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Microphone questions
Hi Guys,
I've a couple of questions relating to mics:
1) Karaoke. Currently using a Chord 4 channel wireless set for karaoke, with individual levels.
Every now and then I get a group of singers, where one likes to be very loud, even seeming to shout down the mic, where others could be really quiet.
It's a PITA trying to maintain gain levels for 4 singers, trying to remember who is on what colour mic, and adjust them (sometimes needed quickly when shouting down the mics)
I'm wondering if there is a simply way to have some sort of Auto gain control for mics, so the quiet singers can be amplified, and the loud singers, attenuated (all automatically)
2) Ducking. I like having the ability to duck, save messing with sliders, but on my MC6000, when ducking is in use it ducks too much. (So I don't currently use the feature).
Is there a way to have adjustable duckling levels, are there any mixers/controllers which support it?
Is there a mixer/controller which would sort both my questions out?
TIA
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Would something like this do the job?
Keeps each mic in check and wont cut out the other ones if someone shouts into it.
I don't know whether foam would make a difference to the mic sensitivity also?
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Originally Posted by
yourdj
Would something like this do the job?
Keeps each mic in check and wont cut out the other ones if someone shouts into it.
I don't know whether foam would make a difference to the mic sensitivity also?
Looks like a good option.
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Originally Posted by
fullcontact68
Looks like a good option.
Probably cheap too and will work with your current mic thing as i think thats rack mountable?
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If only my chord receiver had mounts on...... Yes, an option to look at, could leave wired up then in a rack
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Just be aware that once you start adding compressors in to the chain, you have less headroom before feedback kicks in, because of the way a compressor works.
You are moving more towards sound engineering territory - although it's worth learning, as you get a far better sound out of a processed mic then one just "raw".
All of the mics on live stages will be processed, with eq, compressors and gates. It can make a big difference to the sound - positively when set up well, but equally, badly when set up wrong!
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What's the simplest option here (without hovering over all 4 gain controls on the receiver, hoping to get the correct one at the correct time)
Ideally a plug-n-play solution
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Personally I'd leave them to it.
Anyway your best bet is to take 4 outs from the receiver to a small PA mixer & mix them properly. Mark the mic colours on the mixer channels.
As for ducking - I can't ducking stand ducking. It's never sounded good on anything. What's so hard about sliding a fader once in a while?! :O
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