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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: afri-cola-man on May 13, 2007, 07:23:05 AM

Title: Mic Mount (partly custom built)
Post by: afri-cola-man on May 13, 2007, 07:23:05 AM

Sometimes a venue will allow to fix one's microphones to the ceiling or a post. This is especially helpful in crowded places where putting up a stand is suicidal.  ;)

I had two t-bars (large and small) built of aluminium, that can be screwed or even taped to a convenient surface.

(http://www.mp-acm.de/mic_mount_2007-05-12/rig_elements_2007_05_12_africolaman_011.jpg)

(http://www.mp-acm.de/mic_mount_2007-05-12/rig_elements_2007_05_12_africolaman_012.jpg)


The removable adapter - also custom - can also be used on my stand. It can be tightly secured with a screw.

(http://www.mp-acm.de/mic_mount_2007-05-12/rig_elements_2007_05_12_africolaman_013.jpg)


The mic bar is a standard superlux item. A bit heavy but very sturdy.

(http://www.mp-acm.de/mic_mount_2007-05-12/rig_elements_2007_05_12_africolaman_015.jpg)


The shock mounts themseves are a brand called t.bone and are sold in Germany by Thomann http://www.thomann.de (http://www.thomann.de) for about $ 10 a piece. The outer frame is metall, the inner one plastic. Easy to handle and suitable for many mic sizes.

(http://www.mp-acm.de/mic_mount_2007-05-12/rig_elements_2007_05_12_africolaman_014.jpg)


The assembled gadget:

(http://www.mp-acm.de/mic_mount_2007-05-12/rig_elements_2007_05_12_africolaman_016.jpg)


In field use last night:

(http://www.mp-acm.de/guru_guru_2007-05-12/guru_guru_2007_05_12_011.jpg)

A few more pics and a recording sample (joe meek jm27) you can find in this thread:
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,84495.0.html (http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,84495.0.html)
Title: Re: Mic Mount (partly custom built)
Post by: boojum on May 14, 2007, 12:58:19 AM
Way cool.  The machine shop did a great job and you have put together what looks to be a good rig.  I am going to try to make one out of plastic pipe with one fixed hole and a bunch of open holes for the other mount to be fixed to for DIN, NOS, ORTF and so on.  It will be very cheesy.  Love it.  I just hope it works, too.  8)