At a wild guess I'd say that the technology may have existed by the early to mid 1970s. Area miking was possible before that, of course, going back to the 1950s, but that's overhead hung mics or mics at the front of the stage. (PZM floor mics came into use in the early 1980s.) Shotgun mics existed before that, but require active aiming in real time by a mic tech, like in movies or live TV.
I can remember seeing shows where people would be positioned near a floor mic for solo work, but the chorus was not.
I really appreciate the mic at a live concert in a big auditorium. And when you're going to hear some pop singer, you are used to the electronically produced voice.
And I agree 100% with Crystal. A voice that has been well trained to project in a reasonable sized theater should not NEED miking, and will almost always sound distorted when miked, just as an opera singer will.
My favorite thing to watch is someone who is very emotionally connected and still singing very well at close range. Nothing better.
Crystal Premo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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