Topic: church audio shock mounts

[pwig]

Here is my setup:

Church-Audio STC-11 cards > Church-Audio STC-9100 preamp > Edirol R-09 (24 bit 48 khz)

I have been very pleased with the sound of the recordings with advice from tapers here. I did an outdoor festival and the results were great - with the exception of wind. Anyone have any solutions on how to shock mount these to avoid this problem in the future?

Thanks!

[Matt Quinn]

Here is my setup:

Church-Audio STC-11 cards > Church-Audio STC-9100 preamp > Edirol R-09 (24 bit 48 khz)

I have been very pleased with the sound of the recordings with advice from tapers here. I did an outdoor festival and the results were great - with the exception of wind. Anyone have any solutions on how to shock mount these to avoid this problem in the future?

Thanks!

Shock mounts aren't gonna help with wind noise. Bigger windscreens or getting closer to the sound source are your best options IMO.

[run_run_run]

See if you can make or get someone to make you some dead rats. That can will help.

[MSTaper]

I was thinking about this issue this past weekend at an outdoor show. I had to deal with rain and wind. I always leave my CA windscreens on but I still got a bit of rumble in my recording, but it's not terribly noticeable. There was some intermittent rain, but I had a plastic bag handy to cover them up. Probably would have ruined the recording, but I since the stage wasn't covered, I figured the bands would leave the stage if  it got too bad. I had my gear bag in a plastic bag with my camera so everything stayed dry. It never rained hard, luckily. Does anyone make very tiny dead rats?  rWc3523

[Church-Audio]

Here is my setup:

Church-Audio STC-11 cards > Church-Audio STC-9100 preamp > Edirol R-09 (24 bit 48 khz)

I have been very pleased with the sound of the recordings with advice from tapers here. I did an outdoor festival and the results were great - with the exception of wind. Anyone have any solutions on how to shock mount these to avoid this problem in the future?

Thanks!

Dead rats are the best there are a few guys here that make some really good ones. I dont know who they are but I have seen them before. The other way is to build a box from coat hangers and nylons. You put the mics inside with the windscreens on and the two layers of nylons and the windscreens work pretty good. The other option is to buy bigger windscreens and place them over top of the existing windscreens.

[pwig]

Here is my setup:

Church-Audio STC-11 cards > Church-Audio STC-9100 preamp > Edirol R-09 (24 bit 48 khz)

I have been very pleased with the sound of the recordings with advice from tapers here. I did an outdoor festival and the results were great - with the exception of wind. Anyone have any solutions on how to shock mount these to avoid this problem in the future?

Thanks!

Dead rats are the best there are a few guys here that make some really good ones. I dont know who they are but I have seen them before. The other way is to build a box from coat hangers and nylons. You put the mics inside with the windscreens on and the two layers of nylons and the windscreens work pretty good. The other option is to buy bigger windscreens and place them over top of the existing windscreens.

Do you or does anyone have a picture of this setup?

Or, who are the dead rat dealers?

[Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B)]

Not sure if these would work. I have a pair for my DPA 4060's which I believe are quite a bit smaller than the Church caps.

Rycote probably makes larger dead rats.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/322573-REG/Rycote_065515_Furry_Lavalier_Windjammer.html

Also, I was just given some el cheapo windscreens from Radio Shack that I used on my 4060's at Red Rocks and had no wind noise at all on my recording. The 4060's are omni's and therefore not as sensitive to wind, so YMMV.

[pwig]

Not sure if these would work. I have a pair for my DPA 4060's which I believe are quite a bit smaller than the Church caps.

Rycote probably makes larger dead rats.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/322573-REG/Rycote_065515_Furry_Lavalier_Windjammer.html

Also, I was just given some el cheapo windscreens from Radio Shack that I used on my 4060's at Red Rocks and had no wind noise at all on my recording. The 4060's are omni's and therefore not as sensitive to wind, so YMMV.

Thanks for the heads up - so now the question becomes how to mount them - anyone?

[NOLAfishwater]

These two threads should prove very helpful

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,82529.0.html

AND

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,83851.0.html

[pwig]

These two threads should prove very helpful

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,82529.0.html

AND

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,83851.0.html

Awesome threads - the problem I have is that my mics have clips permanently soddered to them. I was thinking I could just do a shockmount with a piece of pvc strung through and the mics clipped on the end. Is that lo-fi enough? Would it work?

Seriously, can you remove the clips?

[Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B)]

I'm not sure if you understand what a shockmount does. Basically it SUSPENDS the mics so that if the stand is bumped you reduce the "thunk" sound on your recording. They do not do anything to reduce wind noise.

WINDSCREENS (little foam things that cover your mics and isolate the wind noise) block the wind.

[pwig]

I'm not sure if you understand what a shockmount does. Basically it SUSPENDS the mics so that if the stand is bumped you reduce the "thunk" sound on your recording. They do not do anything to reduce wind noise.

WINDSCREENS (little foam things that cover your mics and isolate the wind noise) block the wind.

Correct - I need to do both - block and the wind and get set up with a new mic stand/shockmount system.

[fanofthemule]

I'm not sure if you understand what a shockmount does. Basically it SUSPENDS the mics so that if the stand is bumped you reduce the "thunk" sound on your recording. They do not do anything to reduce wind noise.

WINDSCREENS (little foam things that cover your mics and isolate the wind noise) block the wind.

Correct - I need to do both - block and the wind and get set up with a new mic stand/shockmount system.

do your mics have the clips on them?

[pwig]

I'm not sure if you understand what a shockmount does. Basically it SUSPENDS the mics so that if the stand is bumped you reduce the "thunk" sound on your recording. They do not do anything to reduce wind noise.

WINDSCREENS (little foam things that cover your mics and isolate the wind noise) block the wind.

Correct - I need to do both - block and the wind and get set up with a new mic stand/shockmount system.

do your mics have the clips on them?

Yes - they do.

[Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B)]

I'm not sure if you understand what a shockmount does. Basically it SUSPENDS the mics so that if the stand is bumped you reduce the "thunk" sound on your recording. They do not do anything to reduce wind noise.

WINDSCREENS (little foam things that cover your mics and isolate the wind noise) block the wind.

Correct - I need to do both - block and the wind and get set up with a new mic stand/shockmount system.

Gotcha.

Have you had trouble with your stand getting knocked? I've never run shockmounts and rarely have issues. Although I don't go to festies much. I'm usually in a roped off section with other tapers who generally behave themselves.

[pwig]

I'm not sure if you understand what a shockmount does. Basically it SUSPENDS the mics so that if the stand is bumped you reduce the "thunk" sound on your recording. They do not do anything to reduce wind noise.

WINDSCREENS (little foam things that cover your mics and isolate the wind noise) block the wind.

Correct - I need to do both - block and the wind and get set up with a new mic stand/shockmount system.

Gotcha.

Have you had trouble with your stand getting knocked? I've never run shockmounts and rarely have issues. Although I don't go to festies much. I'm usually in a roped off section with other tapers who generally behave themselves.

I have been bumped - and I have a really cheap mic stand that needs to be about 4 feet higher. Suggestions?

[heyitsmejess]

http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/WT-SP-20

get 2 and a t-bar.  clip the mics on to the above mount in the manner you wish.

i had my mic stand fall over with these mounts holding my CA cards, and you cant even hear it (other than a guy in the band saying "nice catch!")

[vanark]

I made some dead rats for my CA mics.

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,103352.0.html


The mounts are Tensimounts on a standard t-bar.

[pwig]

I made some dead rats for my CA mics.

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,103352.0.html


The mounts are Tensimounts on a standard t-bar.

Can I buy some from you?

Also, where did you get the mounts?

[vanark]

I made some dead rats for my CA mics.

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,103352.0.html


The mounts are Tensimounts on a standard t-bar.

Can I buy some from you?

Also, where did you get the mounts?

Sorry, the dead rats were strictly a DIY project.  I don't use a sewing machine, so my wife actually did the sewing.

The mounts can be found at http://www.tensimount.com/

[Humbug]

I also made some dead rats for my AT mics. I can sew, though my technique is a little ropy.

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,89701.msg1194377.html#msg1194377

They look terrible, but work, though they cut off the top end a bit.

Rykote if you need better ones.

I use a piece of scrap plastic as a T-bar, drilled in the centre to mount to my stand; works well.

[cybergaloot]

I plan on using the "arms" off my dead teddy: (scroll down)
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,101340.msg1388192.html#msg1388192

Cost: $1.00 US