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Re: Shock-Mounting NT1-A's (was Powering the Art Phantom II

Subject: Re: Shock-Mounting NT1-A's (was Powering the Art Phantom II
From: "Rob Danielson" danielson_rob
Date: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:00 pm (PDT)
At 7:01 PM +0100 7/20/06, mopani wrote:
>  I hadn't appreciated the time and effort needed to put together a
>DIY rigs. I've just tested mine indoors to verify my cable wiring
>and have identified a few potential trouble spots with mic cable
>rattling around. Everything needs to be taped or fixed down nice and
>tight because the NT1a will pick up the slightest noise.
>
>best
>
>james
>

Handling or body sounds aren't unique to the NT1-A's, of course, but
as heavier mics they "settle" more into the mount and vibrations do
seem to transmit more easily. Allan Haighton has done as much DIY
shock mount experimentation for the NT1-A's as anyone I know of. He
moved towards a loose suspension (as do I). His design is based on
Message: 2.
Subject: 5" diameter tubing which is impressive. The provided and lesser
expensive commercial mounts don't seem to be long enough to prevent
the mic from pivoting and wobbling even if more flexible bands are
substituted.  Light guage "lavaliere" mic wire is gaining popularity
because it contributes less mass. No,single design fits everyone's
needs; you have to experiment a bit.  Sometimes inserting one or two
small pieces of foam rubber into a (loose) suspension provides just
the right amount of dampening and the whole rig suddenly performs
very well.  I admit its a bit inconvenient to have to have to replace
the rubber bands three or four times a year. If you come across an
alternative that proves to work, please share it. I just bought an
NT2000 that I'm contemplating how to field-mount.  Rob D.


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