6 : How to Wind Protect a Lavaliere Mic inside a Tie Knot скачать в хорошем качестве

6 : How to Wind Protect a Lavaliere Mic inside a Tie Knot

Protecting a mic from heavy wind inside a tie knot can be a nightmare. You can end up bulking up the mic so much that it leaves a massive lump in the knot which costume won't be happy to see... An alternative position is to rig the mic just under the tie knot. This allows you a lot more space to rig wind protection around the mic without disturbing the look of the knot. In this video we use a Bubblebee Industries WindBubble 'Size 1' which fits snugly onto the end of a Sanken COS11. You can also use a 'Size 2' WindBubble if you want extra wind protection as this allows you a bit more space to add a COS11 Windshield inside the WindBubble. To stick the mic in place we wrapped a generous quantity of 'Joes Sticky Stuff' around the back of the mic (just after the WindBubble) so that it stayed stuck down just below the knot. This rig worked really well against high wind gusts compared to similar rigs we tried inside the tie knot itself. However this position does sound more muffled (you hear less less high end) as the mic is more surrounded by fabric and less exposed to free air. With some EQ work in post this can be recovered somewhat. It really depends on how heavy the fabric of the tie is. Silk tends to really muffle audio as the weave is so tight. As stated previously, wind protecting ties can be a nightmare. This is by no means the only solution! Please do let us know what you do! We can compare notes :)