Re: Lecturn mikes was Phildo Lies 3 Times In One Post. What's new?

On Thu, 01 May 2008 12:50:50 +0100, Ron(UK) wrote:

> Arny Krueger wrote:
> 
>   Take a lecturn mic. It can't be moved more than a few
>> inches without ripping it out of its flex mount. I think we all know
that if 
>> you have a mic that goes into feedback when you move it even a few
inches, 
>> you are dead. 
> 
> 
> Surely if a lecturn mike is so close to feeding back that moving it 'a 
> few inches' sets it off, there`s something fundamentally wrong. Either 
> it`s the wrong mike for the job, a serious mismatch. or there`s a gross 
> problem with either the system or microphone eq.
> 
> 

What about absolutely lousy building design?  What about placing a
sound-catching, open backed lectern that captures sound and resonates up
the top into the mic and you are fighting between getting enough gain to
make the mic of any use and the feedback.  I have been in many churches
where the platform is a very effective sound collector (like the parabolic
mic) and any noise from the pews is focused into the lectern.  Or the
platform resonates like crazy?  

> Take the praise team in our church. Other than absences,
>> there is only one person who does not play or sing the same part every
week.
> 
> 
> Admittedly wor****p groups can be dificult to work with, that`s generally

>    a problem which they share with most amateur performers, and trying 
> to educate them can be a thankless task
> 
> Also, I find that the expectations of a lot of people far exceed the 
> capabilities of the equipment (and themselves often) - Radio mikes come 
> to mind here.
> 
> 
> Ron(UK)
> "It`s a microphone,  not a magic wand!"