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Hey Gang,
Yes, I agree with Richard. It depends on what sounds you want
and what sounds you might NOT want. Also, how free you need the
movement to be (example: if they need to roll around on the floor a
lot, you may need to be concerned about the size and location of the
wireless transmitter). Internal sounds (heartbeat?) are particularly
difficult as any vigorous motion tends to be amplified tenfold. I
have miked my heartbeat for a performance using a lavalier mic stuck
into the tube coming from a cardiologist's stethescope. It was a
great sound but had to be amplified significantly and therefore
allowed only limited motion. I also discovered I had an occasional
irregular rhythm. Ahh, the things we learn as technoartists. Good
luck, Kent De Spain
Richard Povall (by way of dance-tech-admin@dancetechnology.org) wrote:
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>At 13:31 -0500 19/12/02, Bret Parker wrote:
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>>The following message was posted to: dance-tech
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>>Hi,
>>
>>Does anyone have advice on what body mikes to get so that the
>>sounds a performer makes while dancing are magnified?
>>Thanks,
>
>
>
>don't have any experience with using specialist contact/medical mics
>to pick up body sounds (depends on what body sounds you want).
>However if you use any form of omnidirectional mic, either head-worn
>or a lavalier otherwise attached to the body, that will pick up
>external sounds of the body well. Some people tape tiny lav mics at
>the top of the hairline (to make it as invisible as possible), but
>if clothes are worn, they can be hidden pretty much anywhere.
>
>The best wireless systems seem to be AKG, Samson, Sennheiser, and
>Audio-Technica, but there are loads of them out there at all price
>ranges. From a practical perspective, if you're working in a
>theatrical situation, I would recommend a FULL DIVERSITY system
>rather than a single channel system, and, if you can afford it, a
>UHF system rather than a VHF system.
>
>Hope this helps...
>
>r
>
>
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>R i c h a r d P o v a l l
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