Lang Elliott wrote:
>
> Yes, an umbrella with some kind of absorbent material thrown over it will
> work okay, although it doesn't offer any wind protection. The dripping
> around the outside of the umbrella can sound okay depending on what the
> water is hitting. It's always best to avoid letting the drip hit hard
> surfaces such as rocks or pieces of wood. Listening carefully often revea=
ls
> a problem such as this, and it's never too late to look carefully at what=
's
> producing loud splats and modify the surroundings a bit to avoid this.
The thing I'm looking for is a material that's waterproof in itself, and
can be easily shaken to remove most of the water. It, of course, has to
break the drops as they hit without creating it's own sound. Ideally it
would be fairly light stuff to carry too.
I have found that moving even a few inches can sometimes have a big
effect of the dripping noises. Just like moving to position your
callers, you can move to position the dripping.
> Whatever method is used, you never want raindrops to hit the mike itself,=
or
> the proximal wind protection (such as a foam windscreen, blimp, etc.).
> Raindrops hitting too close will not sound good, at least in my experienc=
e.
Whatever the "hog's hair" stuff is, they do talk about putting a piece
directly on the top of the blimp. It's got the necessary roughness to
break the drops on top. It sounds ideal, if I could just find it.
Walt
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