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ing a CM-30 or CM-31 miniature supercardioid mic
over the table, about 3 feet above the talkers’ heads
(Figure 31).
Try a PZM-6D on the wall near the group.
Fig. 31– Miking a group discussion with an over-
head mic.
Use a lavalier mic (GLM-100) on each participant.
Consider running the mics through an automatic
(gated) mixer for clearer sound.
Audience:
To pick up questions in the audience, try a shotgun
mic aimed by an operator.
For a clearer pickup of questions, use a handheld
wireless mic. Have an assistant hand the mic to each
person who wants to ask a question.
Try hanging several cardioid mics over the audience.
To record audience reaction, try a single stereo mic
such as the Crown SASS-PMK11. Or try a PZM on
a 2-foot-square plexiglass panel.
Basketball
A typical setup employs headset mics for the an-
nouncers mixed with a another mic aiming at the
crowd.To pick up the floor action, use a shotgun
mic operated by a person seated in the bleachers.
This person should follow the action with the shot-
gun mic.If you don’t want to use an operator, mount
a shotgun microphone on each backboard support,
aiming at the action on the floor.Try one or two PCC-
160s just outside the court. To pick up backboard
sounds, tape a PZM-30D on the backboard just be-
low the hoop.
Golf, bowling
Place PZMs on the grass or near the pins.
Speeches at a lectern
For permanent installations, use a slim gooseneck
mic such as the Crown LM-201 or LM-300 (Figure
32). Place the included foam pop filter on the mi-
crophone, leaving an airspace between the pop
filter and the microphone grille.
Fig. 32– A lectern microphone.
For temporary setups, place a cardioid mic (Crown
CM-700) on a boom stand 8" away from the talker’s
mouth (Figure 32). Place a foam pop filter on the
mic. If necessary, use a splitter to feed the mic sig-
nal to the P.A. mixer and the broadcast mixer.
