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Title: Recording with out windscreens?
Post by: jasonw on September 24, 2006, 01:24:00 PM

Going to a bluegrass show today and it will be outside.  I dont have any windscreens....should I be worried?  Should I rig something up?

Title: Re: Recording with out windscreens?
Post by: Javit on September 24, 2006, 10:13:13 PM

I use(ed) foam balls from Walmart

Title: Re: Recording with out windscreens?
Post by: Kush on September 25, 2006, 01:25:46 PM

Anything is better than using nothing, wind noise sucks.

Title: Re: Recording with out windscreens?
Post by: JoeKiller on September 25, 2006, 03:39:07 PM

Quote from: Moke on September 24, 2006, 01:43:24 PM

grab a pair of athletic tube socks, and use those.

and if people look at you funny, tell them you had to dry your laundry!

Title: Re: Recording with out windscreens?
Post by: rowjimmy on September 26, 2006, 12:49:41 PM

the socks probably won't work too well with your smaller mics (assuming you are runnin what's in your sig-line) but the nerf ball, trimmed for size and, of course, style might do the trick.

Title: Re: Recording with out windscreens?
Post by: dgodwin on September 26, 2006, 06:38:32 PM

In a pinch I went to a dollar store once, and bought 2 of those basketball games you hang on the back of your closet/bedroom door.  Next to the dollar store was a jo-anne's fabric.  For about $4 I made some dead rat windscreens.  I did this while campling, and made everything by latern light.  They worked pretty well.