Date: Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:04 am ((PST))
It's to do with the microphone eating bugs that are found in certain areas =
of the world. First discovered by accident while recording deep in the Amaz=
onian rain forest, they have since made rapid progress to other parts of th=
e planet. It's thought that the most likely explanation for not only their =
arrival, but also their rapid movement, is travel via spaceship. Although i=
nitially this sounds a preposterous idea, you only have to search on Google=
, where you'll quickly find extensive reference to alien abduction. It's be=
lieved that during one of these abductions a taste was developed by a parti=
cular species of alien, for not only microphones, but cables also. Why you =
may ask, does putting the mics on tripods help? Well, the particular sub-sp=
ecies of alien that have developed this habit, are apparently only a couple=
of centimeters in height, and more importantly suffer horrendous vertigo o=
utside of their craft. The simple expedient of raising the mic onto a tripo=
d, has been found to completely solve the problem.
Trust this helps
Max
--- In "Avocet" <> wrote:
>
> > oh & yes, lighting stands are often much, much lighter than mic
> > stands or tripods + cheap enough to not worry about if they get
> > knocked.
>
> Jez,
>
> Why do field recordists put mics on a stand? Stands are for studios.
> Almost always I find mics on or near the ground sound better. And they
> don't blow over. :-)
>
> David
>
> David Brinicombe
> North Devon, UK
> Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce
>
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