Hello, The question is vague and I am surprised that the author hasn’t offered any clarification. The author Steve dismissed cardioid then wrote:
>> but I am interested in being able to better pick up a speaker from, say, the >> first row in the audience. Any thoughts on what degree this is practical >> would also be of interest I am unsure if the speaker in addition to the first row of the audience is desired. Hence why I said a figure of 8 may be the solution. As the author dismissed cardioid. Gena > On 24 Sep 2019, at 03:30, tim cumings <thcumi...@comcast.net> wrote: > > I would not recommend a figure 8 pattern if you are sitting in the audience > and want to record the people on stage. A firugre eight microphone picks up > equally from the front and the back of the mic, so it would pick up the > audience as well as the people on stage. You probably want a pair of > cardioid or shotgun microphones. > > > On 9/23/2019 10:13 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: >> A pair of Matched SE-7s should do. I was going to ask if it had to be >> dynamic or condencer but he says he'll be in the audiance so that means he's >> pretty far. No not realy but I'm not sure how far dynamics hear. So SE-7s >> would do. They're only $199 for a stereo matched pair. >> >> On 9/23/2019 6:54 PM, Georgina Joyce wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> A portable cardioid or shot-gun microphone taken by each speaker will give >>> the best results but there is going to be some handling noise. Unless the >>> mics are very expensive. >>> >>> The common terms are omni-directional and figure 8 polar patterns that may >>> meet the criteria as expressed. >>> >>> The choice of microphone depends upon the quality desired and the money >>> available. In addition to the event’s structure and location. If all >>> participants are co-operative. >>> >>> Gena >>>> On 23 Sep 2019, at 22:09, tim cumings <thcumi...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, Steve. >>>> It depends what type of microphone you are talking about. If you mean a >>>> standard cardioid microphone, that might work fairly well. If you >>>> meansomething that is even more directional, like a shotgun microphone, it >>>> might be difficult if there are multiple speakers on the stage, since you >>>> would have to move the microphone back and forth to capture the audio from >>>> all the speakers. >>>> Also in this particular situation I would advise that you use headphones >>>> to insure you are getting the best possible recording. >>>>> On Sep 23, 2019, at 10:32 AM, Steve Jacobson <steve.jacob...@outlook.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Does anybody have experience with using a uni-directional microphone to >>>>> record a presenter at a meeting from the audience? I know there are >>>>> directional microphones that work well to allow a speaker to be picked up >>>>> at a close range while suppressing feedback, for example, but I am >>>>> interested in being able to better pick up a speaker from, say, the first >>>>> row in the audience. Any thoughts on what degree this is practical would >>>>> also be of interest. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> >>>>> Steve Jacobson >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Gena >>> >>> Call: M0EBP >>> DMR ID: 2346259 >>> Loc: IO83PS >>> 73 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > Gena Call: M0EBP DMR ID: 2346259 Loc: IO83PS 73 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#2869): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2869 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/34264640/21656 Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
