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steveanthony · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject: Studio Projects B-1 question

The Studio Projects B-1 is a side-address mic, correct? I was touring a studio last week, and they were using a B-1, but it was set up as a top-address (like an RE20). I just wanted to verify this for a friend who works there.

Thanks,
Steve

Don G. · King's Row Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1071 Location: MA

Wow, that's odd. It sure sounds better as a side address. Smile

steveanthony · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Don. Yup, odd is right, but I went to another studio a few years back that tried to use the RE20 as a side address mic.

Jowillie · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:25 am Post subject:

Did you notice on the Australian VO video that they were using a Rode model I thought was side-address straight-on? That's one sure way to make sure the talent is talking "across mic."
Let's try it and hear.
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SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:25 am Post subject:

Okay, so how are you supposed to know if a mic is 'top address' or 'side address'? Intuit it? I just looked at my mic's docuemtation (Rode NT1000) and it doesn't address ( Inoccent

) this issue.
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Jowillie · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject:

Ms. Singer,
First of all, your fabulous Rode NT1000 is a large diaphram side-address condenser mic. ( And you sound so good on it.)
You can usually tell by looking through the grill or mesh at the disc inside.
Hold the mic straight up and down with the mesh at the top.
If you can see the flat round disc facing you--it probably is a side adress.
Visually it is:
O or I equals side address.
_ equals front address.

The other day I was testing my VO Mic Box and when I turned on the mic, it sounded awful. Man, I was horrified....until I realized I had put the mic in the box backwards. Embarrassed

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SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the information (and thank you for the compliment).
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Yoda117 · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject:

billelder · Guest

Not only is the B-1 side address but you should speak into the appropriate side. <g> That would be the one with the Studio Project logo. (Ditto on the C-1.)