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the wrote:If you're set on the microphones handing down above,
chµck wrote:Without knowing where the kids will be or if they are moving around a lot or not,
chµck wrote:I think setting up a few cardiod mics would be preferable to omnidirectional mics, since you could get a better sense of stereo sound (if that's important to you).
SecretSquirrel wrote:You want a stage floor mic. Or, to be specific, several (depending on the stage size).
SecretSquirrel wrote:Note, I am not an audio engineer, though I can run a mixing board when push comes to shove....
Milo Burke wrote:Adding more mics means a lower feedback threshold. There's even a formula for it: doubling the number of open mics brings you 3dB closer to feeding back. But if you have more mics, that implies closer proximity to each kid and therefore lower gain.
idchafee wrote:I can only deploy two mics without having to modify the board, and that is way beyond what I want to do. So I want to get the most bang for my two-mic buck. When I was using the band dept mics this year, I had the gain damn near maxed out, and the volume cranked pretty high too, and I wasn't getting what I wanted, but I also wasn't getting feedback. The more I think about it, the stage mic thing might be my best bet.
As for microphone recommendation... the shure sm58 is maybe the most popular microphone for on-stage vocals
idchafee wrote:I can only deploy two mics without having to modify the board, and that is way beyond what I want to do. So I want to get the most bang for my two-mic buck. When I was using the band dept mics this year, I had the gain damn near maxed out, and the volume cranked pretty high too, and I wasn't getting what I wanted, but I also wasn't getting feedback. The more I think about it, the stage mic thing might be my best bet.
ludi wrote:You can get an Alesis MultiMix 4-channel for about $100, which will mix two mics into one output. Two of those and 4 inexpensive unidirectional mics on short stands would cover the entire stage front, and then bring the two outputs into the main mixer. Total including some Monoprice cables: $500.
idchafee wrote:ludi wrote:You can get an Alesis MultiMix 4-channel for about $100, which will mix two mics into one output. Two of those and 4 inexpensive unidirectional mics on short stands would cover the entire stage front, and then bring the two outputs into the main mixer. Total including some Monoprice cables: $500.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IPF9DX2/re ... UTF8&psc=1
Is that what you're talking about? I'm kind of confused, I only see two mic ports on that thing. What am I missing?
ludi wrote:Although, in the past year since this thread was opened, options have improved for cheap mixing hardware:
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-Premiu ... 83&sr=1-10
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-Xenyx- ... 83&sr=1-14
idchafee wrote:ludi wrote:OK, talk to me like an idiot, because I am. I see the 4 mic-in ports, got that part. How can I link this board to my main board? It has mic in ports, would I need an adapter to connect the line out on this to the mic in on the main board?
Sorry for being a moron.