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Re: Quick parabolic.

Subject: Re: Quick parabolic.
From: "Jeremy Martin" <>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:27:16 -0000
> Shaun wrote:
> > Hey again, 
> >  I was wonderin if the shure 16A would be any good for the 
> > quick parabolic and if not i was wondering if i could use a lapel 
> > mic , and take the membrane out of it?

Walter Knapp <> wrote:
> You would have to point it in the direction of the dish, 
> putting all it's weight out quite a ways in front. It would 
> not fit in a 3/4" pipe, so you would have to beef up the 
> nosepiece. In short you would end up with a parabolic that 
> was considerably unbalanced, making it hard to aim or hold 
> for any length of time.


Do you recommend the Shure 16A be faced inwards because it is not an 
omni? (I don't see the 16A listed on Shure's product index so I can't 
tell what type it is) Since Klas said:

> Finally: There is very little difference if you put the 
> omni facing out of the dish or facing in. Facing out of 
> the dish means that the microphone body doesn't stick 
> out of the dish. It's more practical. "

All the best,
Jeremy Martin; 
http://www.carrollsweb.com/sadus



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