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AlexI
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 17:31
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I making my own version of big brother with some freinds in my garden i have worked out how i going to get all the cameras to work but i'm stuck on sound,i needs some really powerfull mics to place around the garden. Does anyone know what microphones i should buy?
Thanks,
Alex


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UnderLord
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 17:35
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The expensive kind?

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Hawkeye
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 17:39
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I'd suggest an ambience mic (unidirectional) to pick up the atmosphere along with a directional cartoid mic for the actual talking bit.


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AlexI
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 17:44
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I want to get the cheepest mic i can but not loose any power or how much does it cost for those wirless tie clip mics i would need 10 i wont pay any more £50


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AlexI
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 18:20
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someone told me to use a couple of these mics
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=27414&&source=14&doy=18m6 would they work?
Thanks,
Alex


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Saikoro
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 18:27
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Go with what Hawkeye said, if you don't, then you may as well not do it... conference mics like that won't work entirely too well depending on how far the people are and how much ambient noise there is.

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AlexI
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 18:33 Edited at: 18th Jun 2006 18:35
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sorry i dont anything at all about sound or mics

Where do i get a
Quote: "ambience mic (unidirectional)"
and a
Quote: "directional cartoid mic "
from??
thanks,
Alex

do they have them on ebay


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Hawkeye
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 19:07
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http://www.music123.com/Microphones-d175.music

Somehow I doubt you'll get everything you want for anything less than 500$.

If you want good, or even reasonable quality, you're going to have to invest in some expensive gear. Even then, if you don't know a lot about recording, it's very probable that you'll get a bad sound.


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AlexI
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 19:31
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i am not spending
Quote: "500$"
i cant spend any more than £50 which is about 100$


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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 19:42
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If you want to record from a distance, you're potentially looking at directional mics and amplification kit. I would suggest perhaps having a look around here http://www.soundprofessionals.com

When I picked up my recording gear from them they had a forum where I asked all my questions in. If its still there, drop by and tell them your problem and they'll suggest some kit. They also make their own mics, so they'll be good value.

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AlexI
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 20:36 Edited at: 18th Jun 2006 20:43
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Thanks Fallout i will have a look around there. Is there any where i could rent wireless tie clip mics and some receiver or something?
Thanks,
Alex

EDIT: Just found there foums, it seems to be spammed http://secure1.make-a-store.com/soundproforums/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=37ae13b90c5423a085608e70c749cec2


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Fallout
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*rofl* Poor guys. Pages and pages of bot spam.

Don't know about the renting I'm afraid.

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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 22:26
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youll need telescreens >

I also suggest an ambient mic like the kind they place in theatres at the cieling for concerts and stuff. They are fairly small depending on what kind you get but that should do it for you.

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Hawkeye
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 23:24 Edited at: 18th Jun 2006 23:25
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Page strech! *hits toggle button*

Ooooo ahhhhh... no more page strech.

short link version


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Hobgoblin Lord
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 23:44
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If $100 is your limit you have a problem. a decent mic like say a Shure sm57 can go $120 on sale. Those shows even though they are "live" usually have a boom operator or two for alot of the scenes or a ton of mics. You may consider, if you are serious about your show, finding some people to advertise perhaps you can strike a deal with a local music store to rent some of their mics in exchange for ads, credits, people wearing their tshirst whatever. This rings of a project with alot of traded services.
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AlexI
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Posted: 19th Jun 2006 00:32
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I just bought 2 wireless tie clip mics of ebay and if they work well then ill bye 8 more then i can here everyone!


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Lousy bots. Do the advertisement companies actually think that we're going to buy their product now that they've spammed a forum?

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Quote: "Lousy bots. Do the advertisement companies actually think that we're going to buy their product now that they've spammed a forum?"


But when I see thousands of links on a forum like that, I buy the product...

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AlexI
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Posted: 19th Jun 2006 18:57
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they should get an image verifictaion thing on there forum when posting


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Posted: 19th Jun 2006 21:05
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get a couple of inexpensive wireless baby monitors, then rig the recievers with mics, or open them up and solder a jack connection to the speaker leads, and run a conncetion to a mixer or audio input device to record. Not the ideal solution but could be way cheaper than buying mics for a whimsical project that you'll forget about in a week.

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AlexI
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Posted: 19th Jun 2006 21:11 Edited at: 19th Jun 2006 21:35
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he he, no i am going to give all my the people in it wirless tie clips like this one below



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Posted: 20th Jun 2006 00:06
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good then

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AlexI
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Posted: 20th Jun 2006 17:56
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Thanks for your help everyone


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