure there is just never really looked into it before.  any thoughts, tips.....

[Gordon]

damn I'm moving slow this morning.  didn't even think about just connecting the xlrs.

[Gordon]

don't you hate it when the obvious bitch slaps you?

yep.  so I should only need one more set.

[AT853rxwh]

Ummm get a set that is made for it?  IE AT853.  They are hanging Choir Mics...

[Gordon]

Ummm get a set that is made for it?  IE AT853.  They are hanging Choir Mics...

nope got my 480's

[jpschust]

if you are using just normal thick xlrs you want to wrap those around a beam once to lessen the drag... the idea is that the less weight you have pulling on that xlr the better.

[Gordon]

if you are using just normal thick xlrs you want to wrap those around a beam once to lessen the drag... the idea is that the less weight you have pulling on that xlr the better.

thanks!  I kind of figured that.  should be fun.  hayseed dixie on the 5th will be my first time trying it.

[ashevillain]

Gordon-
I've been thinking about that idea forever..even discussed it briefly w/Joe a loooong time ago...glad to see someone finally get the motivation to make it happen!

Are you going to permanently mount a 5/8" thread hanging from the ceiling, or are you just doing something temporary?

later
cliff :alien:

[fsulloway]

Gordon- I just finished putting together a setup like this down here at the Palm Room. Just waiting on a band to try it out. I'll see if I can borrow a digital camera so you can see some pics. Basically i just hung a piece of black pvc pipe from the ceiling and I can clamp on. I screwed some clips into the ceiling to run extra mic cables back to the board area. I just leave these mic cables there so it's a quick setup. as soon as I get a mixer, i should be able to run some matrixes.

[Gordon]

+t guys

cliff
not really sure yet.  gonna mess around with it and see what works.  do you still have xlr's??  I think I'm gonna get some 30 or 40 foot ones custom made for a good price.  I have 15 foot now so that would give me 45 or 55 feet to work with.  if it's not long enough to make it back to the board I could run them to stage left or to one of the small tables on the side.  

frank
I have the big AT shock mounts and a vert bar so untill I get a clamp I'll just tie something to the mounts.  good idea on the pvc pipe.  I need to get a clamp.
gordon

[bush]

If you are going to go thru the effort of mounting something,..... go to home depot, and get a 1/2" plumbing flange and some 1/2" galvanized pipe. PVC will break really easy in more than one direction.
Hang a clamp bar and become a legacy, install one that lasts!

Thats one hell of and idea Moke!!!!

many +T's for that