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Topic: home made mike
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MOSES POWERS
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posted 01-28-2001 05:04 PM
Does anybody know how to make a good homemade mike pole? I already have a microphone, hand recorder, and alot of cord, I just need to know a good way to attach it to a pole and how long it should be. |
Prism
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posted 01-28-2001 05:59 PM
Here's what I did:Get a piece of PVC pipe with an inside diameter that your microphone holder will fit into. Stick the mic holder into the end of the pipe, get some electrical tape, and wrap it around to secure it. Works for me! It can be a little wobbly, but it works. You might check out some other kinds of pipe, or maybe get a long wooden pole, and join the mic holder & pole with a shorter piece of PVC pipe inbetween (to avoid wobblyness ...if that's even a word). Isaiah Isaiah ------------------
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RapierSFX
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posted 01-28-2001 09:14 PM
You also might wanna try attaching the mic to some brackets, and then attaching THEM to the pole, having them sit on a layer of foam rubber or rubber which has been put on the pole as an outer layer. Somtehing like pipe insulator. this will keep the vibrations down and give you a cleaner sound. |
dstepson
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posted 01-29-2001 09:45 AM
I made my first boom from an adjustable paint pole. Cost me like $15. Eventually buy one, its worth the investment if you are gonna stay in the business. |
ajwatts
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posted 01-31-2001 02:13 PM
You can buy a carbon fiber boom pole from these guys for 50$ (they sell them on ebay as well). I haven't tried one yet, but from what I can tell they seem pretty nice. The only thing I find a little sketchy are the "friction" locks. I'm going to be getting one to try out though.
http://www.guygraphics.com/index.html?pole/pole.html&1 -Anthony [This message has been edited by ajwatts (edited 01-31-2001).] |
Jaymo
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posted 01-31-2001 03:52 PM
I used a paint roller pole and the sound was good but i got alot of other noises from the boom operator, could this be because he was moving his hands. I am not sure but most of the audio wasn't usable because of the problem, has anyone else have this problem and how did you fix it. |
dstepson
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posted 01-31-2001 05:31 PM
The boom operator is most likely to blame. No matter what kind of boom pole you use the operator has to keep his fingers still. Once you have a good grip, the only movement is in the arms. |
cdolsen
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posted 01-31-2001 07:59 PM
isolate the mike by suspending it in side a large diameter (3") pvc pipe (2" - 3" long) using rubberbands
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m = suspended mike (this doesnt display the way i drew it) [This message has been edited by cdolsen (edited 02-01-2001).] |
Jaymo
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posted 02-02-2001 11:30 AM
Thats kind of what i figured the problem was, i just didn't wanna put blame on anyone unless i was sure that is what was causing the bad audio. I even showed them how to do it properly, i guess some people have a really short memory. Thanks for the diagram of how to make a mic shock absober thing, i think i understand what you mean. Thanks for the help.[This message has been edited by Jaymo (edited 02-02-2001).] |
Jeff F
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posted 02-03-2001 02:06 PM
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Sarge
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posted 02-06-2001 11:29 AM
There is a special pole used for sanding drywall seams which has a bracket at the top that exactly fits the bottom part of the mike bracket. It costs about $12 Canadian, and I found them at the Home Depot and Revelstoke store (big BIG hardware stores).
The noises were almost certainly due to one or all of three things - the boom man moving his hands, the cable slapping the pole, and air whistling past the mike as it moved (especially on shotgun mikes).
Operator noise - pad the pole with pipe insulation. It's already pre-formed and it will lessen the noise (NOT remove it).
Slapping cabae - take several turns around the pole with the cable, and either tape (not recommended, but...) or velcro the cable tight.
Wind noise - get a zepplin for the mike.Sarge |
