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Date: Fri May 7, 2010 4:25 pm ((PDT))
HI Mike,
We have a NT4 with a Rycote kit and as you mention one has to be rather
careful when moving around with it to avoid handling noise caused by
excessive movement of the microphone inside the suspended pistol grip. I
think it is partially a question of dimension and weight as have no such
problems with any of our other mics on that system.
Cheers,
Antti
On Fri, 7 May, 2010 11:29 pm, Mike Rooke wrote:
> I'd like to know if anyone has experience and advice when using the Rode
> NT4 in a Rode Blimp besides "move slowly"? - I noticed the NT4 is
> excessively sensitive to vibration even when mounted in the blimp where
> the cable is routed correctly, not touching the side cage of the blimp
> and the elastics are installed holding the NT4, the blimp cage handles
> are closed tight, as per the instructions.
>
> The combination doesn't seem to work very well hand holding the blimp's
> handle without excessive vibration pickup if the grip / hold is shifted.
> Swinging the blimp around too fast will cause the capsules to thump
> around. On the end of a boom pole the handling noise is also transmitted
> to the mic even if holding the foam grip.
>
> Am I doing something very wrong or is the NT4 just a bad candiate for
> walkabout boom work? Im thinking of using it to collect some close sea /
> wave material, but its looking more likely that a tripod will be needed
> providing the blimp itself isnt a vibration "monster".
>
> I'd appreciate any thoughts on the subject of boom use. Perhaps a long
> worn out thread..
>
> BR
> Mike.
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Dr Antti Sakari Saario
Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA)
Lancaster University, LA1 4YW, UK
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