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November 7th, 2007, 04:06 PM | #1 |
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inline mute button on a mic
I am filming some meetings and would like to setup an inline mute button on a couple of mics, that way when someone wanted to talk they would just simple hit or hold down the button to be heard. It would free me up from having to work the audio board as well as run the video equipment.
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November 7th, 2007, 04:20 PM | #2 |
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My experience is, most of them forget to use the button and make a mess and having to do it was distracting to a few.
Shure made a mixer than has audio gates and a few mic inputs, it's an old rig now and was expensive, maybe there are newer/better options around if you're into meetings. Cheers. |
November 7th, 2007, 04:36 PM | #3 |
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i was thinking of just getting a noise gate and a compressor and setting them to counteract the paper rustling and coughs. Just trying to make my job easier.
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November 7th, 2007, 05:02 PM | #4 |
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Of course, and less hassles in post. Gates have to be watched too, else the low talkers get lost. Watch you don't strangle the audio, if possible maybe feed each mic to a separate track unprocessed, to be safe.
It all depends on the style, size and duration of meetings too. After some years at this, we got to the stage of sternly telling the organisers if the participants didn't toe the line, they'd be off mic and the thing would collapse. We'd organise someone from the client to keep order. Another way is to set up mics on stands around the place, so folk having something to say have to approach the mic first. It keeps some order, keeps the wankers out of it, especially after the booze at lunch. Cheers. |
November 7th, 2007, 05:08 PM | #5 |
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I've used them but can't remember if they are Shures or not. I can't remember the model number either sorry. They are a nice looking desk model and IIRC with a neck to hold pretty much any mic. You plug a short XLR into the stand from the mic and one out and you're set to go. There is a switch that you can lock the button open with so it becomes an open mic. Most people actually do remember to push the button but there are those that forget. Usually after a 3 martini lunch ;-)
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I pretty much record the same meeting every week with 12 mics. Everyone is sitting behind a desk except for the presenter. There is always a lot of table noise and a lot unwanted noise. At least the compressor would keep everyone from noticing when someone kicks the table.
Thanks for all your help Allan |
November 7th, 2007, 07:42 PM | #7 | |
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Auto mic mixer
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November 8th, 2007, 07:50 AM | #8 |
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would the automatic mixers work against the cough and paper rustling? I mean that is considered sound going into the mic, or does it only allow one mic to be hot at a time?
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November 13th, 2007, 09:26 AM | #10 |
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they only let one person talk at a time right? What about in a discussion setting? If people are going back and forth do both mics stay on or does one shut off and on?
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November 13th, 2007, 10:45 AM | #11 |
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No problem with discussion at all. You won't even notice the mixer doing its job and its very easy to set up. Just one control for each mic. There are some internal settings that need to be addressed before using, but the manual is pretty good, and these are used for this type of thing all the time so the settings may already be where you want them.
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