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Title: Why use windscreens indoors?
Post by: bravoland on March 04, 2012, 04:55:19 PM: This might be a dumb question. but why would one want to use Windscreens at an indoor show like a theater or Arena if Wind gusts are not going to be an issue?
Title: Re: Why use windscreens indoors?
Post by: flipp on March 04, 2012, 04:58:46 PM: Smoke protection though venues that allow smoking are getting fewer and fewer; also in some venues the sweet spot (or your reserved seat) is directly under ceiling fans or HVAC ducts. Usually the latter and once a ceiling fan or the breeze from the HVAC duct ruins a recording you'll start using screens out of habit.
Title: Re: Why use windscreens indoors?
Post by: jbell on March 04, 2012, 04:59:01 PM: Protection from smoke machines, cigarette smoke, dropping, and some places I tape have Big @$$ fans that will effect your recordings. I always use screens.
Title: Re: Why use windscreens indoors?
Post by: stevetoney on March 04, 2012, 06:28:35 PM: The foam acts as a cushion if your mic stand takes a dive from people grabbing it since they can't stand on their own at the end of a show.
Title: Re: Why use windscreens indoors?
Post by: F.O.Bean on March 04, 2012, 06:34:13 PM: Quote from: jmbell on March 04, 2012, 04:59:01 PM
Protection from smoke machines, cigarette smoke, dropping, and some places I tape have Big @$$ fans that will effect your recordings. I always use screens.

BINGO!!!

Quote from: tonedeaf on March 04, 2012, 06:28:35 PM
The foam acts as a cushion if your mic stand takes a dive from people grabbing it since they can't stand on their own at the end of a show.

;D 8)

You goin to moe thurs buddy? I'll be there!
Title: Re: Why use windscreens indoors?
Post by: acidjack on March 04, 2012, 06:34:36 PM: As the others said. I've had indoor shows ruined or at least marred by noise from AC that blows harder than a lot of outdoor wind. Plus the aforementioned protection. When I run my Schoeps without bodies, I transport them with the active cable attached and with the capsule in the windscreen, like a lot of guys do.

That's not to say I haven't run indoors without, but it's a risk.
Title: Re: Why use windscreens indoors?
Post by: Fried Chicken Boy on March 04, 2012, 11:04:58 PM: Quote from: acidjack on March 04, 2012, 06:34:36 PM
As the others said. I've had indoor shows ruined or at least marred by noise from AC that blows harder than a lot of outdoor wind.

This. It's no fun and very time consuming going through your recording in post and manually taking each of those gusts out, if you even can.
Title: Re: Why use windscreens indoors?
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on March 04, 2012, 11:20:18 PM: It used to be smoke... now its habit... but sometimes the wind blows inside too... never hurts...

Terry
Title: Re: Why use windscreens indoors?
Post by: macdaddy on March 05, 2012, 12:24:44 AM: Quote from: twatts and not wearing pants on March 04, 2012, 11:20:18 PM
never hurts...
this

(plus all the other reasons listed above)
Title: Re: Why use windscreens indoors?
Post by: sunset on March 05, 2012, 11:08:07 AM: All that's mentioned above, plus with my LD mics the large foam balls (I hope) will protect against projectiles like glow sticks,balloons, H2O and lighters(Widespread shows)...
Title: Re: Why use windscreens indoors?
Post by: F.O.Bean on March 06, 2012, 10:12:09 PM: Not to mention running into your gear and taking your stand to the ground :(