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Title: How do you mount your AT's?
Post by: rockumal on February 26, 2012, 02:33:16 PM: The included mounts are way too high profile IMO. What do you use for open taping? Any small DIY clip style mounts exist?
Title: Re: How do you mount your AT's?
Post by: OOK on February 26, 2012, 05:27:29 PM: What model?
Title: Re: How do you mount your AT's?
Post by: F.O.Bean on February 26, 2012, 11:27:51 PM: What model? What diameter of your mics?

Shure makes 'donut' shockmounts that are really lo profile. They make a 20mm version and I *think* a 22mm version. Either 22mm or 25mm cant remember
Title: Re: How do you mount your AT's?
Post by: Hypnocracy on February 27, 2012, 08:13:02 PM: (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e348/EL_Deano/MacGyver-ing/DSCN1173.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ib9KZ7TtSAU/Tg8LNrL5OkI/AAAAAAAAACw/oKwfJung0d8/s640/IMG_20110702_075609.jpg)

Visit your local hardware store and purchase some PVC and PVC street connectors...then it is just shock mounts or windtech clips
Title: Re: How do you mount your AT's?
Post by: rockumal on February 28, 2012, 09:04:16 PM: So sorry- Should've specified! 853's...

Thanks Hypno- that's definitely what I had in mind. What's the diameter of the PVC below?
Title: Re: How do you mount your AT's?
Post by: justink on February 28, 2012, 09:53:27 PM: i have a single shockmount setup like hypno. but i put a piece of pvc in the shock, and clip the mics to the pvc...
Title: Re: How do you mount your AT's?
Post by: Hypnocracy on February 28, 2012, 09:55:57 PM: 1/2" with a step up connector to 3/4" to fit the windtech shock mount...I made those for my 1m AB spaced bar...they come in handy when I run two stands and microphones spaced out on Stage Lip too...

I really like the DIN and DINa stereo bars...3/4" and 1/2" with 1/2 Street connectors to make the 45degree angle.

Although it may not be very visible...On all these there is a Saw Kerf cut to make a slot that relieves tension and allows you to snake the mic cable out...
Title: Re: How do you mount your AT's?
Post by: justink on February 28, 2012, 10:03:45 PM: Quote from: Hypnocracy on February 28, 2012, 09:55:57 PM
1/2" with a step up connector to 3/4" to fit the windtech shock mount...I made those for my 1m AB spaced bar...they come in handy when I run two stands and microphones spaced out on Stage Lip too...

I really like the DIN and DINa stereo bars...3/4" and 1/2" with 1/2 Street connectors to make the 45degree angle.

Although it may not be very visible...On all these there is a Saw Kerf cut to make a slot that relieves tension and allows you to snake the mic cable out...

very tim allen whoof whoof whoof! ;D
Title: Re: How do you mount your AT's?
Post by: rockumal on February 29, 2012, 09:49:12 PM: Really appreciate the input. Guess I'm off to the hardware store!
Title: Re: How do you mount your AT's?
Post by: 3-Fan on March 01, 2012, 03:37:42 PM: See attachment:

I sketched up different mic bars for my AT853 in Microstation. I took the dimensions from the cPVC pipe fittings I bought and used those in the drawing. I took a drill and bit and drilled openings to allow the mic cables to pass out the back of the bars. I had to wrap 1 layer of felt on the insdie of the cPVC fitting so the AT853 would sit snug in it. It leaves the cap to project 1/2" out beyond the fitting. I then painted them matte black. I carry all three of these with me in my bag so I can pick and choose my mic arrangment for that nights show.

To mount them to a shock mount I just use one of my old Sabra shock mounts and feed the cPVC bar through the shock then screw it onto my mic stand. I'd like to find something a little smaller than a Sabra but it's what I use for now.
Title: Re: How do you mount your AT's?
Post by: rockumal on March 02, 2012, 10:58:46 AM: Awesome, thanks for the diagram! I just ordered a single joemeek shockmount which is supposed to rival an A20S for about a quarter of the price. I'll upload a pic once I'm done.