"I'm talking about not even moving my hand, and still hearing the low
rush of the non-mechanical nature of my grip."
Perhaps the suspension is too taut for the weight of the microphones?
If I remember correctly, to be effective it needs to be between 30 to
60% expanded so it is in the middle of its range (somebody please
correct me if I'm wrong about that). If the elastic is fully expanded
or fully contracted it is effectively a solid and will transmit,
rather than absorb, vibrations.
The choice of suspension material depends, of course, on the weight of
the item being suspended. I don't place much faith in many
off-the-shelf generic shockmounts unless they have some way of
adjusting the tension.
Perhaps you could experiment with different types of elastic? I
(stupidly) broke one of the silicon suspension rings in my Rycote in
regional Tibet, and I didn't have any spares with me. I found that a
small elastic band of about 2cm diameter (the type used to tie off the
tops of small plastic bags) did the job nicely if doubled over. It was
fiddly to set up due to the doubling over (ensuring the tension was
shared equally on both sides of both loops), but it worked with the
combined weight of my CCMs. The only difference was that the cut-off
frequency got a bit lower, so it was slightly more sensitive to
handling noise than normal. Got me out of trouble, though.
- Greg Simmons
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