Here’s one I never got before. My PZMs went out for a local high school with a good tech guy. He’s having trouble because he claims the walking and movement on the stage is being picked up more than the vocals, but for the tap numbers he likes the sound. I told him gate the mics so you don’t get the walking, but he said he tried it and he didn’t think it helped. Either the kids are stomping or they’re all wearing corduroy or something if that’s louder than vocals... He seemed to think that putting the mics on foam would help, which I explained defeats having the floor mics. The school isn’t very supportive ($750 budget) and can only afford two wireless rentals, so we help where we can, and I’m not sure what advice to give. I don’t think he’s using the PZMs as primary reinforcement because he’s got 2 hanging mics and some Audix choir mics that work in the space.
Without driving there, am I giving him bad advice? I’m going to try talking him through some ideas tonight by phone, but I still think gating the mics would be the best bet. And ideas?
Without driving there, am I giving him bad advice? I’m going to try talking him through some ideas tonight by phone, but I still think gating the mics would be the best bet. And ideas?