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Posted by Ken Lackner (Member # 1002) on 04-04-2005, 06:33 PM:
Anyone have any suggestions for a simple portable stand I could use for the mic used with the IE-30A? I had the idea (actually I borrowed the idea from some Dolby technicians - thanks guys!) to screw a microphone clip onto a camera monopd. Then I could simply extend the monopod and stick it between two seats. The problem is the threads are not the same size. I guess all mic stands use one size thread and all camera equipment uses a different thread. I've looked at actual mic stands, but I can't find anything that is small enough when folded to fit in my toolbox but long enough when extended to reach above the seat backs. Suggestions?
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 04-04-2005, 07:10 PM:
Toss it and get yourself a USL multiplexer. Besides it being a more proper way to B-chain an auditorium, the mics come with their own little stands and everything! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
BTW, anyone need one? I no longer use mine since I bought a D2.
Posted by System Notices (Member # 2357) on 05-06-2007, 06:14 PM:
It has been 761 days since the last post.
Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 05-06-2007, 06:14 PM:
Bump.
I, too, am looking at mic stands. Is everyone using normal mic stands for house EQ purposes, or is there something else that works better? I vaguely remember reading about something that is designed to clip onto theatre seats, but I can't find the thread (was it here?) or remember the manufacturer. I'm using the Audio Control RTA and microphone, in case that matters. (No, Brad, I'm not going to get the USL multiplexer...I'll probably do about a dozen auditorium setups, ever, in my lifetime, if that many.)
Also, in houses with balconies, where does one normally put the microphone, given that there are three different-sounding areas within the auditorium (orchestra in front of balcony, orchestra under balcony, and seats in balcony)? I've been putting it about 2-3 rows in front of the balcony and got reasonbly good sound in all areas of the theatre, but is there a standard practice that is more appropriate?
Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 05-07-2007, 12:35 AM:
Assuming you're still driving your big 'ol station wagon around, go for a regular mic stand of your choosing... otherwise a broom handle works.
Posted by Ken Lackner (Member # 1002) on 05-07-2007, 03:04 PM:
What I finally ended up doing was purchasing a small digital camera tripod, and I tore it apart to get one of the legs off. then I super glued a regular mic clip do the top of the leg. The tripod leg is only about 12 inches or so when collapsed, but it extends to about four feet. I stick it in a cup holder or between a seat bottom and seat back, then place the mic in the mic clip and angle it as desired. I only use this for SPL or EQing very tiny houses. For everything else I use the USL muliplexer.